Project Gutenberg 2015-06-28 Public domain in the USA. 210 Wood-Martin, W. G. (William Gregory) 1847 1917 Wood-Martin, William Gregory 04006797 The Lake Dwellings of Ireland Or ancient lacustrine habitations of Erin, commonly called crannogs. Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Lake Dwellings of Ireland" by W. G. Wood-Martin is an archaeological study written in the late 19th century. This work delves into Ireland's ancient lake-dwellings, or "crannogs," examining their construction, the society that inhabited them, and their artifacts. Through careful comparison to similar structures in Switzerland and Scotland, Wood-Martin seeks to highlight the significance of these dwellings while stimulating interest in Ireland's archaeological heritage. The opening of the book provides an insightful preface that sets the stage for an exploration of ancient Irish life through the lens of archaeology. Wood-Martin introduces the concept of crannogs, describing them as artificial islands built for security and refuge. He discusses the historical context, referencing previous works that have brought attention to these structures and their societal implications. Additionally, Wood-Martin expresses a desire to engage both scholars and the general public in the study of Ireland's past, clearly aiming to bridge the gap between academic research and broader interest in the country's rich archaeological history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Lake-dwellers and lake-dwellings -- Ireland GN Text Browsing: Archaeology Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 999905 999634 2025-02-19T16:27:18.965557 2023-09-21T10:04:09.903814 text/html text/html 931505 2015-06-28T13:10:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 6182619 2015-06-28T13:10:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 6609584 2025-02-19T16:27:39.801426 application/epub+zip 6624093 2025-02-19T16:27:23.736494 application/epub+zip 372136 2025-02-19T16:27:21.055527 application/epub+zip 6916700 2025-02-19T16:27:50.273393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6775486 2025-02-19T16:27:37.432426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567221 2022-09-22T10:49:40.385362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 646426 646390 2025-02-19T16:27:15.138608 2023-09-21T10:04:05.529790 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 646822 2015-06-28T13:10:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 231936 2015-06-28T13:10:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19889 2025-02-19T16:27:50.451370 application/rdf+xml 9774 2025-02-19T16:27:21.366522 image/jpeg 1513 2025-02-19T16:27:21.213501 image/jpeg 6215554 2025-02-19T16:27:19.530576 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia