Author: Bill Laws

Publisher/Date: NY: Gramercy (2005) First published in Great Britain

Format/Condition: NEW large hardcover book and dust jacket in fine conditon. 138 pages, illustrated. Measures approx 9 ½ x 11 inches.

Description: A bright yellow-washed house with a low roof and stubby chimney on Achill Island, off the coast of County Mayo. Dressers painted to conceal the mixed provenance of their timbers. Vivid Mediterranean-like homes in kelly green and red on the Beara Peninsula in County Kerry. Linen, Balleek china, lace, and woven rugs. Green, green gardens everywhere.

This exuberantly photographed volume celebrates the unique style that is Ireland, and offers glimpses of its countryside and its counties, its crafts, its gardens, and its homes, including kitchens, parlors, bedrooms, and bathrooms.