Dark Ireland : images of a lost world
Fitzgerald, Richard, 1942-2018
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Richard Fitzgerald is one of Ireland's outstanding photographers; his carefully composed photographs are a beautiful portrayal of a way of life that has almost vanished forever. His haunting images of rural scenes form a narrative thread with the not-so-distant past. His camera focuses on the back roads of the countryside and records intimate moments of people in their cottages and farms. Nuns, rosary nights, confessions, coffins, and currachs are captured along with horse-fairs and peat harvesting. The dimly lit rooms of Ireland prior to the arrival of electricity are eloquently remembered in his first hand account of his childhood years. His early experiences observing light and shadow illuminated by candlelight and oil lamps are poignantly recalled in exquisite detail. The result is a unique album that is both compelling and graceful; a fond tribute to an earthier time and place.
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Support Services | Adult non-fiction hardback | 941.508202 FIT | Allocation cancelled (Set: 11 Feb 2025)In-transit from Mobile Support Services to Hazel Grove Library (Set: 13 Jan 2025) |
Main title:
Dark Ireland : images of a lost world / Richard Fitzgerald.
Author:
Fitzgerald, Richard, 1942-, photographer
Imprint:
Dublin : Currach Books, 2018.
Collation:
104 pages : chiefly illustrations (black and white) ; 24 x 26 cm
ISBN:
9781782183358 (hbk)
Dewey class:
941.50820222941.508202
Language:
English
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BRN:
3077741