This book tells the story of the trials and triumphs of house building at Adare Manor, County Limerick.
Anna-Maria Hajba is an archivist responsible for collections and cataloguing at the Glucksman Library, University of Limerick. She is also an architectural historian with an abiding interest in patronage and country house building in the 19th century. Her previous published works include Introduction to the Architectural Heritage of North Cork (Wordwell Books) and short books on the history of Adare Manor, Adare village and the village of Doneraile