The 'Wretched Poor' and the Sea: Contest and exploitation of Achill Island's historic maritime landscape

The daily lives of Achill Island's inhabitants were heavily influenced by their relationships with the ocean, its resources and the seasons. Ireland's largest island, situated along its predominantly rural western coast, Achill remains in many ways idyllic and pastoral, descriptors used in...

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Main Authors: Shannon Dunn, Chuck Meide
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of York 2014-09-01
Series:Internet Archaeology
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Online Access:http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue37/dunn-meide_index.html