Houses of Cork. Volume I: North Cork. Clare: Ballinakella Press, 2003. Second Impression. Folio. A nice bright copy in pictorial dust jacket.

Focusing on the great houses, castles, and fortified homes north of the River Lee, the volume explores the distinctive character of houses set in the Blackwater Valley, the Boggeragh foothills, and the plains of Duhallow, from the robust medieval keeps like Kanturk Castle to the refined Georgian classics like Ballyvolane House.

Each entry combines meticulous architectural description—noting styles, builders, and alterations with rich social history. Profusely illustrated with line drawings by Michael O’Sullivan.