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William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse : astronomy and the castle in nineteenth-century Ireland /

This is a revealing account of the family life and achievements of the Third Earl of Rosse, a hereditary peer and resident landlord at Birr Castle, County Offaly, in nineteenth-century Ireland, before, during and after the devastating famine of the 1840s.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Mollan, R. C. (R. Charles)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : [Dublin] : Manchester University Press ; Royal Dublin Society, 2014.
Colección:Science and Irish culture series ; no. 4.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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