After decades of neglect--and indeed misrepresentation--this atlas seeks
to put Donegal on the map of contemporary Ireland. Contributors are
drawn from a wide range of academic disciplines and interests, including
established authors and academics as well as competent local scholars
whose work merits publication. The editors, who have also contributed
very substantially to the volume, have sought to raise the bar in
regional studies in order to set a high standard of scholarship and
writing, to make this a volume that will be consulted by those
interested in the history and heritage of the county for many years to
come.
This richly illustrated atlas also has a very strong heritage focus in
that the historic, archaeological, natural landscapes and the built
environment of the county are treated as powerful elements of Donegal's
cultural heritage. Thus topics include historic and recent emigration,
Gaelic language and literature, musical traditions, the marine
environment, fishing and the coastal economy, textile industries, the
history of tourism and travel, art and architecture, Ulster Scots and
Donegal's Presbyterian community, material culture, farming, the history
of rail, newspapers, sports, the natural and physical landscape and
urban-rural relations.
