The ecclesiastical architecture of Ireland, anterior to the Anglo-Norman invasion; comprising an essay on the origin and uses of the round towers of Ireland, which obtained the gold medal and prize of the Royal Irish Academy
George Petrie's prize essay for the Royal Irish Academy on pre-Norman Irish church building and round towers, published in Dublin by Hodges and Smith in 1845 for antiquarians and architects. The 150 wood-engraved views record doorways, arched windows, masonry courses and tower shafts in fine outline with hatched stone texture, offering ready-made architectural details and weathered stonework patterns.
