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Abstract
For The Map of Watchful Architecture I only concerned myself with defensive architecture along the Border. As the map followed a border it came out as a wavy line of points. This was largely artificial, I only charted architecture within the Border corridor, but was not entirely artificial. That linear landscape has long been staked-out by the regularity of certain kinds of architecture. The 1st/2nd century Black Pig’s Dyke and Dorsey correspond with today’s Border. The concentration of souterrains in north Louth indicate that it may have been a volatile interface zone in later centuries. In 1618 Londonderry and its walls were built. Further north and two centuries later, Martello Towers were constructed to watch over Lough Foyle. During the Second World War pillboxes and observation posts were manned along the Border, close to what was now an international frontier. Then came the Operation Banner installations built during The Troubles. All this adds up to be one of the longest unbroken traditions of defensive architecture anywhere in Western Europe, a tradition some thought finally broken as the last of the Operation Banner towers were de-installed in 2007. But, take a bus south across the Border and you will often be pulled over by the Garda Síochána. They ID check the passengers in an attempt to stop illegal immigration via the UK. What about illegal immigrants who walk through the fields or along quiet lanes? They will have understood the Border is not really how it seems on most maps. It is not a solid line, it is a row of points.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Belfast |
Edition | 2.0 |
Size | 84 cm x 118 cm |
Publication status | Published - 01 Nov 2012 |
Bibliographical note
An earlier version of this map, along with The Map of Connections 3.0, was purchased for the collection of the National University of Ireland, Maynooth.A print of The Map of Watchful Architecture 1.0 was purchased by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.
Keywords
- Defensive architecture
- Border
- Ireland
- Map
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Dive into the research topics of 'The Map of Watchful Architecture 2.0: Defensive forms along Ireland's border'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Impacts
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The Rule of the Land: Politics, Landscape and Identity on Ireland’s Border
Garrett Carr (Participant)
Impact: Cultural Impact, Societial Impact, Other Impact
Activities
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The Ulster Museum
Garrett Carr (Visiting lecturer)
22 Feb 2021 → 29 Mar 2021Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Research and Teaching at External Organisation
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Mapping Heritage Sites
Garrett Carr (Invited speaker)
09 Jan 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Representing the border in art
Garrett Carr (Invited speaker)
09 Dec 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk