Castles of Ireland
Castles of Ireland

Author: Mairead Ashe Fitzgerald

Publisher:

Published: 2015-03-02

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 9781847176677

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Castles are the most familiar medieval landmark across the Irish countryside. Their often romantic appearance belies their turbulent history and their lore abounds in stories of sieges, betrayals and daring escapes. From the earliest stone castles such as Dublin Castle to the fortified manor houses such as Red Hugh O'Donnell's Donegal Castle, each has a fascinating and individual story to tell. Castles of Ireland brings the reader on a tour of more than sixty castles, from the biggest and most well-known to dramatic and atmospheric ruins which had a role to play in shaping Ireland's history.

Castles in Ireland
Castles in Ireland

Author: T.E. McNeill

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-08-18

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1134708866

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The castles of Ireland are an essential part of the story of medieval Europe, but were, until recently, a subject neglected by scholars. Dr McNeill weaves the evidence from the castles into the story of lordship and power in medieval Eire.

The Castles of Britain and Ireland
The Castles of Britain and Ireland

Author: Rodney Castleden

Publisher: Quercus

Published: 2014-08-19

Total Pages: 668

ISBN-13: 1623655439

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To many, medieval castles are the essence of Britain and Ireland's fascinating past. Immersed in history and centuries old, each one tells a story of Kings, Queens and feuding lords; war and bloody conflict; treason, revenge and murder. In Castles of Britain and Ireland, Rodney Castleden weaves a fascinating and detailed narrative of 115 of the grandest and most historically significant castles in the British Isles, including Balmoral in Scotland, Bunratty in Ireland, Caernarfon in Wales and St Michael's Mount in England. As well as the details of the construction, function, and often the destruction of these magnificent buildings, each chapter also tells the human stories behind these ancient walls, with fascinating details of everyday life within.

Blarney Castle
Blarney Castle

Author: James Lyttleton

Publisher: Four Courts PressLtd

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 157

ISBN-13: 9781846823145

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Blarney Castle, the medieval home of the MacCarthy lords of Muskerry, is one of Ireland's best-known castles. Many visitors to Ireland include a trip to the castle in their itinerary, often queuing to kiss the Blarney Stone in hope of acquiring the 'gift of the gab.' Yet, despite the castle's ubiquitous image on postcards and tourist promotional literature, there is little acknowledgment of the building's historical and archaeological significance as a native lordly residence. This book - now available in paperback - brings the castle's architecture to the fore, placing it in the context of an expansive native lordship in late medieval Munster, and showing how changes in the layout and appearance of the building can be attributed to the castle's occupants, who continued to redefine their social standing and cultural identity through the Tudor reconquest and beyond.

Exploring Ireland's Castles
Exploring Ireland's Castles

Author: Tarquin Blake

Publisher: Collins Books

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781848893269

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Whether ruined or opulant, castles can fire the imagination. Here is a breathtaking tour of some of Ireland's lesser known castles, accompanied by hundreds of color photos, and true stories of duels, derring-do, and defiance.

Castles
Castles

Author: Plantagenet Somerset Fry

Publisher: David & Charles Publishers

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9780715326923

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Presents original maps, plans and archive illustrations alongside hundreds of photographs, showing ruins and surviving castles in their glory. This work includes descriptions of hundreds of special buildings, from remote ruins in isolated settings to imposing piles in towns and cities.

Castles of Britain and Ireland
Castles of Britain and Ireland

Author: Plantagenet Somerset Fry

Publisher:

Published: 2001-08-01

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9780715312551

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This text aims to bring to life every aspect of castles and castle life: why and how they were built; the weapons that were used; their social life in ordinary and extraordinary times; their provisioning; their maintenance; and their changing role in a continually evolving political climate.

Haunted Castles of Britain and Ireland
Haunted Castles of Britain and Ireland

Author: Richard Jones

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9780760740033

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Author Richard Jones takes you to 100 castles in the British Isles, from romantic ruins on sea-lashed headlands to splendid castles that have been transformed into luxury hotels.