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.

Medieval Castles of Ireland
Medieval Castles of Ireland

Author: P. David Sweetman

Publisher: Irish Books & Media

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13:

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This book traces the development of the Irish medieval castle from 1169 onwards, drawing on the research and records of the Archaeological Survey.

Ireland Encastellated AD 950-1550
Ireland Encastellated AD 950-1550

Author: Tadhg O'Keeffe

Publisher:

Published: 2021-02-26

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781846828638

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Despite an ever-expanding literature on Irish castles, the relationships between the castle building tradition in Ireland and those of contemporary Europe have attracted very little attention among Irish scholars. This book seeks to remedy this by approaching the corpus of Irish castles as a non-Irish scholar might do. Is there a case for dating the first castles in Ireland to the tenth century in line with the revised chronology of castle-building on the Continent? Are castles in Ireland typical of their periods by contemporary standards in England and France in particular? Are any castles in Ireland genuinely innovative or radical by those contemporary standards? What inferences about Ireland's place in medieval Europe can be drawn from the evidence of its castles and their forms?

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.

Chicago's Only Castle
Chicago's Only Castle

Author: Errol Magidson

Publisher:

Published: 2023-07-30

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780578273228

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The compelling stories of the five keepers of Chicago's only Castle, located in the Beverly neighborhood, unfold against the backdrop of Chicago's rich history.

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.

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 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.