Irish Castles

Author : Mairead Ashe Fitzgerald
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781847176677
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Castles of Ireland written by Mairead Ashe Fitzgerald and published by . This book was released on 2015-03-02 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Tadhg O'Keeffe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781846828638
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ireland Encastellated AD 950-1550 written by Tadhg O'Keeffe and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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?

Author : Rolf Loeber
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781846828201
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Irish Houses and Castles, 1400-1740 written by Rolf Loeber and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new volume collecting together, for the first time, the writings of the esteemed academic, Rolf Loeber. This stunning new work also includes a bibliography of the writings of Rolf Loeber on Irish history, architecture, settlement and literature, featuring over 100 maps, photographs and illustrations.00From the contents:0- Chapter One: An architectural history of Gaelic castles and settlements, 1370?1600; 0- Chapter Two: The geography and practice of English colonisation in Ireland, 1534?1609; 0- Chapter Three: Pre-plantation architecture and the early seventeenth-century building conditions for Ulster and the Midlands plantations; 0- Chapter Four: Irish houses and castles, 1660?1690; 0- Chapter Five: Early Classicism in Ireland: architecture before the Georgian era; 0- Chapter Six: The architecture of Irish country houses 1691-1740: continuity and innovation; 0- Chapter Seven: A bibliography of the writings of Rolf Loeber on Irish history, architecture, settlement and literature.

Author : Plantagenet Somerset Fry
Publisher : David & Charles Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780715326923
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Castles written by Plantagenet Somerset Fry and published by David & Charles Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : James Lyttleton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781846822742
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blarney Castle written by James Lyttleton and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 lining up 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 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.

Author : T.E. McNeill
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134708858
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Castles in Ireland written by T.E. McNeill and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-08-18 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The castles of Ireland are an essential part of the story of medieval Europe, but were, until recently, a subject neglected by scholars. A lord's power and prestige was displayed in the majesty and uniqueness of his castle. The remains of several thousand castles enable us to reconstruct life in Ireland during these crucial centuries. Castles in Ireland tells the story of the nature and development of lordship and power in medieval Ireland. Ireland formed the setting to the interplay of the differing roles of competing lordships: English and Irish; feudal European and Gaelic; royal and baronial. Tom McNeill argues that the design of the castles contests the traditional view of Ireland as a land torn by war and divided culturally between the English and Irish.

Author : David M. Reid
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Collection of Irish Castles written by David M. Reid and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-25 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ireland is a picturesque dreamland of lush vegetation and floral beauty, and with a rich history that includes majestic castles. A Collection of Irish Castles is just that—a gallery of photos by author David Reid taken during his twelve trips to Ireland. Enjoy a journey to the days of old and learn about the variety of castles with their history, and reflect in the attractive and pleasing views of the beauty of the island. About the Author In addition to photography of castles, Georgian estates, manor houses, and megalithic sites in Ireland and Scotland, author David M. Reid enjoys doing leatherwork and woodwork. His education is in land surveying and civil engineering, and he spent thirty-five years as a surveyor before retiring in 2020. He particularly enjoys traveling with his lovely wife, Joe Ann.

Author : Errol Magidson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780578273228
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chicago's Only Castle written by Errol Magidson and published by . This book was released on 2023-07-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Orna Mulcahy
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0008378223
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Irish Castles: Ireland’s most dramatic castles and strongholds (Collins Little Books) written by Orna Mulcahy and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2020-02-06 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A handy guide to around 140 of Ireland’s most dramatic castles and strongholds, all of which are open to the public, with structures from across the whole island of Ireland. A handy 8-page map of all locations featured is included.

Author : Tarquin Blake
Publisher : Collins Books
ISBN 13 : 9781848893269
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring Ireland's Castles written by Tarquin Blake and published by Collins Books. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.