Tales of Irish Castles
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Tales of Irish Castles
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Final part of Simon Delaney's fine series. Hear how famine and social strife in the 19th and 20th centuries left many of Ireland's iconic castles in a state of ruin.
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Simon Delaney applauds some fine examples of Gothic castles in Ireland that really capture the imagination, from the magical Tullynally to the august Charleville. Expired
Simon Delaney takes viewers to the castles - from Limerick to Kilkenny - that played integral roles in the bloodiest period of Irish history: the 17th century. Expired
Hear interesting facts about Ireland's fortresses. As Irish clans resisted Anglo-Norman settlers in the 1400s and 1500s, a new type of castle emerged: the tower house.April 2018
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What have the Normans ever done for us? Simon Delaney salutes the Norman knights who led a castle building spree in Eire in the 13th and 14th centuries. Expired
Simon Delaney celebrates the stunning citadels of Eire. Hear how the Norman invasion of Ireland in the 12th century led to the mass-building of castles.