Souterrains Many raths had underground passages with chambers leading off them. Some of these were very narrow and could only be accessed by ...
Castles The Normans soon progressed to building great stone castles. The main period for this was from about 1180 to 1310. The size and layout ...
Rothe House Rothe House in Kilkenny is a fine example of a late Tudor mansion. It was built between 1594 and 1610 by John Rothe who was a very rich ...
General Description of Raths This was the homestead of the early Christian period. It was about 30 metres in diameter and surrounded by an earthen bank. There was a ...
Dundrum Castle Keep The main living accommodation in the castle was the fortified tower known as the keep. These were either square or round; the latter ...
Bawns When the Plantation of Ulster took place at the beginning of the 17th century, the planters were instructed to build fortified houses ...
Layout of Early Medieval Houses Sometimes these early medieval houses were shaped like a figure of eight, with a smaller room, known as a cuile, used as a backhouse or ...
Tower Houses As attacks on the Anglo Norman families never really ceased completely, a tower house became a necessity for those who could afford it. ...
Planters’ Homes The ordinary planters in the early 17th century did not have to live in heavily fortified houses. There were three basic types; the ...
Changes in Houses As the early medieval period progressed, the style of dwelling house changed from round to rectangular. It is unclear why such changes ...
