ALL TIMESCAPES > SHELTER & HOUSING   1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-100   Homes of Lesser Gentry As the 18th century progressed, the lesser Irish gentry, no longer in need of protection, built small thatched mansions like Derrymore ...     Internal view of Raths Inside these early medieval houses there was little significant change from those of the preceding period. Cooking was done on open ...     O’Neill’s Castle The O’Neills, who were an important Irish family, had their main castle at Dungannon. Their castle, unlike those of the Anglo Normans, ...     Irish Cabin The poorest group in Irish society was the cottier class. They worked as labourers and for very little pay. Many of them lived in mud ...     Romanesque Style Architecture During the Early Christian period Ireland became known as a centre of designing activity. Most of this work would have been on church ...     Town Houses Typical Anglo Norman towns were surrounded by walls and entered through gates. Individual properties, known as burgage plots, were ...     Homes of Very Rich For the very rich, the ultimate symbol of your wealth was a fine mansion. In 1722 William Connolly, Speaker of the Irish Parliament, ...     Newtown Jerpoint Settlement Aerial photograph of the deserted medieval town of Newtown Jerpoint, Co Kilkenny. The only upstanding building today is that of the ...     Interior Plasterwork The great Georgian mansions of the 18th century had contrasting styles of design. The exteriors tended to have simple, plain lines. ...     Furniture of Rich The wealthy could afford elaborate and stylish furniture. Much was hand made from wood such as oak. The side table pictured has a ...     <> 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-100