Tag: medieval
Castles and Abbeys: Medieval Ireland in Photos
Here is a selection of some of the fantastic images that have been entered into our Photography Competition, this time…
Dunmore Castle, Co. Galway
The imposing ruins of Dunmore castle tower above the rolling fields of north Galway. Situated on a small hillock, the…
The Waterford Knife
The rare and unusual Waterford knife was discovered during an archaeological excavation in the south eastern Irish city. It consists…
Moated sites; defended homesteads of the 13th and 14th centuries
Moated sites are rectangular shaped enclosures that are primarily associated with the 13th and 14th century Anglo-Norman colonisation of…