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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…

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Dunmore Castle, Co. Galway

The imposing ruins of Dunmore castle tower above the rolling fields of north Galway. Situated on a small hillock, the…

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The Waterford Knife

The rare and unusual Waterford knife was discovered during an archaeological excavation in the south eastern Irish city. It consists…

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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…