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Tales of Irish Castles

Actor Simon Delaney explores the great stories and characters associated with the most beautiful, notorious and historical castles built across Ireland.

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Actor Simon Delaney explores the great stories and characters associated with the most beautiful, notorious and historical castles built across Ireland.

First Aired

2014-06-22
Last Aired

2014-07-27
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Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

6
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

TV3

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Season 1

1. Norman Castles

Simon Delaney celebrates the stunning citadels of Eire. The Norman invasion of Ireland in the 12th cen...More

Simon Delaney celebrates the stunning citadels of Eire. The Norman invasion of Ireland in the 12th century led to the mass-building of castles across the isle.Less

2014-06-22

2. Don’t Mess with a Knight

What have the Normans ever done for us? Simon Delaney salutes the Norman knights who led a castle buil...More

What have the Normans ever done for us? Simon Delaney salutes the Norman knights who led a castle building spree in Eire during the 13th and 14th centuries.Less

2014-06-29

3. The Fightback

An educational journey around Ireland's fortresses. As Irish clans resisted Anglo-Norman settlers in t...More

An educational journey around Ireland's fortresses. As Irish clans resisted Anglo-Norman settlers in the 1400s and 1500s, a new type of castle emerged: the tower house.Less

2014-07-06

4. A Century Of Turmoil

Simon Delaney takes viewers to the castles - from Limerick to Kilkenny - that played integral roles in...More

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.Less

2014-07-13

5. A Taste for Gothic

With the advent of the cannon in the 18th and 19th centuries, castles such as Tullynally morphed from ...More

With the advent of the cannon in the 18th and 19th centuries, castles such as Tullynally morphed from military strongholds into lordly family homes.Less

2014-07-20

6. End of Empire

As political and social unrest swept Ireland in the 20th century, debt-ridden castles fell into disrep...More

As political and social unrest swept Ireland in the 20th century, debt-ridden castles fell into disrepair and into the hands of the nouveau riche.Less