Castles in Ireland :: feudal power in a Gaelic world /

The castles of Ireland are an essential part of the story of medieval Europe, but were, until recently, a subject neglected by scholars. A lord's power and prestige was displayed in the majesty and uniqueness of his castle. The remains of several thousand castles enable us to reconstruct life i...

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Main Author: McNeill, T. E.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 1997.
Series:Batsford.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:The castles of Ireland are an essential part of the story of medieval Europe, but were, until recently, a subject neglected by scholars. A lord's power and prestige was displayed in the majesty and uniqueness of his castle. The remains of several thousand castles enable us to reconstruct life in Ireland during these crucial centuries. Castles in Ireland tells the story of the nature and development of lordship and power in medieval Ireland. Ireland formed the setting to the interplay of the differing roles of competing lordships: English and Irish; feudal European and Gaelic; royal.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 261 pages :)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-253) and index.
ISBN:0415165377
9780415165372
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