The Medieval Castles of Ireland

While ‘ an Englishman’ s home is his castle’ , in Ireland virtually all castles were built for defensive purposes. The medieval castles of Ireland traces the development of the Irish medieval castle, drawing on the research and records of the Archaeological Survey of Ireland and David Sweetman’ s four decades of experience in medieval archaeology. It is the most thorough and accessible book available on Irish castles with 200 original drawings and photographs. This new edition of David Swee...