Episode guide

Series 1
Tales of Irish Castles
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The Normans Are Coming
Simon Delaney celebrates the stunning citadels of Eire. Hear how the Norman invasion of Ireland in the 12th century led to the mass-building of castles.
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Don't Mess with a Knight
What have the Normans ever done for us? Simon Delaney salutes the Norman knights who led a castle building spree in Eire in the 13th and 14th centuries.
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The Fightback
Hear interesting facts about Ireland's fortresses. As Irish clans resisted Anglo-Norman settlers in the 1400s and 1500s, a new type of castle emerged: the tower house.
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A Century of Turmoil
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.
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A Taste for Gothic
Simon Delaney applauds some fine examples of Gothic castles in Ireland that really capture the imagination, from the magical Tullynally to the august Charleville.
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End of Empire
Final part of Simon Delaney's fine series. Hear how famine and social strife in the 19th and 20th centuries left many of Ireland's iconic castles in a state of ruin.
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