JOURNAL ARTICLE

The Construction of Castles in Ireland: The Evidence of the Documentary Record.

  • Published In: Eolas, 2023, v. 15. P. 3 1 of 3

  • Database: Humanities Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: O'Keeffe, Tadhg 3 of 3

Abstract

The documentary record pertaining to the building of castles in Ireland in the Middle Ages is exceptionally poor. Some blame might be attached to the destruction of records in the Four Courts a century ago, but it is also possible that few records were ever made, and that those which were made were kept in the castles and were lost as the buildings fell into disuse and ruin. Still, sufficient information survives to allow a reconstruction and analysis of the actual process of castle-building in medieval Ireland, a subject which has generally been neglected by castle scholars. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Eolas. 2023/01, Vol. 15, p3
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Architecture
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:19312539
  • Accession Number:178065972
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