Genealogy Projects tagged with Caisleáin na hÉireann on the Geni Family Tree

Castles of Ireland (ROI)

CASTLES OF IRELAND=Irish castle history stretches nearly 1000 years, from the Norman invasions of the 1000s to the early 20th century. Ireland was a country to subdue, and to keep the population in check, castles were built to house the new ruling families and garrison their armies. The later castles were symbols of wealth and political power, architectural homages rather than military outposts...