Just like the castles in England and Scotland, the many castles of Ireland were among the results of the Norman Invasion in the 1100s. Before that, there had been no Irish castles, only “ráths,” or fortifications, which would not qualify as “castles” based on our modern understanding.
As more and more royals, nobles, knights, and various other notables of the passing times staked their claim over one county or another, more and more castles also sprung up. Establishing motte-and-bailey castles over newly conquered territory allowed the Normans to control the area. Castle construction only began to evolve into the types familiar to us today during the end of the 12th century.
As more and more royals, nobles, knights, and various other notables of the passing times staked their claim over one county or another, more and more castles also sprung up. Establishing motte-and-bailey castles over newly conquered territory allowed the Normans to control the area. Castle construction only began to evolve into the types familiar to us today during the end of the 12th century.
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