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Tales of Irish Castles Episode Guide
Norman Castles
S1 Ep1
1.0
22nd Jun 2014
Simon Delaney celebrates the stunning citadels of Eire. The Norman invasion of Ireland in the 12th century led to the mass-building of castles across the isle.
Don’t Mess with a Knight
S1 Ep2
29th Jun 2014
What have the Normans ever done for us? Simon Delaney salutes the Norman knights who led a castle building spree in Eire during the 13th and 14th centuries.
The Fightback
S1 Ep3
6th Jul 2014
An educational journey around Ireland's fortresses. As Irish clans resisted Anglo-Norman settlers in the 1400s and 1500s, a new type of castle emerged: the tower house.
A Century Of Turmoil
S1 Ep4
13th Jul 2014
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.
A Taste for Gothic
S1 Ep5
20th Jul 2014
With the advent of the cannon in the 18th and 19th centuries, castles such as Tullynally morphed from military strongholds into lordly family homes.
End of Empire
S1 Ep6
27th Jul 2014
As political and social unrest swept Ireland in the 20th century, debt-ridden castles fell into disrepair and into the hands of the nouveau riche.
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The first episode of Tales of Irish Castles aired on June 22, 2014.
The last episode of Tales of Irish Castles aired on July 27, 2014.