The tome contains 150 outstanding colour photographs – and here we present a selection, with kind permission from the publisher, Amber. And in the buildings we find such curiosities as Britain’s only triangular castle or the hiding place for the Scottish crown jewels. In these we find tales of religious dissent, of English Parliamentarians attacking Irish Catholic refuges, of warring Scottish clans, of the English and Scots fighting over Scottish independence. Authors: Martin Dougherty, Michael Kerrigan, Brenda Ralph Lewis, Judith John Related Series: The Laundry Role-Playing Game The History Exposed book series by multiple authors includes books The Untold History of the Vikings, The Untold History of Henry VIII and the Tudors, The Untold History of the Roman Emperors, and several more. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Only the castles, centuries on, remain – proof of how robustly they were constructed in the first place.įrom the tip of southern Ireland to northern Scotland, from castles maintained over the centuries to ones that are now mere ruins, Celtic Castles, by Martin J Dougherty, celebrates the stories behind more than 100 strongholds. Buy The Untold History of the Celts (History Exposed) Illustrated by Dougherty, Martin J (ISBN: 9781502619006) from Amazons Book Store. The people they once protected are gone, the borders they guarded have dissolved, the fragile communities and wooden buildings that built up around them have been dismantled. These strongholds may now largely be ruined, but in their dilapidation they have gained an air of mystery and beauty. Some of the most romantic castles in the world are found in the British Isles and Ireland.
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