The Medieval Castle in Ireland and Wales

Essays in Honour of Jeremy Knight

Essays originating from the 1998 Castle Studies Group Conference, held in Maynooth, county Kildare, Ireland. The book has been brought together specifically to advance research on castles and fortifications in Ireland and Wales.

Wales to Ireland

The relation of Wales to Ireland in this volume is simple. Closely connected in the Middle Ages, the majority of the Anglo-Normans who came over to Ireland in 1169 and subsequent years originated from south Wales and the Welsh Marches. Common Irish names such as Barry, Fitzgerald, and many others, have their origins in Norman-dominated parts of Wales during the 12th century, and many castle designs in Ireland were influenced by Welsh design, and vice versa.

Jeremy Knight

The book also honours Jeremy Knight, a man whose research over the years and his excavation at Montgomery Castle has helped to give the subject academic validity.

By John R. Kenyon

Publisher: Four Courts Press, 2002
ISBN: 1851827269

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