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Starvation, Misadventure & Murder: 5 ways to die in Medieval Ireland. 19 Aug 2013 | 05:50 pm
1. Starve in a prison cell In 1331 one of the most infamous murders of the 14th century took place. After discovering that his cousin was involved in a treasonous plot, the Earl of Ulster and Lord of ...
Bunratty Castle’s Horrible History 14 Jun 2013 | 02:26 pm
Bunratty castle celebrates its fiftieth anniversary of hosting comercial medieval banquets this year however this pleasant aesthetic hides a darker history of the castle. Built in the mid 13th century...
Medieval Ireland’s Red Wedding (well sort of) 7 Jun 2013 | 04:26 pm
The Red Wedding in Game of Thrones was perhaps some of the most shocking tv this year. Killing off several central characters with that level of brutality was always going to cause controversy. Brutal...
Castlekevin: life and death on a medieval frontier. 30 May 2013 | 07:33 pm
Today, the long forgotten ruins of the medieval fortress and town of Castlekevin, situated in a remote valley in the Wicklow mountains, are serene and peaceful. There is little evidence of this scenic...
Medieval Dublin; A Tale Of Two Cities 7 May 2013 | 07:05 pm
By the late 13th century medieval Dublin had reached its zenith. Having benefited from over a century of trade, it was unquestionably the primary settlement in Ireland. While not the biggest walled to...
A medieval child-eating pig, could this be true? 17 Apr 2013 | 02:07 pm
In a court in Kerry in 1295, a Richard de Cantolup faced the accusation ‘that he allowed his pigs to eat a child which was imputed to be his own son and kept those pigs which ought to have been delive...
The Norman Conquest of Connacht 3 Apr 2013 | 10:18 pm
During the high summer of 1235 the west of Ireland witnessed one of the most violent chapters in its history when the Normans invaded and conquered the province. This campaign culminated in the stormi...
Don’t play with Knives; Football in 14th century Ireland. 28 Mar 2013 | 01:51 pm
Ball games have a long history in Ireland but in the 14th century it was often a slightly more dangerous affair. On the Octave of St John the Baptist (June 25th) 1308 John McCorcan was brought before ...
The Great Gaelic Revolt of the 1270s 19 Mar 2013 | 04:57 pm
After the Norman conquest of Ireland, the Wicklow region was surprisingly peaceful. Despite the fact the Gaelic Irish had been dispossessed, many appeared to be getting on with life and adjusting to N...
On the throne; a look at the medieval toilet. 11 Mar 2013 | 03:45 pm
The medieval toilet was an experience many today would struggle with. The most common medieval privy was the cesspit; just a hole in the ground which was sometimes lined with stone or wooden staves. ...
