Tales of Irish Castles: Season 1
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Synopsis
From early Norman fortresses to posh 20th-century estates, stone castles tell the tale of a millennium of Irish wars, politics, economics and culture. Bastion of military might, instrument of foreign power, symbol of family wealth: A castle is history written in stone.
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Tales of Irish Castles: Season 1
Season 1 of Tales of Irish Castles has 6 episodes. Because different Netflix countries have different availability for episodes, you'll need to check the episode listing below to see which are available in Costa Rica.
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In the 12th century, the political situation made Ireland ripe for Norman conquest and the beginning of castle-building in Dublin and beyond.
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As Norman influence spread in Ireland in the 13th and 14th centuries, powerful knights sparked a castle-building boom in Kilkenny and beyond.
Unlock Netflix ArgentinaAs documented in Leap and elsewhere, castle design soon changed when the Irish fought back against the Anglo-Normans in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Unlock Netflix ArgentinaIn the 17th century, strategically important castles at Limerick, Birr and elsewhere played critical roles in a hundred years of bloody wars.
Unlock Netflix ArgentinaWith the advent of the cannon in the 18th and 19th centuries, castles such as Tullynally morphed from military strongholds into lordly family homes.
Unlock Netflix ArgentinaAs 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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