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The Best Episodes of Tales of Irish Castles

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The Best Episodes of Tales of Irish Castles

Actor Simon Delaney explores the great stories and characters associated with the most beautiful, notorious and historical castles built across Ireland.
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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Tales of Irish Castles Season 1 Episode 1 - Norman Castles
    7.0/10(16 votes)

    #1 - Norman Castles

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Sarah Share
    Writers:Billy Mcgrath, Sarah Share

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  2. Tales of Irish Castles Season 1 Episode 4 - A Century Of Turmoil
    7.0/10(13 votes)

    #2 - A Century Of Turmoil

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Sarah Share
    Writers:Billy Mcgrath, Sarah Share

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  3. Tales of Irish Castles Season 1 Episode 5 - A Taste for Gothic
    7.0/10(13 votes)

    #3 - A Taste for Gothic

    S1:E5

    With the advent of the cannon in the 18th and 19th centuries, castles such as Tullynally morphed from military strongholds into lordly family homes.

    Director:Sarah Share
    Writers:Billy Mcgrath, Sarah Share

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  4. Tales of Irish Castles Season 1 Episode 6 - End of Empire
    7.0/10(13 votes)

    #4 - End of Empire

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Sarah Share
    Writers:Billy Mcgrath, Sarah Share

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  5. Tales of Irish Castles Season 1 Episode 2 - Don’t Mess with a Knight
    6.9/10(14 votes)

    #5 - Don’t Mess with a Knight

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Sarah Share
    Writers:Billy Mcgrath, Sarah Share

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  6. Tales of Irish Castles Season 1 Episode 3 - The Fightback
    6.9/10(14 votes)

    #6 - The Fightback

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Norman Castles" is the best rated episode of "Tales of Irish Castles". It scored 7/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by Sarah Share and written by Billy Mcgrath, Sarah Share, it aired on 6/22/2014. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Century Of Turmoil".