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00:00Castles are our most dramatic landmarks from the Middle Ages,
00:04built as monuments to domination and power.
00:08Scattered all over the Irish landscape,
00:10these ancient buildings, with their soaring walls and great towers,
00:14leave you in no doubt about their military and defensive purpose.
00:18I just hope we brought a ladder.
00:20The Anglo-Norman aristocrats who invaded Ireland in the 12th century
00:24built their castles to control and intimidate the unruly Irish.
00:31As English rule was consolidated,
00:33the castles served as administrative centres,
00:36garrisons and jails,
00:38as well as lavish homes for the English lords.
00:44In this series, I'll be telling you stories about dramatic sieges,
00:48but I'll also be telling you stories
00:50In this series, I'll be telling you stories about dramatic sieges,
00:54bloody battles, lavish lifestyles,
00:57ghostly presences,
00:59warring families and feudal lords.
01:02After all, the history of Irish castles is the history of Ireland itself.