S1 E1 • The Normans Are Coming

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.

Première diffusion : 4 juin 2015

S1 E2 • Don’t Mess with a Knight

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.

Première diffusion : 11 juin 2015

S1 E3 • The Fightback

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.

Première diffusion : 18 juin 2015

S1 E4 • A Century Of Turmoil

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.

Première diffusion : 25 juin 2015

S1 E5 • A Taste for Gothic

Première diffusion : 2 juillet 2015

S1 E6 • End of Empire

Première diffusion : 9 juillet 2015