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   What is a tower house?

   • A tower house is a particular type of stone structure, built for defensive purposes as well as habitation. Tower houses began to appear in the Middle Ages, especially in mountainous or limited access areas, to command and defend strategic points with reduced forces.

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   When were tower houses built?

   • Tower houses (Irish: caisleán) appeared on the Islands of Ireland and Great Britain starting from the High Middle Ages. They were constructed in the wilder parts of Great Britain and Ireland, particularly in Scotland, and throughout Ireland, until at least up to the 17th century.

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   Why were tower houses built?

   • Tower houses first appeared in the Middle Ages, in mountainous or limited access areas. They were built there to both command and defend strategic points with a small force. At the same time, they were also used as an aristocrat 's residence. Very often, a castle town was constructed around these houses.

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   What was a tower house used for in the Middle Ages?

   • Tower houses began to appear in the Middle Ages, especially in mountainous or limited access areas, to command and defend strategic points with reduced forces. At the same time, they were also used as an aristocrat 's residence, around which a castle town was often constructed. Towers of San Gimignano in Tuscany, Italy.

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   What makes a tower house unique?

   • Built by the powerful O’Flaherty family, it has all the hallmarks of the classic tower house: a square, single tower, with all the requisite defensive elements, as well as some interesting and unusual details. External halls were sometimes added to tower houses, including this one.

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   What are some examples of tower houses in Ireland?

   • Some examples of tower houses in Ireland that still exist are Kinlough Castle in Co. Galway, Dunguire Castle in Co. Galway, Bunratty Castle in Co. Clare, Bourchiers’ Castle in Co. Limerick and Thoor Ballylee in Co. Galway. Tower Houses in France, Italy and Central Europe

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Tower_houseTower house - Wikipedia

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   A tower house is a particular type of stone structure, built for defensive purposes as well as habitation. [1] Tower houses began to appear in the Middle Ages , especially in mountainous or limited access areas, to command and defend strategic points with reduced forces.

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   Tower houses (Irish: caisleán) appeared on the Islands of Ireland and Great Britain starting from the High Middle Ages. They were constructed in the wilder parts of Great Britain and Ireland, particularly in Scotland, and throughout Ireland, until at least up to the 17th century.

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   The Tower House, 29 Melbury Road, is a late-Victorian townhouse in the Holland Park district of Kensington and Chelsea, London, built by the architect and designer William Burges as his home.

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   Sep 16, 2020 · Introduction. Perhaps the most iconic archaeological features of the Irish countryside are the numerous tall tower houses dotting the rural landscape, dating from 1400-1650.

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   Nov 6, 2015 · The tower house is one type of castle built during the fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The occupants of these buildings called them castles and they are considered a variety of castle within the genre. There were political and economic motives for building these unique structures.

8. rachelsruminations.com › tower-houses-in-irelandAll about tower houses in Ireland with tips for visiting

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   Table of Contents. What is a castle? So then what is a tower house? Things to look out for at an Irish tower house. Defensive elements. How tower houses were organized. More interesting details to notice. Tower houses worth seeing. Athenry Castle in County Galway. Aughnanure Castle in County Galway. Blarney Castle in County Cork.

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   A tower house is a tower that has been built for two purposes: First, it has been built so that it is easy to defend, and secondly, it serves as living quarters. Tower houses first appeared in the Middle Ages, in mountainous or limited access areas.