Castles and Landscapes

Sponsoring Organization(s)

American Society of Irish Medieval Studies (ASIMS)

Organizer Name

James Lyttleton

Organizer Affiliation

Univ. College Cork

Presider Name

Brian Shanahan

Presider Affiliation

National Univ. of Ireland-Galway

Paper Title 1

Three Timber Castles: Modeling Landscape Siting with GIS

Presenter 1 Name

Jennifer L. Immich

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Univ. of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Paper Title 2

"The Great Divide": Fortification in Late Medieval Ireland

Presenter 2 Name

Terry Barry

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Trinity College, Univ. of Dublin

Paper Title 3

Rindown Castle, Co. Roscommon

Presenter 3 Name

Kieran O'Conor, Paul Naessens

Presenter 3 Affiliation

National Univ. of Ireland-Galway, National Univ. of Ireland-Galway

Start Date

9-5-2013 1:30 PM

Session Location

Schneider 1140

Description

This session entitled "Castles and Landscapes" will examine castles in their contemporary landscapes. Utilizing archaeological theories and methods, castles will be discussed in the context of their surrounding landscapes, both man-made and natural, in Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Dr. James I. Lyttleton