Medieval castles offer the opportunity to learn about the human side of medieval life - everything from what medieval castle food was like to medieval music and medieval poetry.
We take a look at medieval life and consider the people who lived in
the castles, why they were there and what the future held for them. We
also try to put the castles into perspective and examine how they
were both a boon and a danger to the ruling monarch of the time.
With so much history played out in these castles - from political and
religious conflicts to family feuds and more! - stories abound about
many haunted castles such as Windsor Castle
where several ghosts are reputed to have been seen, the most famous of
which is Herne the Hunter, referred to in Shakespeare's 'Merry Wives
of Windsor'.
We have a section on haunted medieval castles and cover haunted castles in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Castles, and especially medieval castles, grip the imagination of people of all ages; soaring castle towers, drawbridges, castle keeps,
and moats are familiar to most children and a lot of literature has
featured or been inspired by medieval castle life. Sir Walter Scott's
"Ivanhoe" for example has influenced many minds over the years.
Medieval castles make for good educational study and many castles
today encourage school visits. Many castles also hold special events
with children in mind and we plan to take a detailed look at some of
these and the rewards they can bring.
We have built our own, unique and searchable database of medieval
castles so that site visitors can look up particular castle details and
we will be adding to this on a regular basis.
The Three Wishes.
This story happened long, long ago. There lived a poor man and his wife in Ireland. Once on a cold winter evening the husband asked his wife:
- What would you ask a fairy for if she came here?
-There are no fairies in the world. What is the use of talking? - his wife answered.
Hardly had she said these words when a beautiful woman appeared and said that she was a fairy and she added that she would grant three wishes for them. Then the fairy disappeared. The wife and the husband decided to think their wishes over and in the morning to tell them. But in some time the wife felt hungry and said:
- "If only we had a good sausage for lunch."
A big sausage appeared on their table. "You, stupid woman! Why? I wouldn't regret if this sausage stuck to your nose!" The husband said. The sausage stuck to a poor woman's nose. "Why!" - she cried. "We could have 2 wishes left!"
They quarrelled for a long time and finally decided to have the sausage fall on the table. Then they ate it with good appetite.
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3)</span><span>Milo lives in London? Yes it is
</span>4)when he goes to work? he goes to work in a <span>Monday</span> and on Saturday.
<span>1. I am glad to have been introduced to you. 2. The box was to be handled with care. You should have asked someone to help you. This
might not have happened.</span>
