Daily Life in a Medieval Irish Castle: What was it really like?

What was daily life in a medieval Irish castle really like? In this special episode recorded in Barryscourt Castle I explore the reality behind the myths. My guest Jamie O’Callaghan guides you through reconstructed rooms that reveal everything from deadly defenses to secret chambers to show how people lived and all too often died in a medieval castle. We also talk about food, entertainment and the often bizarre customs that shaped life in one of Ireland's most impressive castles in the late Middle Ages. There is a video to accompany this podcast at You can find out more about Barryscourt at heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/barryscourt-castle Sound by Kate Dunlea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You can listen to Daily Life in a Medieval Irish Castle: What was it really like? online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

Daily Life in a Medieval Irish Castle: What was it really like? is an episode from Irish History Podcast by Fin Dwyer.

This episode is 40:56 long.

This episode was published on Jan 21, 2026.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from Irish History Podcast when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.