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The national monuments of Portugal (Portuguese: Monumentos Nacionais) were constructed throughout the Portuguese territory, and the oldest date back to the period of pre-historic settlement of occupation. Subsequently, the region that is today Portugal has been colonized by many civilizations, which have left marks in the territory ...
As the home of the dukes who declared independence in the 12th century, Guimarães is an important town in the history of Portugal. It served as the first capital of the country. The development of the medieval town took place around the castle and the monastic complex. Between the late 15th and 17th centuries, noble houses and civic buildings ...
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Belém Tower (Portuguese: Torre de Belém, pronounced [ˈtoʁɨ ðɨ βɨˈlɐ̃j]; literally: Bethlehem Tower), officially the Tower of Saint Vincent (Portuguese: Torre de São Vicente) is a 16th-century fortification located in Lisbon that served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon.
The geopolitical situation in Ireland changed during the 4th and 5th centuries, owing to the rise of the descendants of Conn of the Hundred Battles.Most significantly for the Fir Manach, the kingdoms of Airgíalla (under the descendants of the Three Collas), the kingdom of Ailech (under the Uí Néill) and the kingdom of Connacht (under the Uí Briúin) arose.
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Drawing by É. A. Martel, depicting the first exploration of Marble Arch Caves in 1895. The Marble Arch, Cladagh River resurgence and three large dolines on the plateau above the end of Cladagh Glen were all known well before underground exploration began; in fact the arch was a popular tourist attraction in the 19th century. [7]
History of County Fermanagh (8 C, 8 P) M. ... Pages in category "County Fermanagh" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.