Terence Reeves-Smyth visits Ardgillan Castle in County Dublin, noted for its magnificent coastal views and fine gardens
Roger Stalley elucidates architectural gems from the Middle Ages, the friaries of the West of Ireland, where many cloisters and carvings remain intact
Síghle Bhreathnach-Lynch looks at the extraordinary creation of a doll’s house by a retired British Army officer
The great stone forts are the ultimate expressions of the political power of early medieval ruling families, writes Christiaan Corlett
Anne Hodge examines a series of drawings of scenes in Dublin and Wicklow, made by the writer and artist Edward Lear in 1835
Philip McEvansoneya follows the trail of a painting of Rembrandt’s wife, Saskia, from the shadow of the Galtee Mountains through Hermann Göring’s art collection, to Saskia’s hometown in the Netherlands
Kenneth McConkey considers works by John Lavery, painted during the artist’s frequent sojourns at home and abroad
Peter Pearson recounts the history and restoration of Powerscourt House, which occupies a distinguished place in Irish architectural history
Peter Pearson finds a wealth of horological riches in Waterford’s new museum
Roger Stalley examines the relationship between the carvings of the mason and the metalworker in building and shrine decoration in 12th-century Ireland
Unravelling the sequence of carving on the stones has been challenging but has been helped by the fact that there are so many examples to study, writes Elizabeth Shee Twohig