Medieval Settlement (Leaving Cert Construction Studies): Flashcards

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Tower houses: time period built

15th and 16th centuries

Tower houses: number of storeys

Three to five storeys

Batter (tower house feature)

Splayed outward walls at base for support

Romanesque architecture in Ireland: when?

12th century

Irish Romanesque example

Cormac's Chapel, Rock of Cashel, Tipperary

Romanesque arches: type

Semi-circular arches

Golden ratio proportion

1:1.61:1.6

Irish Gothic cathedral examples

Christ Church & St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin

Gothic arches: type

Pointed arches

Flying buttresses: function

External supports carrying roof weight away from walls

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