Returning to the mystery of Dublin’s “three castles burning” emblem and what if anything it means (Diary, July 27th), I can report a possible breakthrough in the investigation. As noted here ...

Take a listen to Three Castles Burning and tell me host Donal Fallon doesn’t sit squarely on that cultural continuum. With an accent as Dublin as Lyons tea and a contagious passion for the city ...

sheriff of Dublin, during Christmas 1523 was one such occasion. In revenge, Sir Piers Butler in early 1524 swept into western Wicklow and seized the Fitzgerald castles there, including Three ...