Talk:Fortified houses in Ireland

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Capitalization

Could we see some consistent use of capitalization, please? "Fortified house" is not a proper noun, and should not be capitalized, therefore this stub should be moved to "Fortified house". The article title should not be plural. 12.22.250.4 21:04, 5 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Kusma (talk) 10:44, 11 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

NPOV dispute Austin1935 (talk) 08:15, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not Ireland

Fortified houses are something existing in the whole world, not only in Ireland. The article must reflect this. --'''Attilios''' (talk) 17:53, 21 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

NPOV dispute —Preceding unsigned comment added by Austin1935 (talk • contribs) 22:34, 26 July 2009 (UTC) Austin1935 (talk) 08:14, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes Ireland

The page is about Irish Fortified Houses - a specific type of house built in Ireland in the late 16th to mid 17th century. The term is an architectural and archaeological name given to these Irish type houses. Attilios, you need to know the subject you are reviewing. It appears you do not!!!! (austin1935)Austin1935 (talk) 16:51, 26 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Again, Attilios the page is specifically about an archaeological and architectural building type in Ireland called/termed a ‘Fortified House’ go to or better yet purchase any or all of the Archaeological Inventory(s) of Ireland (BY COUNTY) published by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government –THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF IRELAND- and go to the title heading of built type ‘Fortified House’, this is the house type and building classification in Ireland you are taking issue with….please, be informed; know your subject matter. Go to any of the major Irish Universities and look for the MA, PHD or RESEARCH on ‘Fortified Houses’ this of course would be the Irish Fortified House or Fortified Houses in Ireland.Austin1935 (talk) 17:23, 26 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

P.S the page should have the title Plural and CAPITAL 'Fortified Houses of/in Ireland' because that is what they are called and classified as, they are a proper noun (representing unique entities) and plural sometimes singular, however, it appears others know better and changed the heading back to what it is presently...Please Attilios share any of the information on 'Fortified Houses' in/of Ireland you have - Research is ongoing and all those with information regional/historical/architectural/archaeological are most welcome to share. Current research: 'Fortified Houses' in/of Munster and Connacht. If Attilios, ((12.22.250.4 (the blue/foot print for these house types may also have come into use in the 17th century plantation of the Virginias and Carolinas)) or Kusma could enlighten me further or provide Continental information relating to/on the subject of 'Fortified Houses in/of Ireland' please, please do (with reference to Munster and Connacht building types only)Austin1935 (talk) 18:08, 26 July 2009 (UTC).[reply]

Unfortunately, "fortified house" in English means "house which had been fortified" (in fact in other languages the correspondent term does NOT refer to Irish houses), and this is something existing everywhere in the world having had flourishing cities in the Middle Ages. Fortified House (capitalized) is OK here in this article. Ciao and good work. --'''Attilios''' (talk) 11:23, 28 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Attilios, That sounds good and I do very much agree with you. I've made changes to the article in relation to capitalization. I'll let you take down the NPOV, when you feel it is right and just to do so. Ciao and all the bestAustin1935 (talk) 14:10, 28 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]