Northburgh Castle, also known as Green Castle or Greencastle Castle, is a 13th/14th-century ruin in Greencastle, Ireland. Completed in 1305 by Richard Óg de Burgh, it controlled Lough Foyle and served expansion plans. Edward Bruce captured it in 1316, and it later became an O'Doherty stronghold. The castle features an oval enclosure with a twin-towered gatehouse and a later large tower. Influenced by Edward I, it symbolized a shift from pure military structures to administrative centers. Damaged by cannon fire, the castle is now managed by the Irish government and accessible from the town and shore.
Stobi was an ancient town of Paeonia located near Gradsko. It is considered by many to be the most famous archaeological site in North Macedonia. Stobi was built where the Erigon (Crna River) joins the Axios (Vardar), making it strategically important as a center for both trade and warfare.
Stobi developed from a Paeonian settlement established in the Archaic period. It is believed that in 217 BCE, Philip V annexed Paionia during his campaign against the Dardani who had entered Bylazora, the largest Paeonian town.
The city was first mentioned in writing by the historian Livy, in connection with a victory of Philip V of Macedon over the Dardani in 197 BC. In 168 BC, the Romans defeated Perseus and Macedonia was divided into four nominally independent republics. In 148 BC, the four areas of Macedonia were brought together in a unified Roman province. In the reign of Augustus the city grew in size and population.