Christian Sites

Unlocated well within the townland of Rostyduff Lower. According to Lynch (1994, 646) there is a holy well known as ‘St John’s Well’ in the townland of Rostyduff that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collect Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

Unlocated well within the townland of Rostyduff Lower. According to Lynch (1994, 646) there is a holy well known as ‘St Brigit’s Well’ in the townland of Rostyduff that is mentioned in the 1930s Irish Folklore Commission, Schools Manuscript Collec Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

In pasture on E-facing slope. Now enclosed by low stone surround. Traditionally well had cure for sore eyes: rounds made here in past.The above description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork’ (Dubl Monument Type: Ritual site – holy well View on Historic Environment Viewer

The round tower and the monastery of Clondalkin (Chluain Dolcáin/Dolcáin’s Meadow) was described in the Urban Survey of Dublin (Bradley and King 1988, 215-24) as follows; ‘The origins of the settlement of Clondalkin lie in the Early Christian period with the foundation of a monastery there in the seventh century by St Mochua (Cronan) (Gwynn […]

The tower lies on the E slopes of Carrickgollogan. The butt of a round tower lies to the SW of the church (DU026-050001-). It is built of coursed quartz and sandstone blocks (diam. 5.4m x wall T 1m x H 1.5m)(Wakeman 1890-1, 701, Barrow 1979, 60). 40983,GA01163,ROTR,GA029-017001-,GALWAY,POLLACORRAGUNE,R153733,540846,754679,53.538718910000000,-8.892407499999999,Round tower,’Cloigtheach (Round Tower)’,’Cloigtheach Round Tower (in Ruins)’,https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA029-017001-,Standing 5m […]

In the SW corner of a graveyard (KD015-007004-) which also contains a medieval parish church (KD015-007005-). The remains consist of the lower portions (H 10m) of a round tower (ext. diam 4.8m; av. wall T 1.1m), built of coursed limestone masonry. The round-headed, granite doorway c. 2.5m above ground level has slightly inwardly inclining jambs, […]

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In the NW sector of a graveyard (KD022-029003-), c. 30m NW of St. Brigid’s Cathedral (KD022-029020-). According to Bradley et al. (1986 Vol 3, 222), the base and lower courses of the tower are built of evenly coursed granite blocks, with roughly coursed limestone blocks above (H. 32.6m; diam. 5.3m). There are seven floors; five […]

Round tower situated 1.5m S of the S wall of the S transept of St Canice’s Cathedral (KK019-026029-). The tower (H 30.5m; ext. diam. at base 5.08m; int. diam. at base 1.2m, walls; Wth. 1.1m) is divided into eight storeys and entered through a simple round-headed doorway at first-floor level; a hanging iron and hinge […]

This Round Tower, despite its ruined upper portion, is one of the tallest in Ireland, its present height being c. 30.5m. It is built of roughly coursed slabs and blocks of greywacke. This is a fine example of a typically Irish early medieval free-standing bell tower probably dating from the eleventh century. As is normally […]

In Balla village, located in the SW quadrant of a graveyard (MA090-024005-). 110553,ME01357,ROTR,ME030-026—-,MEATH,TULLYARD Monument Type: Round tower View on Historic Environment Viewer

The round tower is SW of the present Church of Ireland church and the likely site of the daimhliag. It is now incorporated into the masonry wall of the graveyard (ME017-04434-). It was extant in 1076 as in that year Murchadh O’Melaghlin, King of Tara, was murdered in it (Cogan 1862-70, 1, 41). It is […]