Across road from Cloyne cathedral (CO088-0190 ), set back from street line by low wall. Circular tower (H 30m; diam. at base 5.2m; diam. at 7th floor4m) of seven storeys with basement (Barrow 1979, 67-9). Two offset foundations courses rest on bedrock. Square-headed door at 1st floor level, facing E. Wooden floors and ladders at every level. One square-headed window at each level except angle-headed window at 5th floor level and 4windows at 7th floor level. Bell at 7th floor level with inscription ‘Sheridan Dublin maker 1857’ (Barrow ibid); tower locally termed “the Steeple” and traditionally hung bell of cathedral (Caulfield 1882, 17).Vaulted roof and battlements apparently added 1748/9 when lightning strucktop of tower (Caulfield ibid, 31-2). No early historical mentions of tower which Barrow considers ‘gives every indication of early construction (ibid., 69); he also notes possible ogham stone reused on jamb of door (ibid., 67).
30008,CV00378,ROTR,CV014-028002-,CAVAN,DRUMLANE (Lower Loughtee By.),R170693,634117,812249,54.058257730000001,-7.478907910000000,Round tower,’Round Tower’,’Round Tower’,https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCV014-028002-,The round tower stands close to the NW angle of the present church (CV014-028003-) and pre-dates it. Its lower courses (ext. diam. 5.1m; H c. 6.7m) are well-set but the top (total surviving H 11.6m) was re-built with a cruder finish (Barrow 1979

Monument Type: Round tower

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