Irish Round Tower - List of Irish Round Towers

List of Irish Round Towers

The following is a list of surviving Irish round towers, excluding modern reconstructions.

Picture Location County Province Condition Height Notes
Aghadoe Kerry Munster Incomplete 05.4m
Aghagower Mayo Connacht Incomplete 16m
Aghaviller Kilkenny Leinster Incomplete 09.6m
Ardmore Waterford Munster Complete 30.0m has three string courses and a noticeable lean
Ardrahan Galway Connacht Incomplete 03m
Armoy Antrim Ulster Incomplete 10.8m
Balla Mayo Connacht Incomplete 10.0m
Castledermot Kildare Leinster Complete to cornice 20.0m the conical cap has been replaced with battlements and the tower has been attached to a church (which was built later)
Clondalkin Dublin Leinster Complete 27.5m strengthened by a stone buttress
Clones Monaghan Ulster Complete to cornice 22.9m
Clonmacnoise
O’Rourke’s Tower
McCarthy’s Tower
Offaly Leinster
Incomplete
Complete

19.3m
17.7m
two towers a short distance from each-other
O'Rourke: full height but capless; has 8 windows at top
McCarthy: attached to a church
Cloyne Cork Munster Complete to cornice 30.5m the conical cap has been replaced with battlements
Devinish Fermanagh Ulster Complete 25.0m climbable
Donaghmore Meath Leinster Complete to cornice 26.6m full height but without cap
Dromiskin Louth Leinster Incomplete 15.2m a conical cap was added to what remains of the tower
Drumbo Down Ulster Incomplete 10.25m
Drumcliffe (near Ennis) Clare Munster Incomplete 11.0m
Drumcliff (near Sligo) Sligo Connacht Incomplete 09.0m
Drumlane Cavan Ulster Incomplete 12.0m
Glendalough Wicklow Leinster Complete 30.5m nearby Saint Kevin’s Church includes a miniature round tower
Grangefertagh Kilkenny Leinster Complete to cornice 30.0m full height but without cap
Inishcaltra (in Lough Derg) Clare Munster Incomplete 22.3m
Inishkeen Monaghan Ulster Incomplete 12.6m the top has been sealed with brick and cement
Kells Meath Leinster Complete to cornice 26.0m full height but without cap
Kilbennan Galway Connacht Incomplete 16.5m
Kildare Kildare Leinster Complete to cornice 32.0m climable; the conical cap has been replaced with battlements
Kilkenny Kilkenny Leinster Complete to cornice 30.0m climable; the conical cap has been replaced with battlements
Killala Mayo Connacht Complete 25.5m there is a noticeable bulge about halfway up the tower
Killinaboy Clare Munster Incomplete 03.5m
Kilmacduagh Galway Connacht Complete 34.5m has 11 windows (more than any other tower) and the door is 8m from the ground (higher than any other tower)
Kilree Kilkenny Leinster Complete to cornice 27.0m the conical cap has been replaced with battlements
Kinneigh Cork Munster Complete to cornice 24.5m has a hexagonal base and a sealed top
Lusk Dublin Leinster Complete to cornice 26.6m full height but without cap; is attached to a church (which was built later)
Maghera Down Ulster Incomplete 05.4m stump with a large hole in the side
Meelick Mayo Connacht Incomplete 21.0m
Mollaneen (Dysert O'Dea Monastery) Clare Munster Incomplete 15.0m
Monasterboice Louth Leinster Incomplete 28.0m
Old Kilcullen Kildare Leinster Incomplete 11.0m
Oughter Ard Kildare Leinster Incomplete 09.5m
Rattoo Kerry Munster Complete 27.4m includes a Sheela na Gig
Roscrea Tipperary Munster Incomplete 20m
Scattery Island Clare Munster Complete to cornice 36.5m
Seir Kieran Offaly Leinster Incomplete 02.6m
St Mullin's Carlow Leinster Incomplete 01m
St Patrick’s Rock (near Cashel) Tipperary Munster Complete 28.0m attached to a church (which was built later)
Steeple (near Antrim) Antrim Ulster Complete 28.0m
Swords Dublin Leinster Complete 26.0m has a deformed top floor, which is topped by a stone cross
Taghadoe Kildare Leinster Incomplete 19.8m
Timahoe Laois Leinster Complete 29m
Tory Island Donegal Ulster Incomplete 12.8m
Tullaherin Kilkenny Leinster Incomplete 22.5m
Turlough Mayo Connacht Complete 22.9m

Source: roundtowers.org

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