Standing as one of Ireland's best-preserved round towers, the Grangefertagh example rises majestically to 31.5 meters through eight stories, maintaining its conical stone roof and representing a masterpiece of medieval Irish ecclesiastical architecture. Despite surviving in excellent condition, the tower bears witness to dramatic historical events, including a tragic fire...
Round Tower at Tullaherin, Co. Kilkenny
Standing on the brow of a gentle south-facing slope with commanding views across the Kilkenny countryside, this six-story round tower at Tullaherin carries a dramatic history of lightning strikes, scholarly tragedy, and medieval reconstruction. Rising 22.5 meters in the northwest corner of the graveyard, just 2.4 meters from the medieval...
Round Tower at Kilree, Kells, Co. Kilkenny
Standing proudly on a flat-topped hill surrounded by pasture, this impressive round tower at Kilree rises 29.3 meters and represents one of County Kilkenny's finest examples of medieval ecclesiastical architecture. Named after St. Ruidhche, a female saint commemorated on February 8th, the site forms part of an important ecclesiastical complex...
Round Tower at Aghaviller, Co. Kilkenny
Standing at the west end of Aghaviller graveyard adjacent to the boundary wall, this truncated round tower represents one of County Kilkenny's most architecturally sophisticated examples, notable for its exceptional masonry work and unique foundation system. Rising to 9.6 meters in its surviving state, the tower demonstrates the high level...
Round Tower at St. Canice’s Cathedral, Kilkenny
Standing just 1.5 meters from the south wall of St. Canice's Cathedral's south transept, this magnificent round tower dominates Kilkenny's skyline at 30.5 meters high. As one of Ireland's most thoroughly documented and archaeologically investigated round towers, it provides exceptional insights into medieval construction techniques, historical usage, and the complex...