Standing at approximately 30.5 meters despite its ruined upper portion, this magnificent round tower ranks among Ireland's tallest surviving examples and represents one of the finest specimens of early medieval Irish ecclesiastical architecture. Built from roughly coursed slabs and blocks of greywacke, it exemplifies the sophisticated engineering and craftsmanship achieved...
Lost Round Tower at Priorstate, Louth Village, Co. Louth
This vanished round tower at Priorstate is documented solely through Ordnance Survey mapping, representing one of the many Irish round towers that disappeared between the 19th and 20th centuries. The structure's transformation from a mapped building in 1835 to a mere "site of" notation by 1911 illustrates the rapid pace...
Round Tower at Dromiskin, Co. Louth
Standing within an important monastic site alongside a church and high cross, this round tower at Dromiskin demonstrates both exceptional medieval craftsmanship and clear evidence of later truncation and modification. The structure showcases sophisticated Romanesque architectural details while bearing witness to centuries of adaptation and repair. Evidence of Truncation The...