This vanished round tower at Tullyard represents one of Ireland's most historically significant lost monuments, documented through linguistic evidence, local tradition, and a dramatic entry in medieval annals. The site demonstrates how place names and cultural memory can preserve evidence of round towers that have completely disappeared from the physical...
Round Tower at Duleek (Commons), Co. Meath
This remarkable site at Duleek represents one of Ireland's most unusual round tower survivals; a structure that has been completely integrated into a later medieval church tower, leaving only a distinctive concave hollow as evidence of its original circular form. The tower's extraordinary transformation provides unique insights into medieval architectural...
Round Tower at Kells, Co. Meath
Standing southwest of the current Church of Ireland church in Kells, this round tower occupies what was likely the site of the original daimhliag (stone church). The tower has been incorporated into the masonry wall of the modern graveyard, creating an intriguing blend of medieval and later architecture. The tower...
Round Tower at Donaghmore, Navan, Co. Meath
Situated on a gentle east-facing slope overlooking the River Boyne valley, this impressive round tower at Donaghmore stands as one of County Meath's finest examples of medieval ecclesiastical architecture. Rising 26.6 meters with an external diameter of 4.98 meters, the tower combines exceptional preservation with unique carved decoration that makes...