Standing as one of Ireland's most magnificent and artistically sophisticated round towers, Timahoe rises 29.6 meters and represents the pinnacle of 12th-century Irish Romanesque ecclesiastical architecture. This National Monument showcases the extraordinary level of decorative artistry achieved by medieval Irish craftsmen when round tower construction incorporated continental European stylistic influences....
Lost Round Tower at Dysart, Co. Laois
This vanished round tower at Dysart represents one of Ireland's most intriguing "missing" monuments, associated with a site of exceptional historical and literary importance in early Irish Christianity. The foundation, known as Díseart Aonghasa (Dysart Enos), was named after Aonghas of Tallaght, a 9th-century bishop who died around 830 and...
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...
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 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...