10th C. – Round Tower, Kilmacduagh, Co. Galway
An unusual round tower with several unique features – the doorway is extremely high off the ground; there is a number of windows around the top; and the conical cap sits not atop a cornice, but overhangs the tower shaft.
The round tower is notable both because of its height but also because of its noticeable lean, over half a metre from the vertical on the southwest. The tower is over 30 metres tall, with the only doorway some 7 metres above ground level. The tower probably dates from the 10th century.
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Clerkin, Paul (2017, March 23). *10th C. – Round Tower, Kilmacduagh, Co. Galway*. Archiseek.com. https://www.archiseek.com/10th-c-round-tower-kilmacduagh-co-galway/ (Updated 2024, May 14)
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Published March 23, 2017 | Last Updated May 14, 2024
