1805 – Martello Tower, Sutton, Co. Dublin

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A Martello Tower along the coast converted into a residence. Dublin’s coastline has Martello towers at regular intervals as coastal defence. Originally each tower would have had a gun battery on the flat roof that could be rotated to cover a wide area. Raised extension to roof dates from 1990.

Published January 28, 2010 | Last Updated May 2, 2013