8th C. – Round Tower, Clondalkin, Co. Dublin
Well preserved 8th century round tower that acts as a focal point for the area.
9th C. Round Tower, Swords, Co. Dublin
All that remains of a 14th century church is the square belfry.
10th C. – Grangefertagh Round Tower, Co. Kilkenny
The monastery at Grangefertagh (or just Fertagh), Co Kilkenny was probably founded by St Ciaran of Seir in the 6th century.
10th C. – Round Tower, Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
A very good example of a Round Tower with a height of 110 feet in height and with the door about 10 feet above the ground.
10th C. – Round Tower, Monasterboice, Co. Louth
The round tower of the abbey founded in the 10th century,
10th C. – West Cross, Monasterboice, Co. Louth
The so-called west cross stands near the base of the round tower.
1139 – St Mary’s Abbey Chapter House, Mary’s Abbey, Dublin
In the early 1880s, seven feet beneath street level, the Chapter House of St Mary’s Abbey was rediscovered under a bakery.
1142 – Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth
Mellifont was the first Cistercian monastery to be established in Ireland.
1150 – Baltinglass Abbey, Co. Wicklow
Baltinglass Abbey is one of the most important Cistercian abbeys of Leinster.
1172 – Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
Christ Church Cathedral is the Church of Ireland Cathedral for the Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough.
