Round towers, every one on the record

Northern Ireland keeps its own record. Its open data is counted here but not listed; search it on the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record (Department for Communities, Historic Environment Division), OpenDataNI ↗.

Northern Ireland keeps its own record. Its open data is counted here but not listed; search it on the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record (Department for Communities, Historic Environment Division), OpenDataNI ↗.

• Kellistown East · “The Anthologia Hibernica contains a sketch of a Round Tower in ruins at Kellistown.” · SMR CW008-038002- ↗ · map ↗
• Lorum · “No surface remains visible of any round tower.” · SMR CW019-011002- ↗ · no position on record
• St. Mullin's · “In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.” · SMR CW026-011002- ↗ · map ↗

• Drumlane (Lower Loughtee By.) · “The round tower stands close to the NW angle of the present church and pre-dates it.” · SMR CV014-028002- ↗ · map ↗
• Mullynagolman · “Locally known as 'Church Meadow', this site is traditionally believed to be St Brecin's monastic settlement which formerly comprised a round tower, church and cemetery.” · SMR CV014-052003- ↗ · map ↗

• Drumcliff · “A ruined circular tower (diam. at base 4.88m, int. diam. 2.44m) standing to 11m on the N side but only to 3m on the S (Wth of wall at S 1.14m), built of coursed roughly squared and dressed limestone interspersed with …” · SMR CL033-033003- ↗ · map ↗
• Inishcaltra or Holy Island · “A well-built round tower with a flat top.” · SMR CL029-009010- ↗ · map ↗
• Killinaboy · “Drawn as a circular building and named ‘Cloigtheach (Round Tower)’ on the both the first (1842) and Cassini (1920) editions of the OS 6-inch map.” · SMR CL017-020003- ↗ · map ↗
• Mollaneen · “The much ruined remains of a round tower surviving on one side to a height of c. 18m and narrowing as it rises.” · SMR CL025-091003- ↗ · map ↗
• Noughaval (Burren By.) · no description uploaded yet · SMR CL009-059121- ↗ · map ↗
• Rath · no description uploaded yet · SMR CL025-084003- ↗ · map ↗
• Scattery Island · “The tower (H 26m; diam. at base 5.08m) is complete except for the very top of the cap but is closed over internally.” · SMR CL067-024005- ↗ · map ↗
• Tomgraney · no description uploaded yet · SMR CL028-058005- ↗ · map ↗

• Brigown · “No visible surface trace of tower 'which stood 30 yards from the S.W. angle of the church, and fell, in the memory of several people'” · SMR CO019-030002- ↗ · map ↗
• Cork City · “A French traveller described it in 1644 as 100ft in height; it was damaged during the siege of Cork in 1690 and fell entirely in 1738.” · SMR CO074-038003- ↗ · map ↗
• Nohaval Lower · “Described by Smith (1750, vol. 1, 294) as 'stump of a round tower'” · SMR CO038-001001- ↗ · map ↗
• Sleenoge · “This round tower is comprised of a unique hexagonal base standing to a height of 18 feet (5.48m; Caulfield 1879, 16), with the remainder cylindrical portion of the tower surviving to a height of 67 feet 3inches (20.50m; …” · SMR CO094-104002- ↗ · map ↗
• Townparks (Imokilly By., Cloyne Par.) · “Circular tower (H 30m; diam. at base 5.2m; diam. at 7th floor4m) of seven storeys with basement.” · SMR CO088-019004- ↗ · map ↗

• Raphoe Townparks · “There was formerly a round tower at Raphoe.” · SMR DG070-003004- ↗ · map ↗
• Toraigh · “Literary references to Tory appear to begin in the 7th century and continue throughout the early and later medieval period indicating its ecclesiastical nature.” · SMR DG006-002004- ↗ · map ↗

Northern Ireland keeps its own record. Its open data is counted here but not listed; search it on the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record (Department for Communities, Historic Environment Division), OpenDataNI ↗.

• Townland not given · “The round tower associated with the medieval church of St. Michael Le Pole, survived until the 18th-century.” · SMR DU018-020083- ↗ · map ↗
• Clondalkin · “The round tower and the monastery of Clondalkin (Chluain Dolcáin/Dolcáin's Meadow) was described in the Urban Survey of Dublin as follows; 'The origins of the settlement of Clondalkin lie in the Early Christian period …” · SMR DU017-041006- ↗ · map ↗
• Lusk · “Located within St Macullin's graveyard, the round tower forms a detached north-east turret to the 15th century belfry tower at Lusk.” · SMR DU008-010003- ↗ · map ↗
• Rathmichael · “The tower lies on the E slopes of Carrickgollogan.” · SMR DU026-050004- ↗ · map ↗
• Swords Glebe · “Associated with the monastic enclosure is a round tower which rises to four storeys and is entered in the east through a lintelled doorway with inclined jambs (dims. H.26m, wall Wth 1.30m, int. diam 2.40m).” · SMR DU011-034005- ↗ · map ↗

Northern Ireland keeps its own record. Its open data is counted here but not listed; search it on the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record (Department for Communities, Historic Environment Division), OpenDataNI ↗.

• Ardrahan North · no description uploaded yet · SMR GA114-001005- ↗ · map ↗
• Cill Éinne · “The stump of a tower (D 4.7m ext., H >3m) built of well-dressed and fitted limestone blocks on a narrow plinth.” · SMR GA119-006005- ↗ · map ↗
• Eanach Dhúin · no description uploaded yet · SMR GA069-001016- ↗ · map ↗
• Kilcoona · “What survives is the stump of a circular tower (D c. 3.25m, H 2.5m) composed of large well-dressed and coursed limestone blocks.” · SMR GA056-085003- ↗ · map ↗
• Kilmacduagh · “By the 19th century this round tower (H 34.3m; diam. c. 5.5m), a National Monument, was in a very dilapidated state.” · SMR GA128-034008- ↗ · map ↗
• Kilmeen · no description uploaded yet · SMR GA106-103004- ↗ · map ↗
• Kinvarra (Kiltartan By.) · “Gwynn and Hadcock (1970, 396) recorded that there was said to be 'the stump of a round tower' in the vicinity of St. Coman's medieval church.” · SMR GA113-139005- ↗ · no position on record
• Pollacorragune · “This ruined circular tower (D 4.8m, H 16.5m), which stands on a plinth, was a least three storeys in height.” · SMR GA029-017001- ↗ · map ↗
• Roscam · “The stump of a tower (D 4.55m ext., H c. 11m), built of dressed and coursed limestone on a narrow plinth.” · SMR GA094-072004- ↗ · map ↗

• Ardfert · “Graveyard survey carried out in 2012 by Laurence Dunne identified the precise location of the site of the round tower.” · SMR KE020-046003- ↗ · map ↗
• Parkavonear · “The base of a circular tower (SW elevation H c. 5.5m; int. diam. at base c. 2.28m; T c. 1.4m; c. 16.5m) consisting of rectangular sandstones bonded with lime and sand mortar.” · SMR KE066-016006- ↗ · map ↗
• Rattoo · “Rattoo Round tower described in the Urban Survey of Kerry as follows: ‘One of the finest in the country, this round tower is complete, the, top two-thirds of the conical cap having been replaced in 1880-1 by the …” · SMR KE009-056001- ↗ · map ↗

• Castledermot · “The lower portion of the round tower survives (H. c. 20m).” · SMR KD040-002002- ↗ · map ↗
• Kildare · “According to Bradley et al. (1986 Vol 3, 222), the base and lower courses of the tower are built of evenly coursed granite blocks, with roughly coursed limestone blocks above (H. 32.6m; diam. 5.3m).” · SMR KD022-029020- ↗ · map ↗
• Oldkilcullen · “According to Bradley et al. (1986 vol. 4, 393), this is a circular tower (diam. 4.5m; H. 10m), the upper portion of which is missing, built of roughly coursed limestone blocks.” · SMR KD028-049006- ↗ · map ↗
• Oughterard · “The remains consist of the lower portions (H 10m) of a round tower (ext. diam 4.8m; av. wall T 1.1m), built of coursed limestone masonry.” · SMR KD015-007003- ↗ · map ↗
• Taghadoe · “A roofless but otherwise well-preserved, five storied, tower (ext. diam. 4.96m; int diam. 2.54m; H 19.8m) is built of roughly coursed, poor quality, slatey limestone (wall T 1.02m through doorway) on a slightly …” · SMR KD010-014002- ↗ · map ↗

• Aghaviller · “A modified 12th/13th-century church with later residential tower lies along the N wall of the graveyard c. 25m to the NE.” · SMR KK031-030001- ↗ · map ↗
• Gardens (Kilkenny City By., St. Canice Par.) · “Round tower situated 1.5m S of the S wall of the S transept of St Canice's Cathedral.” · SMR KK019-026175- ↗ · map ↗
• Grangefertagh · “According to the Annals of the Four Master, the round tower, along with ‘Eochaidh O’Cuim, the Chief Master’ who was inside it, was burned in 1156.” · SMR KK008-047004- ↗ · map ↗
• Kilree (Kells By.) · “There round tower is located on the W edge of the graveyard of Kilree church.” · SMR KK027-044003- ↗ · map ↗
• Tullaherin · “The origins of Tullaherin are unclear as the name has changed over the centuries, however, Manning (1998, 19-21) argues that Tullaherin equates with Telach nInmainne which is mentioned in the annals in 1026 when it was …” · SMR KK024-062004- ↗ · map ↗

• Aghmacart · “Reference to a possible round tower or bell tower here (Roe, Helen M. 75).” · SMR LA034-019008- ↗ · map ↗
• Dysart · “Aonghas was a ninth century bishop who died c. 830 and was author of Féilire Aonghasa (Martyrology of Aonghas) which was reputedly started at his church in Dysart and finished in the monastery of Tallaght, Co. Dublin (Ó …” · SMR LA013-059002- ↗ · map ↗
• Farraneglish Glebe · “Archdall stated that there was a round tower at Farran Church however according to the OS letters there was never a round tower in this townland.” · SMR LA023-050002- ↗ · no position on record
• Killeshin · “A round tower to SW of church was destroyed in 1703.” · SMR LA032-020003- ↗ · map ↗
• Rosenallis · “Unlocated Round tower within the village of Rosenallis, marked on current edition of the OS 6-inch map as site of Round Tower.” · SMR LA003-016001- ↗ · map ↗
• Timahoe · “It contains a Romanesque doorway with four orders of sandstone blocks at first floor level in the E face.” · SMR LA018-031005- ↗ · map ↗

• Ardpatrick · “The poorly preserved remains of Ardpatrick round tower (H c. 3m; base diam. c. 5.3m) lie c. 7m W of the graveyard wall with church ruins 14m to SE, surrounded by a field system with large ecclesiastical enclosure …” · SMR LI056-002003- ↗ · map ↗
• Carrigeen (Coshma By.) · “The preface added to the Féilire Aonghasa in the late twelfth century recorded details in his life which bring him from a church named after him at Dysert (Diseart Aonghasa), to Coolbanagher (Cúil Bheannchair), a little …” · SMR LI030-018004- ↗ · map ↗
• Kilmallock · “Partial remains of Early Christian round tower (H of original surviving fabric c. 3m; base diam. 5.2m) that has been heightened when incorporated into the W end of the 13th century Collegiate Church of Kilmallock …” · SMR LI047-022022- ↗ · map ↗

Northern Ireland keeps its own record. Its open data is counted here but not listed; search it on the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record (Department for Communities, Historic Environment Division), OpenDataNI ↗.

• Dromiskin · “Monastic site with the remains of a round tower, church and high cross.” · SMR LH012-046003- ↗ · map ↗
• Faughart Upper · “The results of these excavations were inconclusive but it has been suggested by Barrow (1979, 154) that one of them may be the base of a round tower.” · SMR LH004-097004- ↗ · map ↗
• Monasterboice · “This Round Tower, despite its ruined upper portion, is one of the tallest in Ireland, its present height being c. 30.5m.” · SMR LH021-062006- ↗ · map ↗
• Priorstate · “'Church Tower' marked on the 1835 'OS 6-inch' map and depicted as small circular building (map diam. c. 6m) in the S half of the present graveyard.” · SMR LH011-115007- ↗ · map ↗

• Aghagower · “This round tower is a National Monument in state ownership (no. 96).” · SMR MA088-063003- ↗ · map ↗
• Balla · “This round tower is a National Monument (no. 403).” · SMR MA090-024004- ↗ · map ↗
• Meelick (Gallen By.) · “This round tower is a National Monument in State care (No. 98).” · SMR MA071-028003- ↗ · map ↗
• Townplots West · “This round tower is a National Monument (no. 105) in state guardianship.” · SMR MA022-017001- ↗ · map ↗
• Turlough (Carra By.) · “This round tower is a National Monument in state ownership (No. 100).” · SMR MA070-144002- ↗ · map ↗

• Commons (Duleek Lower By.) · “In 1147 the cloigteach or round tower at St. Cianáin’s church was struck by lightning.” · SMR ME027-038009- ↗ · map ↗
• Donaghmore (Navan Lower By.) · “The round tower (ext. diam. 4.98m; H 26.6m) with a round-headed doorway c. 3m above ground level facing E which is surmounted by crucifixion scene is at the W edge of a subrectangular graveyard (dims c. 45m NE-SW; c. …” · SMR ME025-015002- ↗ · map ↗
• Town Parks (Kells Upper By.) · “The round tower is SW of the present Church of Ireland church and the likely site of the daimhliag.” · SMR ME017-044013- ↗ · map ↗
• Tullyard,Steeplestown · “John O’ Donovan in the 1836 speculated that Tullyard from Tullach Ard – the high hill, once had a round tower because it was known amongst Gaelic speakers as Baile Chalcthighe (from Cloigteach – bell tower) or …” · SMR ME030-026---- ↗ · no position on record

• Crossmoyle · “The doorway and lights are completely plain with simple lintels, suggesting an early date.” · SMR MO011-010002- ↗ · map ↗
• Inishkeen Glebe · “The round tower at Inishkeen was described as having a circumference of ‘51 feet (ext. diam. c. 4.85m) and survives to a height of 42 feet (c. 12.8m)’” · SMR MO029-031002- ↗ · map ↗

• Churchland · “National Monument No. 497, consisting of a poorly preserved church, base of round tower, low motte, possible souterrain and building all of which is contained within the impressive remains of a bivallate ecclesiastical …” · SMR OF039-003003- ↗ · map ↗
• Clonmacnoise · “Circular tower (diam. at base 5.6m; wall T 1.12m; H 19m) five storeys high built with coursed finely cut ashlar blocks of limestone on a protruding plinth.” · SMR OF005-020---- ↗ · map ↗
• Durrow Demesne · “There are no surface remains to support the theory that there was a round tower located in Durrow which was proposed by Petrie in the 19th century .” · SMR OF009-005012- ↗ · no position on record

• Carroweighter · “The round tower (ext. diam. 6m; surviving H 3.6m) of Oran church is composed of well-laid courses of limestone over a plinth (H 0.3m) and is 15m WSW of the surviving wall of the church.” · SMR RO034-080003- ↗ · map ↗
• Kilbarry · “The round tower, which was c. 4.5m W of Tempall Mór, collapsed c. 1770 and its stump (diam. c. 2.75-3.35m) was removed c. 1830 when some of its stones were incorporated into the graveyard wall while the conical capstone …” · SMR RO024-016006- ↗ · map ↗
• Mocmoyne · “Reference by O'Donovan c. 1837 that a land surveyor named Connolly had seen the foundations of a round tower at the site of Assylin church.” · SMR RO005-020003- ↗ · no position on record

• Drumcliff South · “It stands within a small walled enclosure, bordered on the E side by a road (N15), which intervenes between the tower and the graveyard.” · SMR SL008-084003- ↗ · map ↗

• Emly · “A ruined structure is depicted immediately to the NW of the cathedral, at the W end of the N side aisle, which Barrow (ibid.) speculates may be the remains of the round tower.” · SMR TS065-013022- ↗ · no position on record
• Leigh · “Excavations by Glasscock (1971, 45) in 1968-9 revealed the wall foundations of a round tower (ext. diam. 4.9m; wall T 1.15m) located between the two churches.” · SMR TN042-055002- ↗ · map ↗
• St. Patricksrock · “It is situated at the NE corner of the N transept of the 13th-century cathedral to which it was connected by a passage.” · SMR TS061-025002- ↗ · map ↗
• Townparks (Roscrea Par.) · “In 1131/1135 the round tower was struck by lightning.” · SMR TN012-010005- ↗ · map ↗

Northern Ireland keeps its own record. Its open data is counted here but not listed; search it on the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record (Department for Communities, Historic Environment Division), OpenDataNI ↗.

• Ardocheasty · “Unusually, it is situated S of the Cathedral, the principal church within the graveyard, rather than to the SW, which leads O’Keeffe (1992, 81-5) to suggest that the tower may predate the cathedral and relate to a now …” · SMR WA040-008003- ↗ · map ↗

• Ferns Demesne · “A round tower with a square base is attached to the W wall of the nave of St. Mary's Abbey.” · SMR WX015-003028- ↗ · map ↗

• Sevenchurches or Camaderry · “Built of mica-schist and granite (H 30.48m) on two offsets, with a further six floors carried on beams set into beam-holes.” · SMR WI023-008002- ↗ · map ↗