Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Round tower
Townparks (Imokilly By., Cloyne Par.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Townparks (Imokilly By., Cloyne Par.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Round Tower (1935)
- Coordinates
- 51.86201, -8.12027
- SMR number
- CO088-019004-
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Across road from Cloyne cathedral (CO088-0190 ), set back from street line by low wall. Circular tower (H 30m; diam. at base 5.2m; diam. at 7th floor4m) of seven storeys with basement (Barrow 1979, 67-9). Two offset foundations courses rest on bedrock. Square-headed door at 1st floor level, facing E. Wooden floors and ladders at every level. One square-headed window at each level except angle-headed window at 5th floor level and 4windows at 7th floor level. Bell at 7th floor level with inscription 'Sheridan Dublin maker 1857' (Barrow ibid); tower locally termed "the Steeple" and traditionally hung bell of cathedral (Caulfield 1882, 17).Vaulted roof and battlements apparently added 1748/9 when lightning strucktop of tower (Caulfield ibid, 31-2). No early historical mentions of tower which Barrow considers 'gives every indication of early construction (ibid., 69); he also notes possible ogham stone reused on jamb of door (ibid., 67).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
- Cathedralunder 1 mi
- Warehouseunder 1 mi
- Historic townunder 1 mi
- Structureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.