Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Round tower
Rathmichael, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathmichael
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Round Tower
- Latest-edition OS map
- Round Tower
- Coordinates
- 53.23281, -6.14620
- SMR number
- DU026-050004-
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1841 · Ireland. (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
The tower lies on the E slopes of Carrickgollogan. The butt of a round tower lies to the SW of the church (DU026-050001-). It is built of coursed quartz and sandstone blocks (diam. 5.4m x wall T 1m x H 1.5m)(Wakeman 1890-1, 701, Barrow 1979, 60).
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy.
Revised upload on: 15 April 2018.
References
Wakeman, W. F. 1890-1 On the early forms of inscribed Christian crosses found in Ireland. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, vol. 21, 350-8.
Barrow, G.L. 1979 The round towers of Ireland: a study and gazetteer. Dublin. The Academy Press.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.