Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Round tower
Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castledermot
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Round Tower
- Coordinates
- 52.91046, -6.83494
- SMR number
- KD040-002002-
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
National Monument No. 471. The lower portion of the round tower survives (H. c. 20m). It is of granite with limestone pinnings (int diam. 2.5m; wall Th 2.37m). There are five floors with medieval crenellations above two string courses, but the modern floors do not correspond to the original levels. The entrance is at ground level through a flat lintelled battered doorway. There is an arched window on the first floor, and a flat headed windows between the second and third floors. The windows at the top, and the crenelations are of sixteenth century date. It is joined to the church by a vaulted corridor with wicker centring, of fifteenth century type. (Bradley et al. 1986, vol. 2, 97-8)
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 5 November 2015
References
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H.A. 1986 Urban Archaeological Survey - County Kildare (4 vols.). Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Cross-inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
- Inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
- Architectural featureunder 1 mi
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