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Willem VS
May 25, 2026
Cycling
The Killala Round Tower is an impressive 12th-century landmark that towers over the village at 25.5 meters high. This limestone tower originally served as a bell tower and place of refuge for the nearby monastic settlement. A notable detail is the doorway, located more than 3 meters high as a defense against raiders. Despite a severe lightning strike in the 19th century, the tower stands in full glory again after a thorough restoration, right next to St. Patrick's Cathedral.
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christian427
July 13, 2024
Hiking
Killala Round Tower stands almost twenty-six metres high. It has a door that is accessed by ladder three metres above the ground. The plinth is one metre high. It is said that the souterrain in the grounds of the church across the road leads into it.
It was built on the site of the original fifth-century monastic settlement sometime between 1170 and 1238.
- irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/history-and-genealogy/buildings-database/killala-round-tower
- saintsandstones.net/saints-killala-journey.htm
It was built on the site of the original fifth-century monastic settlement sometime between 1170 and 1238.
- irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/history-and-genealogy/buildings-database/killala-round-tower
- saintsandstones.net/saints-killala-journey.htm
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