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Cloyne Round Tower

Cloyne Round Tower is a round tower in the historically monastic town of Cloyne, County Cork in Ireland. Cloyne is also a "see city" of the Anglican (Church of Ireland) Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross. The tower is a symbol for the town of Cloyne. History The monastic settlement at Cloyne dates to about 560 AD, when Saint Colman of Cloyne (who died in 604) founded the original monastery. The round tower itself dates to around the 10th century, and is approximately 30m high and 16.25m around when measured about 1.5m above the ground. The stone in the tower is dark purple sandstone. As with some other round towers, a lightning strike caused some damage to the top of the tower. The strike was in 1749. There is also the ruin of a Norman watchtower on a hill overlooking the town. The town is a religious centre and has a pre-reformation cathedral, in full use today in the Church of Ireland, as well as a more recent Catholic church. The Church of Ireland Cathedral dates to 1250 A.D. The local Catholic church, St. Colmans, was built in 1815. The round tower was used to hang the Cathedral bell in the 19th century. Further reading Thomas Bell (1829). An Essay on the Origin and Progress of Gothic Architecture: With Reference to the Ancient History and Present State of the Remains of Such Architecture in Ireland. William Frederick Wakeman. p. 92. George Petrie (1845). The Ecclesiastical Architecture of Ireland Anterior to the Anglo-Norman Invasion: Comprising an Essay on the Origin and Uses of the Round Towers of Ireland ... Hodges and Smith. Cork City Library - Cork Past and Present project - Including images of the tower References
Innishannon Tower

Innishannon Tower is the ruin of a Huguenot chapel tower built beside the original church and graveyard in the town of Innishannon, County Cork. Tower There are two currently working churches in the town of Innishannon, one Catholic and one Church of Ireland. Beside the River Bandon is the abandoned St. Mary's church and graveyard, probably initially Cistercian, which has been both throughout its history. It became a Church of Ireland building in the 16th century and was in use until the new church was completed in the mid 19th century. The original handover of the land was by the Church of Ireland to Cork County Council. There was a serious collapse of the tower in 2007. The locals campaigned to have the tower restored. St Mary's Church tower was officially handed over by Cork County Council to the care of the local Tidy Towns committee on 21 November 2013. References
Bunnadober Mill

Bunnadober Mill is a watermill and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland. Location Bunnadober Mill is located at a crossing point of the Bunnadober River, 3.5 km (2.2 mi) southwest of Ballinrobe. History The present mill was open by 1838 and was owned by William Walsh, before passing to the Morans c. 1900. A corn-drying kiln was later added. The mill closed in 1980 was acquired by the state from the Moran family in 1996. It contains a unique example of a horizontal water wheel in Ireland, and has been described as "a testament to ingenuity and thrift far from an industrial centre." and "a unique and very important example of industrial archaeology." Description The mill is a three-bay single-storey rectangular building with half-attic and was powered by the Bunnadober river, which has its source as an underground outflow of the Bulkaun River. Along with the buildings and mill machinery, there is a large collection of artefacts associated with the mill. References
Abbeyleix House

Abbeyleix House, sometimes called Abbeyleix Castle, is an Irish country house that was the residence of the Viscounts de Vesci in County Laois, Ireland. It was designed by architect James Wyatt and built by Sir William Chambers in 1773. The de Vesci family lived at Abbeyleix House until it was sold in the mid-1990s. Abbeyleix is the oldest planned estate town in Ireland. History The house was near the original Abbeyleix, that was built by the O'Mores near the River Nore where there was a Cistercian Monastery, founded in 1183. On the dissolution of the monasteries, 1,500 acres (610 ha) of land were granted to the 10th Earl of Ormond. In 1675, Denny Muschamp, a wealthy landowner, bought the old abbey lands. These were inherited in 1699 by his daughter, who married Sir Thomas Vesey, 1st Baronet, who moved to Abbeyleix when he was created a baronet. In 1770, their grandson Thomas Vesey, 2nd Baron Knapton – later, in 1776, created Viscount de Vesci – commissioned the English architect James Wyatt to build him a new house in an elevated position. The area was prone to flooding and de Vesci, wishing to improve the view from his new mansion, relocated the dwellings of his estate workers and tenants to a new site farther east on higher ground alongside the coach road, as a planned estate town, with the estate and mansion 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the southwest of the town. In 1995, Abbey Leix was bought by businessman Sir David Davies, president of the Irish Georgian Society and president of Wexford Festival Opera. Davies undertook a major restoration of both the house and the demesne. By the time he acquired the property, the house had no central heating and needed to be completely rewired. Davies later said that the renovation took four years and included the replacement of all 117 windows. He also carried out extensive work on the grounds, planting specimen trees, creating a new arboretum and pinetum, and restoring the estate's walled garden. In 2019, after turning 80, Davies put the estate on the market with a view to downsizing to his family's house at Killoughter, County Wicklow. In June 2021, Irish-American entrepreneur John Collison bought Abbey Leix from Davies. The sale of the wider estate was reported at about €20 million, while the Property Price Register later recorded €11.5 million for the house. In 2021, Laois County Council acquired the nearby protected Millbrook House from its then owner, John Patrick Colclough, through a compulsory purchase order. The following year, the former steward's house on the de Vesci estate was bought by Jersey-based Comhlacht na Feirme Ltd, a company backed by John and Patrick Collison. The property The large rectangular, three-storey house, with 117 windows, is considered to be one of the finest in Ireland. The property includes 1,000 acres (400 ha) of grounds, including walled gardens and farmland, and ten estate houses and cottages. References External links 1773 – Abbeyleix House, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
Balla Round Tower

Balla Round Tower is an Irish round tower and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland. Location Balla Round Tower is located in central Balla, west of the Main Street (part of the N60) on the site of the modern graveyard. History A monastery was founded at Balla by Mo Chua of Balla (d. AD 637). The tower is believed to date from the 12th century, judging by the moulding on the lower jambs. The tower was used as a bell-tower in the 19th century. Description Balla Round Tower was built with red and brown coursed sandstone, and the lower three stories survive. There are two doorways: one in the east 6.5 m (21 ft) up, and an arched north-facing lower down doorway – probably a later insertion. There is only one window, in the south of the tower. The lintel of the east door reused an old cross slab, and two bullaun stones are built into the base. References
Rathmore Church

Rathmore Church is a ruined medieval church and National Monument in County Meath, Ireland. It was constructed by the prominent Plunkett living nearby at Rathmore Castle. A modern church 0.5 km to the northeast serving the area was constructed in 1844. Archer and Smith describe it as similar in purpose to other churches constructed at Killeen and Dunsany. Location Rathmore Church is located 3.5 km (2.2 mi) northeast of Athboy, to the west of Jamestown Bog. History Thomas Fitz-Christopher Plunket was a lawyer and judge of the mid-15th century, serving as Lord Chief Justice of Ireland in 1461 and 1463. He was married to Marion Cruise (Mary Anne Cruys) and died in 1471; the couple are buried together at Rathmore, Marion's hereditary family seat. Lieutenant-General Thomas Bligh (d. 1775) of the 20th Regiment of Foot has a monumental tablet in the church. He fought at Dettingen, Val, Fontneay, and Melle. He was also commander of the British troops at Cherbourg. The baptismal font was stolen in April 2013 but recovered in May of that year. Church Rathmore Church is a nave and chancel church with a three-storey sacristy and a tall bell tower. Features include a piscina, sedilia, carved heads and labyrinth stone. The effigy of Thomas Fitz-Christopher Plunket is in good condition; he wears armour and a dog sleeps at his feet. Marion's is badly damaged. References
Skryne Church

Skryne Church is a ruined medieval church and National Monument in County Meath, Ireland. Location Skryne Church is located atop the Hill of Skryne, 1.4 km (0.87 mi) northwest of Skryne village, 3.2 km (2.0 mi) east of the Hill of Tara. It's located beside the famous Mrs O'Connell pub which featured in the Guinness Christmas advertisement. History A monastery named Achall (after the legendary Achall) was on this site at an earlier date. The shrine of Columba (Colm Cille) or maybe some of his relics, was brought here in the 10th century for safe keeping, so it acquired the name Scrín Choluim Chille (Colmcille's Shrine; from Latin scrīnium). The monastery was plundered at least six times by various raiders, but it continued to run even after the Norman conquest of Ireland. Adam de Feypo, first Baron Skryne, founded a church dedicated to Nicholas of Myra and endowed it upon his brother Thomas, who joined the Cistercians of St. Mary's Abbey, Dublin. St Mary's held Skryne up until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1534. Skryne Church was built in 1341 as a house of Augustinians by Francis de Feypo, the last de Feypo Baron Skryne. The tower was added in the 15th century. Church The church is a nave and chancel with mural stairs to a rood screen and an arched tomb recess. A carving of a man is near the door, possibly Colm Cille. The bell tower is three storeys high and has a base-batter. It contains fragments of a baptismal font and a tomb slab. A medieval cross stands nearby. Gallery References
Carnagh West Ringfort

Carnagh West Ringfort is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland. Location Carnagh West Ringfort is located halfway between Lough Funshinagh and Lough Ree. History and description Carnagh West Ringfort is a rath, or ringfort, featuring foundations of rectangular huts. The double-walling suggests a Stone Age date. The townland name is from the Irish carnach, "abounding in heaps/cairns", due to the large number of raths in the area. References
Ardcarn Mound

Ardcarn Mound is a mound and ringfort and National Monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland. Location Ardcarn Mound is located about 6 km (3.7 mi) east of Boyle and 3 km (1.9 mi) south of Lough Key. History and description Ardcarn Mound is a bowl barrow. Immediately to the west of this is a trivallate ringfort with souterrain, and to the south of that is a simple rath. References
Brian Boru's Fort

Brian Boru's Fort, also called Béal Ború, is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Clare, Ireland. Location Brian Boru's Fort is located immediately north of Killaloe, on the west bank of the River Shannon, commanding the southern entry to Lough Derg. History Dáithí Ó hÓgáin claimed this site as the birthplace or childhood home of Brian Boru (c. 941 – 1014), High King of Ireland 1002–14; as an adult he was based further south at Kincora (in modern Killaloe). Excavations in 1936 revealed over 800 stone implements, including ten stone axes, hammerstones and stone fishing sinkers for lines and nets, were found in the immediate neighbourhood. It is likely that it was occupied during the Stone Age. In 1961 Michael J. O'Kelly's excavations revealed a ringfort which had been inhabited, abandoned and later built over. A larger structure which included a bank and ditch was built at a later time. The name Béal Bórumha means "mouth of cattle tribute"; it may have been at the fording-point here that the Dál gCais paid or received such tributes. Brian Boru's fort was built in the eleventh century and stood possibly until 1116 when Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair's men defeated the Ua Briain and destroyed Kincora. Later finds include Hiberno-Norse pennies minted c.1035–70, decorated slate, five bronze pins, a tangled stud, 25 nails, two small sherds of pottery, animal and bird bones and musket balls. In 1207 the Normans tried to build a motte and bailey but were driven off. Geoffrey de Marisco instead built a castle at Killaloe in 1216. Description The fort is a mound of earth 70 m (80 yd) in diameter. The 1961 excavation discovered postholes of a rectangular wooden building with a central hearth near the western side of the enclosed area, situated perpendicular to the bank. It was approximately 4 m by 2.5 m (13 ft by 8 ft), with a paved entryway. In fiction Béal Ború is mentioned in Morgan Llywelyn's 1990 novel Brian Boru: Emperor of the Irish, winner of a Bisto Award. References External links Video on YouTube
Rathard - Aherla

Rathard - Aherla es una localidad situada en el condado de Cork de la provincia de Munster (República de Irlanda), con una población en 2016 de 571 habitantes.​ Se encuentra ubicada al suroeste del país, a poca distancia de la ciudad de Cork y de la costa del océano Atlántico. Referencias Enlaces externos Wikimedia Commons alberga una categoría multimedia sobre Rathard - Aherla.
South West Acute Hospital

South West Acute Hospital is a local teaching hospital located in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is managed by Western Health and Social Care Trust. History The hospital was built to replace the Erne Hospital, and was opened by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh on 21 June 2012. It was the first new hospital to be built in Northern Ireland for more than a decade, and was the first hospital in Northern Ireland with single ensuite rooms for every patient. Facilities The hospital has up to 210 inpatient and 22 day-case beds. Services The hospital has been designated as one of the nine acute hospitals in the acute hospital network of Northern Ireland on which healthcare would be focused under the government health policy 'Developing Better Services'. Teaching The hospital is a university teaching hospital for both Queen's University Belfast and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. References External links Official website Inspection reports from the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority
Shrough Passage Tomb

Shrough Passage Tomb () is a passage grave and National Monument located atop Slievenamuck, County Tipperary, Ireland. Location Shrough Passage Tomb is located atop Slievenamuck, near the source of the River Ara and halfway between Tipperary Town and Galbally, County Limerick. This is far from the main centres of passage grave construction. History Shrough passage tomb was built c. 3000 BC. Description Shrough Passage Tomb's entrance is formed with two orthostats on each side defining an area 3 m × 1.5 m (9.8 ft × 4.9 ft). The chamber is about 1.5 m x 1.2 m and is roofless. The chamber stands near the centre of a low, roughly circular mound, 30 m (98 ft) across. Many megalithic monuments are aligned towards mountains and celestial events; the entrance chamber at Shrough points roughly towards Slievenamon and the area of sunrise at equinox. References
Toureen Peakaun

Toureen Peakaun is an ancient church located in County Tipperary, Ireland. Location Toureen Peakaun is located about 5.8 km (3.6 mi) northwest of Cahir. Description In the 7th century, St Alban chose the Glen of Aherlow region as the location for a monastery. The site, known as Toureen Peakaun, features the ruins of a rectangular 12th century AD church. Of note are the cross-slab fragments in the wall and remains of crosses between the church and gate. Today, pilgrims continue to visit the church and the nearby holy well. References
Rathanadav

Rathanadav, also called Carron Henge, Rathnadob, Rathnadov or Fort Aengus (after Óengus mac Nad Froích), is a ringfort (rath) and henge, and a National Monument located in County Tipperary, Ireland. Location Rathanadav is located on a hill about 4 km (2.5 mi) south of Cashel, 6.4 km (4.0 mi) east of the River Suir. It may be part of the larger Rathnadrinna royal complex, located 2 km (1.2 mi) to the north. Description Rathanadav is a rath enclosed by a wide henge about 100 m (330 ft) in diameter, with an entrance near the north. Inside are five low mounds which may contain burials or maybe the remains of internal structures. References
Ballynahow Castle

Ballynahow Castle (irisch Caisleán Bhaile na hAbha) ist ein Tower House 4,6 km nordwestlich von Thurles im irischen County Tipperary. Es liegt am Westufer des Farneybridge River, einem Nebenfluss des Suir, und gilt als National Monument. Geschichte Ballynahow Castle wurde zu Beginn des 16. Jahrhunderts für die Familie Purcell errichtet, eine altenglische Familie, die den Titel Baron of Loughmoe führte. Die unteren Geschosse dienten in den 1840er-Jahren als Bauernhaus. 1930 wurde das Tower House in den Besitz der Republik Irland überführt. Beschreibung Das Tower House ist 15,2 Meter hoch und hat oben einen Wehrgang, von dem aus vier am Umfang gleichmäßig verteilte Maschikulis ausgehen. Es hat fünf Stockwerke, Schlitzfenster und im 1. und 3. Obergeschoss je einen großen, offenen Kamin. Ein Loch in der Nordmauer im 3. Obergeschoss führt zu einem Geheimraum in der Mauer. Ursprünglich war oben ein konisches Holzdach aufgesetzt, das auf Trompen abgestützt war. Einzelnachweise Weblinks
Ballynahow Castle

Ballynahow Castle is a tower house and a National Monument in County Tipperary, Ireland. Location Ballynahow Castle is located 4.6 km (2.9 mi) west-northwest of Thurles, on the west bank of the Farneybridge River (a tributary of the River Suir). History Ballynahow Castle was built in the early 16th century by the Purcell family, an Old English family who held the title of Baron of Loughmoe. The lower floors were used in the 1840s as a cottage. The tower house was transferred to state ownership in 1930. The tower house The tower house (caiseal) rises 15.2 m (50 ft) to the chemin de ronde, off which are four evenly spaced machicolations. It is five storeys tall with slit windows and large fireplaces on the second and fourth levels. A hole in the north wall on the fourth level leads to a secret chamber set into the walls. Originally the top level was covered by a conical timber roof carried on squinches. References
Замок Баллінахо

Замок Баллінахо (англ. Ballynahow Castle, ірл. Caisleán Bhaile na hAbha) — замок Валє на х-Ава, замок Міста Абата — один із замків Ірландії, розташований в графстві Тіпперері, на відстані 2,9 милі від селища Тарл, на західному березі річки Фарнайбрідж (притока річки Шур). Нині це пам'ятка історії та архітектури Ірландії національного значення. Історія замку Баллінахо Замок Баллінахо побудований на початку XVI століття аристократичною родиною Перселл — феодалами норманського походження, що володіли титулом баронів Ламо (Лохмо). Століттями Перселли володіли цим замком аж доки не передали цей замок у державну власність у 1930 році. Замок являє собою вежу, що здіймається на висоту 50 футів. Вежа висотою 5 поверхів, має щілинні бійниці. Є великі каміни на другому та четвертому поверхах. У північній стіні є вхід до таємної кімнати, яка вмурована в стіни. У давнину дах був дерев'яним, потім покрівлю замінили на черепицю. Джерела «Travelmania Ireland — Ballynahow Castle, County Tipperary». «Geograph:: Castles of Munster: Ballynahow,… (C) Mike Searle». «Ballynahow Castle, County Tipperary». «Ballynahow Castle». «Ballynahow Castle — Attractions — Historic Houses and Castles — All Ireland — Republic of Ireland — Tipperary — Thurles — Discover Ireland». Ballynahow Castle. web.archive.org. 17 квітня 2019. Процитовано 24 січня 2021.
Rath Turtle Moat

Rath Turtle Moat is a ringwork and National Monument located in County Wicklow, Ireland. Location Rath Turtle Moat is located in Glen Ding Wood, 1.6 km (0.99 mi) northwest of Blessington, overlooking the River Liffey reservoir and near the source of the Morell River. History The site is believed to derive its name from the Meic Torcaill, a leading Norse-Gaelic family in 12th-century Dublin. The same name is found in that of the townland of Curtlestown (Irish: Baile mhic Torcaill), located west of Powerscourt. The site later came under Norman control. Ringworks like that at Rath Turtle were built during the earliest phase of the Norman conquest of Ireland. They usually had a wooden gate tower, with a stone-lined causewayed entrance and stone-lined banks topped by a wooden palisade. The site has been recognised by the OPW as one of "great historical importance" following an archaeological study of the area. Description The ringwork is ovoid and consists of a raised central area enclosed by a high earthen bank, an external fosse and an external bank. The entrance is to the south has a causeway across the ditch. See also List of National Monuments in County Wicklow References
Lemonstown Motte

Lemonstown Motte (irisch Móta Bhaile an Leamóntaigh) ist eine Motte auf halbem Wege zwischen den Dörfern Dunlavin und Hollywood im irischen County Wicklow. Sie gilt als National Monument. Geschichte Die Motte wurde in der normannischen Periode, d. h. im 12. oder 13. Jahrhundert, errichtet. Beschreibung Lemonstown Motte ist rund und hat einen Durchmesser von 12 Metern. Die Höhe beträgt 7,6 Meter. Der Eingang liegt im Norden. Einzelnachweise
Lemonstown Motte

Lemonstown Motte is a motte and National Monument located in County Wicklow, Ireland. Location Lemonstown Motte is located halfway between Dunlavin and Hollywood. The Toor Brook flows 1.8 km (1.1 mi) to the east. History The motte was built in the Norman period, i.e. the 12th or 13th century AD. Description Lemonstown Motte is round, 12 m (39 ft) in diameter, with an entrance to the north. Gallery See also List of National Monuments in County Wicklow References
Castleruddery Motte

Castleruddery Motte (irisch Móta Chaisleán an Ridire) ist eine Motte 2 km ostnordöstlich des Dorfes Stratford-on-Slaney im irischen County Wicklow. Der Mound liegt an einem Hang 400 Meter nördlich des Flusses Slaney und gilt als National Monument. Geschichte Die Motte wurde Ende des 12. Jahrhunderts, nach der normannischen Invasions Irlands, errichtet. Sie liegt nahe einer damals erwähnten frühen Kirche, die auf Land der Diözese Glendalough steht. Anfang des 13. Jahrhunderts wurde die Motte Teil des episkopalen Gutes und wurde schließlich dem Dekan der St.-Patricks-Kathedrale in Dublin zugesprochen. Ein Borough bildete sich um das Gut, zu dem auch die Motte gehörte. Beschreibung Castleruddery Motte ist rund und hat einen Innendurchmesser von 30 Metern. Sie ist von einem Erddamm umschlossen. Die Motte sicherte einen Flussübergang. Einzelnachweise Weblinks Beschreibung des National Monument Service
Castleruddery Motte

Castleruddery Motte is a motte and National Monument located in County Wicklow, Ireland. Location Castleruddery Motte is located 2 km (1.2 mi) east-northeast of Stratford-on-Slaney, on a slope 400 m (¼ mile) north of the River Slaney. History The motte was built in the late 12th century after the Norman invasion of Ireland. The motte at Castleruddery is located close to an early church mentioned in the twelfth century which formed part of the diocesan lands of Glendalough. In the early 13th century it became part of an episcopal manor and was subsequently granted to the Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. A borough grew up in association with the manor, of which the motte formed a part. Description Castleruddery Motte is round, with an internal diameter of 30 m (98 ft) and is enclosed by an earthen bank. The motte guards a river crossing. References