Irish round tower
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Irish round towers are early medieval stone towers of a type found mainly in Ireland, with two in Scotland and one on the Isle of Man. As their name Cloigtheach indicates, they were originally bell to
The round tower at Glendalough, Ireland, is approximately thirty metres tall.
The Round Tower at Kinneigh has a unique hexagonal base.
Cross-section of a round tower interior
The remains of the round tower
Broch
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In archaeology, a broch is an Iron Age drystone hollow-walled structure found in Scotland. Brochs belong to the classification "complex Atlantic roundhouse" devised by Scottish archaeologists in the 1
Irish round tower
…This is a list of Irish round towers built contemporary with the originals outside of Ireland Broch Chaine Memorial, a relatively modern tower lighthouse at Larne, in the style of a round tower…
Broch of Mousa
Remains of Dun Carloway broch, Lewis, Scotland
The remains of Kilphedir broch, Sutherland, are surrounded by massive earthworks.
Midhowe Broch