Post by Ptarmigan on May 11, 2008 13:30:40 GMT
Armoy Round Tower
Armoy Round Tower ~ YouTube Video Armoy Round Tower ~ PhotoArmoy Round Tower and Church
The round tower was built in the 11th or 12th century. It is now only 10.8m high, but was probably 6m higher. It was used as a bell tower for a time before the current one was built onto St Patrick's church in 1869.
Armoy Round Tower ~ Photo
The round tower was built in the 11th or 12th century. It is now only 10.8m high, but was probably 6m higher. It was used as a bell tower for a time before the current one was built onto St Patrick's church in 1869.
Armoy Round Tower ~ PhotoThe tower is located at the top of a steep hill in the churchyard of St. Patrick Church of Ireland about 2 km east of Armoy village. Turn right at the T-junction in the village. The round tower is easily seen from the road and there is ample parking for several cars at the wide junction in front of the church.
Armoy Round Tower
Armoy Round TowerThere are the remains of a round tower on the edge of the village. An early monastery was once founded about AD460 by Saint Olcan, a disciple of Saint Patrick. The only trace of an early monastery is the stump of the Round Tower which stands in the grounds of St. Patrick's Parish Church. The tower is about 11 m high and has three storeys. At a time, Armoy was the main religious settlement in the Irish part of the kingdom of Dál Riata.
Armoy Round Tower ~ Wikipedia
Armoy Round Tower ~ WikipediaON the Antrim coast, within about four miles of Ballycastle and one of Kenbaan Head, stands the remains of the Round Tower of Armoy. About thirty-four feet of this ancient structure is still in a tolerable good state of preservation. It differs in some respects from the three other towers to be met with in the same county, Antrim, Trummery, and Ram's Island.
Armoy Round Tower ~ Library Ireland
Armoy Round Tower ~ Library IrelandON the Antrim coast, within about four miles of Ballycastle and one of Kenbaan Head, stands the remains of the Round Tower of Armoy. About thirty-four feet of this ancient structure is still in a tolerable good state of preservation. It differs in some respects from the three other towers to be met with in the same county, Antrim, Trummery, and Ram's Island.
Armoy Round Tower ~ Northern Ireland Guide
Armoy Round Tower ~ Northern Ireland GuideOn the northern coast, within about four miles of Ballycastle and one of Kenbaan Head, stands the remains of the Round Tower of Armoy. About forty-four feet of this ancient structure is still in a tolerable good state of preservation.
Armoy Round Tower ~ Dublin Penny Journal
Armoy Round Tower ~ Dublin Penny Journal