Clondalkin Round Tower

This tall and slender round tower was erected on the site of a monastery that was founded in the 7th century by Saint Mochua, otherwise called Saint Cronan. The religious settlement was plundered several times during the Viking raids in the 9th and 10th centuries. Three other such towers can be found in the county of Dublin, at Lusk, Swords and Rathmichael. In total the tower is 25.6 meters (8...