Taghadoe Round Tower and Church

The monastic settlement of Taghadoe was founded by the abbot of Clonmacnoise, St. Tua, known as Ultan the Silent, in the 8th The building of the round tower was a necessary safety feature for all financially thriving monastic settlements, as it was where the riches of the settlement were stored in times of attack from the Irish and Vikings. The round tower was built from limestone, is 5 storeys...