Turlough Round Tower and Church

Turlough Round Tower and Church stands on the site of an early medieval monastery, believed to be founded by St. Patrick. The round tower, built by the 12th century, was plundered by the MacWilliam Irish in 1236. In 1351, Pope Clement VI had to intervene between two waring Archbishops, both claiming ownership of this tower. Eventually, Clement VI ordered the Archbishop of Armagh to relinquish h...