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Aughinish Martello Tower

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Aughinish Martello Tower
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Freestanding ovoid-plan single-bay three-stage Martello tower, built 1810-1. Sold, 1987, to accommodate residential use. Flat glass roof with cut-limestone parapet and cut-stone chimneystacks. Battered cut-limestone walls with plinth. External metal stairs leading to entrance. Square-headed openings with replacement timber casement windows. Replacement timber matchboard door.

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Photo: Mac McCarron · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0