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Balcarrick Martello Tower

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Balcarrick Martello Tower
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The ordinary view hides the useful part of the story. WALLS: Coursed rubble with lime render; projecting machicolation supported by stone brackets above entrance door, stone coping to parapet.
Martello tower, c.1805, on a circular plan with tapered profile, having machicolation supported by brackets over raised entrance. Raised extension to roof.ROOF: Rendered circular extension to roof. WALLS: Coursed rubble with lime render; projecting machicolation supported by stone brackets above entrance door, stone coping to parapet. OPENINGS: Square headed door opening, lime rendered reveals and soffit; numerous small, square shaped window openings.
WALLS: Coursed rubble with lime render; projecting machicolation supported by stone brackets above entrance door, stone coping to parapet.

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WALLS: Coursed rubble with lime render; projecting machicolation supported by stone brackets above entrance door, stone coping to parapet.

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Photo: jaqian from Dublin, Ireland · CC BY 2.0