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Maps of Tuckey (1545), Hardiman (c. 1601), Speed (1610) and Pacata Hibernia show circular steeple to E of St Fin Barre's cathedral (Bradley et al.1985, 52). A French traveller described it in 1644 as 100ft in height; it was damaged during the siege of Cork in 1690 and fell entirely in 1738 (Barrow 1979, 71). According to Barrow (ibid) illustrarion on late 17th century monstrance (see ill. Hurley 1881) shows tower with 'a broken top and six windows vertically in line above a round-headed doorway'. Generally regarded as a genuine round tower (Bradley et al. 1985, ibid).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
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