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Excavations by Glasscock (1971, 45) in 1968-9 revealed the wall foundations of a round tower (ext. diam. 4.9m; wall T 1.15m) located between the two churches (TN042-055001/003). Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record TN042-055002

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