What is recorded here
Situated on high ground with commanding views of the surrounding countryside. No surface remains visible of any round tower. OS Letters (O’Flanagan 1934, 311) record former presence of 'steeple' interpreted as round tower and association with St Molaise (holy well CW019-012----), and with St Laserian (CW019-014----).…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CW019-011002
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- liam murphy, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Maker not stated on source page, au.pinterest.com
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- Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- liam murphy, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ballinkillen GAA official website; individual photographer not stated, ballinkillengaa.com
- Maker not stated on source page, www.tripadvisor.com.ph
- Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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