What is recorded here

The round tower at Inishkeen was described (Reade 1855, 376-7) as having a circumference of ‘51 feet (ext. diam. c. 4.85m) and survives to a height of 42 feet (c. 12.8m)’. The rebuilt lintelled doorway is 4.1m off the ground and faces SE. Debris in the interior was cleared to 0.75m below ground level in 1973 (Barrow 1979, 172-3). The tower had three internal floors according to Reade, but only two levels of internal corbels survive (ibid.). Compiled by: Michael Moore This is a National Monument in state ownership: No. 208 See the attached views _1 from E; _2 from SE Date of revosed upload: 1 December 2016

The Round Tower at Inishkeen Glebe was built in the 10th or 11th century, likely by a monastic community, and is an example of early medieval Irish stone architecture. It is significant as a rare surviving example of a high-status religious site in the region.

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