Turret

In gently undulating, though relatively flat, terrain. Kilcooley Abbey (TS043-034001-) is located 70m to the SW. The SE portion of the dovecote is built into a low slope, at which point the external ground level is c. 0.65m higher than the internal. This circular structure (diam. 4.2m) is constructed of limestone rubble, roughly coursed (wall T 0.75m; ext. H to base of roof 3m) with a steep stone corbelled roof (H c. 3m) which has a central circular opening. The doorway (H 2m; Wth 0.47m) in the NW facing wall is a crude rebuild. There appear to have been 12 courses of nesting boxes, made up of horizontal and vertical slabs, most of which have not survived. See attached photographs: TS043-034004-_01 External view TS043-034004-_02 External view with Kilcooley abbey (TS043-034001-) in the background TS043-034004-_03 Internal view of walling with remains of nest boxes and corbelled roof TS043-034004-_04 Opening at apex of corbelled roof Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 3/2010).