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Castledermot Round Tower

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Affiliation
  
Catholic

Height (max)
  
20 m (66 ft)

Material
  
Granite

Groundbreaking
  
10th century

Materials
  
Granite

Architectural style
  
Irish round tower

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Location
  
Church Lane, Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland

Heritage designation
  
National monuments of Ireland

Similar
  
Irish round tower, Castledermot Abbey, Kildare Cathedral, National Botanic Gardens, Clonmacnoise

Castledermot Round Tower is a 10th-century round tower in Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland. The tower, and the high crosses nearby, are a National Monument.

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Building

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The tower is complete, although the original cap has been replaced with battlements. It is composed of rounded granite boulders embedded in mortar.

History

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Castledermot was founded as a monastic settlement c. 800 AD. The bishop-poet Cormac mac Cuilennáin was buried here in AD 938 and the round tower was probably built around that time. The community ceased to exist some time after 1073.

The crosses

There are two high crosses:

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  • The north cross depicts David, the Binding of Isaac and the miracles of Jesus.
  • The south cross depicts the Arrest of Jesus, Daniel, and Adam and Eve.

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    References

    Castledermot Round Tower Wikipedia
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