Height (max) 10 m (30 ft) Architectural style Norman architecture Affiliation Catholic Church | Materials Stone Founder Walter de Riddlesford Groundbreaking 1210 | |
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Location Skenagun, Castledermot,
County Kildare, Ireland Heritage designation National monuments of Ireland | ||
Saint John's Tower, also called the Pigeon Tower, is a tower in Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland. A former bell tower, it is all that remains of a medieval leper hospital and is a National Monument.
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Location
Saint John's Tower is located on the northern end of the Main Street, Castledermot.
History
The Priory and Hospital of St John the Baptist was founded by Walter de Riddlesford and his wife in 1210, just outside the Dublin gate of the walled town of Castledermot. It was occupied by the Crutched Friars (Fratres Cruciferi) until its dissolution in 1541.
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