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Glendalough Round Tower
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🅰️ndy
June 26, 2023
Hiking
This round tower is about 30 meters high and has 6 floors. At a height of 3.6 m there is a door that could be reached with a ladder.
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•Damiano 🇮🇹
April 17, 2023
Hiking
The most famous of all the landmarks in Glendalough is the Round Tower which stands 33 meters above the ground. It was built almost 1000 years ago by the monks of St. Kevin’s monastery. The conical roof had to be replaced in 1876 when it was struck by lightning. The towers were called “Cloigtheach”, meaning bell tower, suggesting their main use. The towers were sometimes used as a place of refuge for monks when the monastery was under attack. They also served as both as lookout posts and as beacons foe approaching monks and pilgrims.
Mac
July 30, 2022
Cycling
Not only the monastery is worth seeing, but also the landscape around the lakes.
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Elevation 200 m
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