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Antrim Round Tower
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Location: Steeple, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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The Round Tower is an impressive reminder of Antrim's ancient monastic settlement. Built around the 10th century as the monastery's bell tower, it is known locally as The Steeple. It stands 28 meters tall. The monastic site was burned down in 1147.
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The Round Tower is an impressive reminder of Antrim’s ancient monastic settlement. It was built around the 10th century as a bell-tower as part of the Early Christain monastery and is known locally as The Steeple.
It is 28 metres tall and is one of the finest of its kind in Ireland. The monastic site was burned in 1147.
It is 28 metres tall and is one of the finest of its kind in Ireland. The monastic site was burned in 1147.
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Location: Steeple, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom