Round Tower, Swords, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Round Tower, Swords, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Round Tower

Lantern slide of a round tower, Swords, Co. Dublin. Originally labeled 'D3 III 9' and with the title 'Swords.' Pictured in the slide is a 9th century round tower that has claimed to have held the remains Brian Boru. The tower contains five floors and measures seventy-three feet height. Visible behind the tower is a church dating from 1811. The square belfry is the only remaining part of the 14th century church that stood there.

Sophie Hogan

The Discovery Programme

9th Century

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

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RSAI, Lantern Slide, Box 10

BOX10_058

16/07/15

Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure

RSAI Lantern Slide Collection

DU011-034005-

7559 x 7559 pixels

Lantern Slides

Country: Ireland

County: Dublin

Logainm County Link: http://www.logainm.ie/100002.aspx

Town: Swords

http://www.logainm.ie/1411595.aspx

Irish National Grid East: O 18

Irish National Grid North: 47

Position Source: www.logainm.ie

Latitude: 53.457683

Longitude: -6.224459

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)