Round Tower, Monasterboice, Co. Louth

Round Tower, Monasterboice, Co. Louth

Round Tower

Lantern slide depicting the base of the round tower in Monasterboice, Co. Louth. Originally without title, but with 'Monasterboice' written across the back in pencil and labelled 'L5 25'.The monument is found in an old monastic settlement in Monasterboice. In addition to the base of the round tower, the slide shows four figures standing or lying near the doorway to the monument. Two women can be seen either side of the image, with one man lying on the grass second to the left, and a second man can be seen standing just beside him. The doorway is open with a ladder leading into the monument. Since the time this image was taken, formal stairs have been added to the monument to improve access. The tower depicted in the image is the round tower in Monasterboice monestary, Co. Louth. The tower would have originally been used by monks as a bell tower and as a refuge from Viking invasion. The interior of the tower and its contents were damaged or destroyed in a fire in 1097, but the interior is still accessible.

Holly Cooper

The Discovery Programme

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

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RSAI, Lantern Slide, BOX 33

BOX33_025

11/01/17

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

RSAI Lantern Slide Collection

114.3mb

7559 x 7559 pixels

Lantern Slides

Country: Ireland

County: Louth

Logainm County Code: http://www.logainm.ie/100021.aspx

Townland: Monasterboice

Logainm Townland: https://www.logainm.ie/34018.aspx

Irish National Grid East: 304347

Irish National Grid North: 282034

Position Source: www.logainm.ie

Latitude: 53.777612

Longitude: 6.4177054

Place: Monasterboice, Co. Louth Latitude: 53.7875134 Longitude: -6.416300399999955

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)