Round Tower, Kilmacduagh, Co. Galway, Ireland

Dublin Core

Tittel

Round Tower, Kilmacduagh, Co. Galway, Ireland

Tema

Round Tower

Beskrivelse

Lantern slide of a round tower at Kilmacduagh, Co. Galway. Originally labeled '64 G' with title 'Kilmacduagh Co. Galway.' Measuring around 34 meters, this round tower is the highest in the country. The tower sits next to a monastery founded in the 13th century by St. Colman. With a total of 11 openings, the tower holds the record for most windows in a round tower. The structure also boast a doorway 7 ft. high off the ground. This would cause a difficult entry for raiders.

Fotograf

Sophie Hogan

Kilde

RSAI, Lantern Slide, Box 22_63

Utgiver

The Discovery Programme

Bidragsyter

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

Format

image/tiff

Språk

en

Type

Image

Alternative Title

Box 22_063

Date Created

11/11/2014

Has Format

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

Is Part Of

RSAI Lantern slide collection

Extent

114.3mb
7559 x 7559 pixels

Medium

Lantern slides

Spatial Coverage

Country: Ireland
Town/townland: Kilmacduagh
http://www.logainm.ie/972.aspx
County: Galway
http://www.logainm.ie/906.aspx
Irish National Grid East: M 40170
Irish National Grid North: (000)49
Latitude: 53.047759
Longitude: -8.888374

Rights Holder

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

Filer

box22_063 copy.jpg

Stikkord

Sitering

Sophie Hogan, “Round Tower, Kilmacduagh, Co. Galway, Ireland,” Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, besøkt October 5, 2024, http://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/25203.

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