Round Tower, Lusk, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Round Tower, Lusk, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Round Tower

Lantern slide of a round tower, Lusk, Co. Dublin. Originally labeled 'D3 III 33' and with the title 'LUSK.' This round tower forms a detached turret to the 15th century belfry tower. The tower contains 8 floors and is made from limestone. The tower is entered at the south-east side and its interior is lit by narrow windows. It was St. MacCullin who founded the monastery at Lusk around 450 AD, but the only remains of an Early Christian foundation is the round tower. A man can be seen standing next to the entrance of the tower.

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_001

27/05/15

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

RSAI Lantern Slide Collection

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7559 x 7559 pixels

Lantern Slides

Country: Ireland

County: Dublin

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

Town: Lusk

Logainm Town Link: http://www.logainm.ie/16994.aspx

Irish National Grid East: O 22

Irish National Grid North: 54

Position Source: www.logainm.ie

Latitude: 53.526171

Longitude: -6.167217

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)