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| Castledermot Round Tower | |
|---|---|
Cloigtheach Dhíseart Diarmada | |
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  Location within Castledermot  Location within Ireland | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Church of Ireland |
| Location | |
| Location | Church Lane, Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°54′38″N 6°50′06″W / 52.910458°N 6.834934°W |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Irish round tower |
| Groundbreaking | 10th century |
| Specifications | |
| Height (max) | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Materials | Granite |
Castledermot Round Tower is a 10th-century round tower in Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland. The tower, and the high crosses nearby, are a National Monument.[1]
Building
[edit]The tower is complete, although the original cap has been replaced with battlements.[2] It is composed of rounded granite boulders embedded in mortar.[2]
History
[edit]Castledermot was founded as a monastic settlement c. 800 AD. The bishop-poet Cormac mac Cuilennáin was buried here in AD 938 and the round tower was probably built around that time.[3] The community ceased to exist some time after 1073.[4]
The crosses
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There are two high crosses:
- The north cross depicts David, the Binding of Isaac and the miracles of Jesus.
- The south cross depicts the Arrest of Jesus, Daniel, and Adam and Eve.
References
[edit]- ↑ Castledermot Round Tower, Megalithic Ireland
- 1 2 Schorr, Frank. "Castledermot Irish Round Tower". roundtowers.org.
- ↑ "Castledermot Church And Round Tower - Volume II - Groses's Antiquities of Ireland: - County Kildare in the 1790's". kildare.ie. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020.
- ↑ "Castledermot Round Tower, Crosses and Church". 6 September 2015. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015.