dr_urbanus (Martin)
Framed
Killala Round Tower, Killala, Co. Mayo. I like how from this view it's framed by clouds.
Round towers were used as belfries and watch-towersin Irish monasteries.
This tower is over 25 metres tall and stands on a low plinth. The round-headed doorway was positioned three metres above the ground for security. The tower was probably built in the 12th century AD as part of a monastic establishment which included small oratories for private prayer, cells for the monks to sleep, graveyards and a community church - probably on the site where the present Church of Ireland Cathedral now stands.
The original monastic foundation probably goes back to the 5th century whehn Saint Patrick appointed Muiredach as first Bishop of Killala.
Framed
Killala Round Tower, Killala, Co. Mayo. I like how from this view it's framed by clouds.
Round towers were used as belfries and watch-towersin Irish monasteries.
This tower is over 25 metres tall and stands on a low plinth. The round-headed doorway was positioned three metres above the ground for security. The tower was probably built in the 12th century AD as part of a monastic establishment which included small oratories for private prayer, cells for the monks to sleep, graveyards and a community church - probably on the site where the present Church of Ireland Cathedral now stands.
The original monastic foundation probably goes back to the 5th century whehn Saint Patrick appointed Muiredach as first Bishop of Killala.