List of Irish Round Towers
The following is a list of surviving Irish round towers, excluding modern reconstructions.
| Picture | Location | County | Province | Condition | Height | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aghadoe | Kerry | Munster | Incomplete | 05.4m | ||
| Aghagower | Mayo | Connacht | Incomplete | 16m | ||
| Aghaviller | Kilkenny | Leinster | Incomplete | 09.6m | ||
| Ardmore | Waterford | Munster | Complete | 30.0m | has three string courses and a noticeable lean | |
| Ardrahan | Galway | Connacht | Incomplete | 03m | ||
| Armoy | Antrim | Ulster | Incomplete | 10.8m | ||
| Balla | Mayo | Connacht | Incomplete | 10.0m | ||
| Castledermot | Kildare | Leinster | Complete to cornice | 20.0m | the conical cap has been replaced with battlements and the tower has been attached to a church (which was built later) | |
| Clondalkin | Dublin | Leinster | Complete | 27.5m | strengthened by a stone buttress | |
| Clones | Monaghan | Ulster | Complete to cornice | 22.9m | ||
| Clonmacnoise O’Rourke’s Tower McCarthy’s Tower |
Offaly | Leinster | Incomplete Complete |
19.3m 17.7m |
two towers a short distance from each-other O'Rourke: full height but capless; has 8 windows at top McCarthy: attached to a church |
|
| Cloyne | Cork | Munster | Complete to cornice | 30.5m | the conical cap has been replaced with battlements | |
| Devinish | Fermanagh | Ulster | Complete | 25.0m | climbable | |
| Donaghmore | Meath | Leinster | Complete to cornice | 26.6m | full height but without cap | |
| Dromiskin | Louth | Leinster | Incomplete | 15.2m | a conical cap was added to what remains of the tower | |
| Drumbo | Down | Ulster | Incomplete | 10.25m | ||
| Drumcliffe (near Ennis) | Clare | Munster | Incomplete | 11.0m | ||
| Drumcliff (near Sligo) | Sligo | Connacht | Incomplete | 09.0m | ||
| Drumlane | Cavan | Ulster | Incomplete | 12.0m | ||
| Glendalough | Wicklow | Leinster | Complete | 30.5m | nearby Saint Kevin’s Church includes a miniature round tower | |
| Grangefertagh | Kilkenny | Leinster | Complete to cornice | 30.0m | full height but without cap | |
| Inishcaltra (in Lough Derg) | Clare | Munster | Incomplete | 22.3m | ||
| Inishkeen | Monaghan | Ulster | Incomplete | 12.6m | the top has been sealed with brick and cement | |
| Kells | Meath | Leinster | Complete to cornice | 26.0m | full height but without cap | |
| Kilbennan | Galway | Connacht | Incomplete | 16.5m | ||
| Kildare | Kildare | Leinster | Complete to cornice | 32.0m | climable; the conical cap has been replaced with battlements | |
| Kilkenny | Kilkenny | Leinster | Complete to cornice | 30.0m | climable; the conical cap has been replaced with battlements | |
| Killala | Mayo | Connacht | Complete | 25.5m | there is a noticeable bulge about halfway up the tower | |
| Killinaboy | Clare | Munster | Incomplete | 03.5m | ||
| Kilmacduagh | Galway | Connacht | Complete | 34.5m | has 11 windows (more than any other tower) and the door is 8m from the ground (higher than any other tower) | |
| Kilree | Kilkenny | Leinster | Complete to cornice | 27.0m | the conical cap has been replaced with battlements | |
| Kinneigh | Cork | Munster | Complete to cornice | 24.5m | has a hexagonal base and a sealed top | |
| Lusk | Dublin | Leinster | Complete to cornice | 26.6m | full height but without cap; is attached to a church (which was built later) | |
| Maghera | Down | Ulster | Incomplete | 05.4m | stump with a large hole in the side | |
| Meelick | Mayo | Connacht | Incomplete | 21.0m | ||
| Mollaneen (Dysert O'Dea Monastery) | Clare | Munster | Incomplete | 15.0m | ||
| Monasterboice | Louth | Leinster | Incomplete | 28.0m | ||
| Old Kilcullen | Kildare | Leinster | Incomplete | 11.0m | ||
| Oughter Ard | Kildare | Leinster | Incomplete | 09.5m | ||
| Rattoo | Kerry | Munster | Complete | 27.4m | includes a Sheela na Gig | |
| Roscrea | Tipperary | Munster | Incomplete | 20m | ||
| Scattery Island | Clare | Munster | Complete to cornice | 36.5m | ||
| Seir Kieran | Offaly | Leinster | Incomplete | 02.6m | ||
| St Mullin's | Carlow | Leinster | Incomplete | 01m | ||
| St Patrick’s Rock (near Cashel) | Tipperary | Munster | Complete | 28.0m | attached to a church (which was built later) | |
| Steeple (near Antrim) | Antrim | Ulster | Complete | 28.0m | ||
| Swords | Dublin | Leinster | Complete | 26.0m | has a deformed top floor, which is topped by a stone cross | |
| Taghadoe | Kildare | Leinster | Incomplete | 19.8m | ||
| Timahoe | Laois | Leinster | Complete | 29m | ||
| Tory Island | Donegal | Ulster | Incomplete | 12.8m | ||
| Tullaherin | Kilkenny | Leinster | Incomplete | 22.5m | ||
| Turlough | Mayo | Connacht | Complete | 22.9m |
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