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Clondalkin Round Tower
Clondalkin Round Tower () is an Irish round tower or ''cloigtheach'' founded by Mo Chua of Balla, Saint Mochua, also known as Saint Cronan, and located in Clondalkin, South Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is now a National Monument (Ireland), National Monument of Ireland. It's also become a museum that houses a cafe. Location Clondalkin Round Tower is located in central Clondalkin, South Dublin, south of the River Camac. History Clondalkin Round Tower is built on the site of a monastery founded by Saint Mochua/Cronan in the 7th century. It is one of only four remaining in County Dublin, the others being located in Swords, Dublin, Swords, Lusk, Dublin, Lusk and Rathmichael. It stands over high and is thought to be an early example as the granite on the lintels is flat. The Viking King Olaf the White built a fort here in AD 852 in Ireland, 852. The monastery was plundered in 832 and 866. Amlaíb Conung (d. 874) built a fortress on the site in the middle of the 9th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clondalkin
Clondalkin ( ; ) is a suburban town situated 10 km south-west of Dublin city centre, Ireland, under the administrative jurisdiction of South Dublin. It features an 8th-century round tower that acts as a focal point for the area. Clondalkin forms part of the Dublin Mid-West Dáil constituency. Clondalkin is also the name of a civil parish in the ancient barony of Uppercross, and is also used in relation to some local religious parishes. History Prehistory Neolithic tribes first settled in the area around 7,600 years ago, taking advantage of the site's favourable location on the River Camac, overlooking the River Liffey and the inland pass between the mountains and the river. Evidence of the presence of the Cualann Celtic people (an early tribe possibly noted on as the Cauci on Ptolemy's world map) can be found in various mounds and raths. Christian era Clondalkin is believed to have been founded by Saint Cronan Mochua as a monastic settlement on the River Camac over 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
