A complete round tower, but missing its roof - the height is 26.56 meters with a diamter of 5.06 meters at the base. The tower was originally built in the 10th or 11th century with a door around three meters from the ground. In the 15th or 16th century the old round tower was integrated into a new church tower ...
Lusk (County Dublin)
By Bernd Biege, About.com Guide
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