A complete round tower of 26 meters height and a base diameter of five meters. The doorsill is at waist height ... which is quite unusual. Though the tower was built in the 10th century, a slightly botched restoration job was done in the 17th or 18th century. The tower is nearly hidden in the grounds of the Church of Ireland church.
Swords (County Dublin)
From Bernd Biege, About.com
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