Ardmore Round Tower
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Ardmore Round Tower is a well-preserved early medieval Irish round tower and landmark associated with the monastic site at Ardmore in County Waterford.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish round tower
ⓘ
medieval tower ⓘ religious structure ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | early medieval Irish ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ardmore monastic site
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St Declan of Ardmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological sites in County Waterford
ⓘ
Christian monastic sites in Ireland ⓘ Round towers in the Republic of Ireland ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | early medieval period ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Ardmore’s early Christian heritage ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToSettlement | overlooks the village of Ardmore ⓘ |
| functionInPast |
defensive refuge for monks
ⓘ
monastic bell tower ⓘ |
| governingBody | Office of Public Works (Ireland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
conical cap
ⓘ
multiple raised doorways ⓘ small windows near the top ⓘ |
| height | approximately 29 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Monument of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landmarkStatus | dominant feature of Ardmore skyline ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ardmore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Waterford NERFINISHED ⓘ Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Munster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ardmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Ardmore Cathedral ruins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St Declan’s Cathedral, Ardmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ardmore ecclesiastical complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well-preserved ⓘ |
| proximityToCoast | near the Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| region | south-east Ireland ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Christianity ⓘ |
| shape | cylindrical ⓘ |
| significance |
important landmark in County Waterford
ⓘ
one of the best-preserved round towers in Ireland ⓘ |
| tourism | popular visitor attraction in Ardmore ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bell tower
ⓘ
lookout ⓘ refuge ⓘ |
| view | overlooks Ardmore Bay ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | accessible to the public (exterior) ⓘ |
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