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At a glance
- TypeRound tower
- Recorded sizeext. diameter 6m; surviving H 3.6m
- StatusNational Monument
What to look for
- Church beside
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
Can you visit?
- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
- Ask the landowner before crossing fields, close gates, leave the stones as you find them.Visiting responsibly
History and description
Towards the bottom of the S-facing slope at the SE end of a broad NW-SE ridge. The round tower (ext. diam. 6m; surviving H 3.6m) of Oran church (RO034-080001-) is composed of well-laid courses of limestone over a plinth (H 0.3m) (Crawford 1913; Barrow 1979; Lalor 1999, 213) and is 15m WSW of the surviving wall of the church.
Full archaeological record 59 words
Towards the bottom of the S-facing slope at the SE end of a broad NW-SE ridge. The round tower (ext. diam. 6m; surviving H 3.6m) of Oran church (RO034-080001-) is composed of well-laid courses of limestone over a plinth (H 0.3m) (Crawford 1913; Barrow 1979; Lalor 1999, 213) and is 15m WSW of the surviving wall of the church.
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Michael Moore · Updated 24 August 2010. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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