The Hermitage

The Hermitage
The Hermitage Tollymore Forest Park Co. Down. Northern Ireland

Thursday, 17 February 2011

Round Tower Antrim

 The Round Tower Antrim

The Round Tower and Bullaun Stone are impressive reminders of Antrim’s ancient monastic settlement. The tower was built around the 10th century as a bell-tower for protection from raiders and is known locally as The Steeple. It is 28 metres tall and is one of the finest of its kind in Ireland. The monastic site was burned in 1147.
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