Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Drumbo round tower
Also known as: Cloigtheach Dhroim Bó
Drumbo round tower in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Ross — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Drumbo round tower is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Drumbo round tower (Irish: Cloigtheach Druim Bó) is a truncated Irish round tower in Drumbo, County Down, Northern Ireland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The tower dates from around the early medieval period and is a scheduled historic monument. The original structure was severely damaged when the site was plundered by Connor, son of Artgal McLochlin in 1130.
Description
The tower survives to a height of 10.7 metres. It is 5 metres in diameter, with an internal diameter of 2.75 metres. The wall is about 1.2 metres thick. The entrance in the east is 1.5 metres above ground level and is 1.68 metres high and about 0.56 metres wide. Inside there are beam holes indicating that the internal floors were of timber and there are six surviving levels including the basement. Today the tower lies within the grounds of the local Presbyterian church. Historically the tower was attached to a medieval parish church and monastery, the foundations of which can be seen in the modern day graveyard on the site.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.5164, -5.9600
- District
- Lisburn and Castlereagh
- Postcode
- BT27 5JB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
Sources
- wikidata: Q15110727 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Drumbo round tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Drumbo round tower?
- Drumbo round tower is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT27 5JB).
- Is Drumbo round tower free to visit?
- Yes, Drumbo round tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Drumbo round tower?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT27 5JB. It sits within the Belfast South and Mid Down parliamentary constituency.