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Round Tower at Killala, Co.y Mayo, Shewing [sic] the Side which was Struck by Lightning
G. Beranger delint. ; A.C. 17th. Oct.r 1794
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| Summary: | View of the Round Tower at Killala, County Mayo, Ireland, showing also a detail of the doorway with measurements "5 1/2 feet high 2 1/2 wide" |
| Format: | Prints & Drawings |
| Language: | English |
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17th October 1794
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| Notes: | From: Antiquities of Abbeys, Castles & c. & c. in Ireland, Vol. II Inscription in ink l.r. under image of door: Door, 11 feet from the Ground Inscription in ink m.c. on sheet beside image of tower: 84 feet high 51 Do. Circumference Wall 3 1/2 feet thick The original drawings on which these were based were the result of a visit by Gabriel Beranger to Killala on July 13th, 1779. See NLI Ms. 4162, page 17, for Beranger's comments on the tower Title inscribed in ink l.r. on sheet Watermark u.l. on sheet is part of a large shield, crowned Physical description: 1 drawing 18.3 x 26.7 cm. Citations/References: The Round Towers of Ireland / George Lennox Barrow. - Dublin, 1979 pages 157-159 more |
