Aghaviller

Round tower in Aghaviller

Church ruins and round tower

Aghaviller ( Irish Áth an Bhiolair , "ford of the cress") is a townland in County Kilkenny in Ireland , which is mainly known for its round tower . Aghaviller is about 20 km south of Kilkenny town on the R701 regional road.

Round tower

The round tower, well preserved up to a height of 9.6 m, probably dates from the 11th century. The original doorway begins at a height of 4 m and is closed by a round arch. A window opening with a triangular tip is just below the upper edge of the wall.

There is a second, ground level entrance that was built in much later.

The tower stands on a square stone base. Only the round tower of Kilree , which is a few kilometers away, has this characteristic .

Church ruin

There is another ruin next to the round tower. This was a church, probably built in the 12th or 13th century, which was converted into a fortified house around 1600. Some time later the building was used as a church again. Inside this building you can climb the first floor on a stone staircase and from there you have a good view of the round tower.

literature

Peter Harbison : Guide to the National Monuments in the Republic of Ireland Gill and Macmillan, Dublin 1970 ISBN 0-7171-0275-0 p. 127

Web links

Commons : Aghaviller - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ https://www.logainm.ie/en/1381?s=Aghaviller . Retrieved January 21, 2019.
^ Brian Lalor: The Irish Round Tower: origins and architecture explored . Page 167. Collins Press 1999. ISBN 1-898256-64-0
^ Peter Harbinson: Guide to National and Historic Monuments in Ireland. Page 193. Gill and Macmillan 1992 ISBN 0-7171-1956-4

[1] ttps://www.logainm.ie/en/1381?s=Aghaviller . Retrieved January 21, 2019.

[2] Brian Lalor: The Irish Round Tower: origins and architecture explored . Page 167. Collins Press 1999. ISBN 1-898256-64-0

[3] Peter Harbinson: Guide to National and Historic Monuments in Ireland. Page 193. Gill and Macmillan 1992 ISBN 0-7171-1956-4