McCarthys round tower is attached at the junction of the nave and chancel of the Romanesque church Teampuill Finghin dating from around 1160-70. Often called the second round tower of Clonmacnoise, it is almost 17 meters high. The conical cap, with it\'s unusual herringbone pattern, was taken down and reset in 1879-80.
Clonmacnoise (Cluain Mhic Nos) is an ancient monastic site on the banks of the Shannon near the centre of Ireland. It was founded in 545 AD by St. Ciaran, and became a major centre of religion, learning and trade. For seven centuries the monestry thrived and among the extensive ruins that have survived to this day are a cathedral, eight churches, two round towers, three high crosses and hundreds of Early Christian cross slabs.
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