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Monasterboice : Round Tower

CountyLouth
Grid RefO 043 820
Longitude6° 25' 3.71" W
Latitude53° 46' 37.56" N
Nearest TownDunleer (6 Km)
OS Sheet36
UTM zone29U
UTM x670154.34908658
UTM y5961816.4002782

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Monasterboice - High Cross
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Visit Notes

Sunday, 27th January 2002

If there is one thing that this visit has taught me it's don't go anywhere with just one picture left on you film! The round tower itself is nearly complete with just the top damaged.

In the churchyard there are the most amazing High Crosses I have ever seen. I'm not very often moved by Christian relics, but these are truly amazing. I will go back and photograph these properly.

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Directions

Head north from Drogheda on the N1 and follow the Monasterboice road sign that start just before you reach the M1 motorway.

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