| Old Kilcullen - High Cross |
This round tower is now only half height and has been 'made safe' far too evenly, removing any character. In the graveyard alongside it are some low ruins, presumably of a church and two high cross stumps.
The taller of the two cross bases is very plain, but the shorter is a finely carved example, depicting typical biblical scenes.
The whole of the surrounding countryside is quite beautiful here, but very exposed. Again this tranquility is being encroached upon by marauding bungalows.
There is a fine view of Dun Ailinne (County Kildare) hillfort from here too.
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The views from here on a fine day like today are simply stunninng. To the east the whole of the horizon is taken up with the purple shades of the Wicklow Mountains.
The round tower door is quite low at just 2m off the ground. If the high-set doors were for protection then they obviously felt quite secure when they built this one and didn't expect attack. Perhaps the proximity of Dun Ailinne (County Kildare) helped.
The low ruins are of the main church which was decorated in the Romanesque style. What a shame that it is now no more than a set of walls just 1m high. I wonder where all those carved stones ended up?
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_From Kilcullen head south along the N78. Take the first left after crossing the M9 and continue for about 1km. You will se the round tower on your left near to the next junction.
A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
 Balla (Co. Mayo) |  Lusk - Round Tower (Co. Dublin) |  Oran (Co. Roscommon) |
 Kilbenan (Co. Galway) |  Kilmacduagh (Co. Galway) |  Kilree (Co. Kilkenny) |
