Waterloo Round Tower
19th century bell tower in Ballygibbon, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Waterloo Round Tower is a folly bell tower in Waterloo village in Ballygibbon townland, 2 kilometers north of Blarney in county Cork, Ireland.[1] It is situated next to St. Mary's church on a hill, and overlooks the River Martin and the 18th-century Putland's Bridge which predates the tower.[2] The tower was built in 1843 to resemble mediaeval round towers which are common in Ireland, but is otherwise unrelated to them.
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51.95498°N 08.57451°W / 51.95498; -08.57451 | |
Location | Waterloo village in Ballygibbon townland, co. Cork, Ireland |
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Designer | John Windele |
Type | bell tower |
Material | rumble stone, limestone |
Beginning date | July 24, 1836 |
Completion date | 1843 |
Restored date | August 2009 |
Record of Monuments and Places catalogue no. RMP CO062-200002- |
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