Domhnach M?r agus Cloightheach
Donaghmore Church and Round TowerA monastery was reputedly founded here in the 5th century by St Patrick, who placed it in the care of St Cass?n, whose relics were venerated here. The Round Tower was not built until the 11th or 12th century. It is well-preserved, but its upper part was badly restored in 1841 - the four windows which normally face North, South, East and West from the top of Round Towers are not found here, and the stone at the top of its roof is missing.
Originally,the tower had wooden floors which were connected by ladders. The doorway, which is placed at a height above ground level, dates from the 12th century but it might not be original. It has a carved surround with a Crucifixion with strangely twisted legs on the keystone, and a head facing outward from each of the jambs. There are the remains of a small 16th century church beside the tower.
Donaghmore - from
Domhnach M?r (the big church)
Domhnach M?r agus CloightheachDeirtear gur bhunaigh N. P?draig mainistir anseo sa 5? c?ad agus gur fh?g s? faoi ch?ram Chas?in Naofa ? - naomh a dtugtar ?m d? thais? anseo. San 11? n? sa 12? c?ad a t?gadh an cloigtheach. T? caoi mhaith air ach rinneadh droch-athch?ire?il ar an gcuid uachtarach de in 1841 - n?l na ceithre fhuinneog, a fheichtear go hiond?il ar bharr cloigthithe agus a bh?onn d?rithe ? thuaidh, ? dheas, soir agus siar, ann, agus t? an chloch mhullaigh ar iarraidh ?n di?n freisin.
Bh? url?ir adhmaid ann agus dr?imir? eatarthu sa chloigtheach ar dt. Baineann an doras, at? go hard os cionn leibh?al na tal?n, leis an 12? c?an, ach tharl?dh s? nach ? a bh? ann ar dt. T? fr?ma snoite timpeall air agus t? fior de Chr?ost lena chosa casta faoi ar an gCros ar an eochairchloch agus t? cloigeann duine ag breathn? amach as gach aon ursain. T? iarsma? eaglaise bige de chuid an 16? c?ad in aice an chloight
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