Kilree : Round Tower
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Visit Notes
Tuesday, 18th December 2001
This amazing round tower stands in a small churchyard itself isolated in the middle of a field. The tower is full height but lacks its roof.
To the rear of the tower is a beautiful cross in the field.
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_Sunday, 30th November 2003
I actually arrived here with perfect timing for the job at hand. I wanted to re-photograph the west face of the cross and getting here just after midday was just right.
The detail on this cross is quite wonderful. The scrolls and bosses seem to be perfectly arranged and executed. With the backdrop of the round tower it is even better.
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| Tony M from Leinster Ireland | |
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About Coordinates Displayed
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This is an explanation of (and a bit of a disclaimer for) the coordinates I provide. Where a GPS figure is given this is the master for all other coordinates. According to my Garmin these are quite accurate. Where there is no GPS figure the 6 figure grid reference is master for the others. This may not be very accurate as it could have come from the OS maps and could have been read by eye. Consequently, all other cordinates are going to have inaccuracies. The calculation of Longitude and Latitude uses an algorithm that is not 100% accurate. The long/lat figures are used as a basis for calculating the UTM & ITM coordinates. Consequently, UTM & ITM coordinates are slightly out. UTM is a global coordinate system - Universal Transverse Mercator - that is at the core of the GPS system. ITM is the new coordinate system - Irish Transverse Mercator - that is more accurate and more GPS friendly than the Irish Grid Reference system. This will be used on the next generation of Irish OS maps. |
