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| Sadlier's Tower, County Offaly
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| 14924004 |
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| Reg. No. | 14924004 |
| Date | 1800 - 1840 |
| Previous Name | N/A |
| Townland | KILLURIN |
| County | County Offaly |
| Coordinates | 231227, 217227 |
| Categories of Special Interest | ARCHITECTURAL TECHNICAL |
| Rating | Regional |
| Original Use | folly |
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Description
Cylindrical tower folly, erected c.1820, within former demesne of Mullagh House. Random coursed stone and brick walls covered by roughcast render with parapet surmounted by smaller cylindrical turret with parapet. Loop openings with yellow brick surrounds. Pointed-arched door opening with yellow brick surround to ground floor. Pointed-arched opening to smaller tower with yellow brick surround, leads onto viewing platform. Interior with stone spiral steps.
Appraisal
Sadlier's Tower, on Mullagh Hill, is located on the highest point of the ground for miles with uninterrupted views of the surrounding landscape. Built as a folly to Mullagh House, the tower is reminiscent of ancient round towers, but one unusual aspect of this structure is the smaller turret surmounting the larger tower. Sadlier's tower now stands in the centre of an agricultural landscape, yet it is a reminder and a survivor of a past era and an important structure within Offaly's architectural heritage. It was identified as 'Spire' on the first edition OS for County Offaly which dates to 1840. |
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