Saint John’s Tower

Saint John's Tower, also called the Pigeon Tower, is a tower in , , Ireland. A former bell tower, it is all that remains of a medieval leper hospital and is a National Monument.
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  • Ruins
  • …is also known as “St John’s Tower”
  • Description: former hospital bell tower, County Kildare, Ireland

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castledermot Round Tower and Castledermot Abbey.
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is a 10th-century round tower in , , Ireland. is situated 440 metres southeast of Saint John’s Tower.
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is a ruined Franciscan friary in , , . is situated 610 metres south of Saint John’s Tower.
is a secondary school located in the… is situated 470 metres south of Saint John’s Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castledermot and Kilkea.
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is a small village in the south of , . is situated 7 km north of Saint John’s Tower.

Saint John’s Tower

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Latitude
52.91399° or 52° 54′ 50″ north
Longitude
-6.8378° or 6° 50′ 16″ west
Open location code
9C4MW576+HV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 768851087
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q22084241

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Castledermot Library and Castledermot Post Office.

Nearby Places

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