Saint John's Tower (Castledermot)

Saint John's Tower
Túr Naomh Sheáin
Religion
AffiliationCatholic
Location
LocationSkenagun, Castledermot,
County Kildare, Ireland
Saint John's Tower (Castledermot) is located in Castledermot
Saint John's Tower (Castledermot)
Shown within Castledermot
Saint John's Tower (Castledermot) is located in Ireland
Saint John's Tower (Castledermot)
Saint John's Tower (Castledermot) (Ireland)
Geographic coordinates52°54′50″N 6°50′16″W / 52.914024°N 6.837788°W / 52.914024; -6.837788
Architecture
StyleNorman
FounderWalter de Riddlesford
Groundbreaking1210
Specifications
Height (max)10 m (30 ft)
MaterialsStone

Saint John's Tower, also called the Pigeon Tower,[1] is a tower in Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland. A former bell tower, it is all that remains of a medieval leper hospital and is a National Monument.

  1. ^ "Castledermot". 4 June 2016.