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404: 186: 274: 46: 193: 288:, and the lower three stories survive. There are two doorways: one in the east 6.5 m (21 ft) up, and an arched north-facing lower down doorway – probably a later insertion. There is only one window, in the south of the tower. The 473: 85: 468: 449: 478: 185: 442: 218: 148: 341: 384: 136: 435: 370: 327: 282: 423: 258: 8: 226: 73: 242: 238: 69: 403: 214: 59: 254: 257:(d. AD 637). The tower is believed to date from the 12th century, judging by the 419: 33: 462: 356: 100: 87: 411: 222: 385:"megalithomania: Balla (Mayo) :: Round Tower :: Visit notes" 285: 313: 273: 415: 293: 289: 45: 265:. The tower was used as a bell-tower in the 19th century. 262: 371:"Balla Round Tower « Pilgrimage In Medieval Ireland" 292:of the east door reused an old cross slab, and two 460: 281:Balla Round Tower was built with red and brown 443: 450: 436: 44: 410:This article related to the geography of 192: 18:Irish round tower in County Mayo, Ireland 272: 237:Balla Round Tower is located in central 200:Location of Balla Round Tower in Ireland 245:) on the site of the modern graveyard. 241:, west of the Main Street (part of the 461: 314:"Cloigtheach Bhalla/Balla Round Tower" 398: 253:A monastery was founded at Balla by 474:Archaeological sites in County Mayo 13: 354: 14: 490: 469:National monuments in County Mayo 402: 296:stones are built into the base. 191: 184: 377: 363: 348: 334: 320: 306: 268: 1: 299: 422:. You can help Knowledge by 149:National monument of Ireland 7: 479:County Mayo geography stubs 232: 10: 495: 397: 248: 357:"Balla Irish Round Tower" 342:"Balla Round Tower, Mayo" 179: 175: 171: 163: 155: 146: 142: 132: 124: 116: 79: 65: 55: 43: 28: 23: 278: 133:Architectural style(s) 120:10 m (33 ft) 101:53.805085°N 9.131520°W 37: 276: 106:53.805085; -9.131520 328:"Balla Round Tower" 97: /  279: 164:Reference no. 70:Balla, County Mayo 38:Cloigtheach Bhalla 431: 430: 395:[[Category:Tower 219:National Monument 215:Irish round tower 211:Balla Round Tower 208: 207: 159:Balla Round Tower 60:Irish round tower 24:Balla Round Tower 486: 452: 445: 438: 406: 399: 389: 388: 381: 375: 374: 367: 361: 360: 352: 346: 345: 338: 332: 331: 324: 318: 317: 310: 255:Mo Chua of Balla 195: 194: 188: 112: 111: 109: 108: 107: 102: 98: 95: 94: 93: 90: 48: 21: 20: 494: 493: 489: 488: 487: 485: 484: 483: 459: 458: 457: 456: 393: 392: 383: 382: 378: 369: 368: 364: 355:Schorr, Frank. 353: 349: 340: 339: 335: 326: 325: 321: 312: 311: 307: 302: 271: 251: 235: 204: 203: 202: 201: 198: 197: 196: 151: 105: 103: 99: 96: 91: 88: 86: 84: 83: 51: 32: 19: 12: 11: 5: 492: 482: 481: 476: 471: 455: 454: 447: 440: 432: 429: 428: 407: 391: 390: 376: 362: 347: 333: 319: 304: 303: 301: 298: 270: 267: 250: 247: 234: 231: 206: 205: 199: 190: 189: 183: 182: 181: 180: 177: 176: 173: 172: 169: 168: 165: 161: 160: 157: 153: 152: 147: 144: 143: 140: 139: 134: 130: 129: 126: 122: 121: 118: 114: 113: 81: 77: 76: 67: 63: 62: 57: 53: 52: 49: 41: 40: 26: 25: 17: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 491: 480: 477: 475: 472: 470: 467: 466: 464: 453: 448: 446: 441: 439: 434: 433: 427: 425: 421: 417: 413: 408: 405: 401: 400: 396: 386: 380: 372: 366: 358: 351: 343: 337: 329: 323: 315: 309: 305: 297: 295: 291: 287: 284: 275: 266: 264: 261:on the lower 260: 256: 246: 244: 240: 230: 228: 224: 220: 216: 212: 187: 178: 174: 170: 166: 162: 158: 156:Official name 154: 150: 145: 141: 138: 135: 131: 127: 123: 119: 115: 110: 82: 78: 75: 71: 68: 64: 61: 58: 54: 50:Southern view 47: 42: 39: 35: 31: 27: 22: 16: 424:expanding it 409: 394: 379: 365: 350: 336: 322: 308: 280: 252: 236: 210: 209: 128:12th century 29: 15: 412:County Mayo 269:Description 223:County Mayo 221:located in 104: / 80:Coordinates 30:Native name 463:Categories 300:References 277:North view 137:Romanesque 89:53°48′18″N 286:sandstone 92:9°07′53″W 259:moulding 233:Location 66:Location 416:Ireland 294:bullaun 283:coursed 249:History 227:Ireland 74:Ireland 290:lintel 213:is an 117:Height 418:is a 263:jambs 239:Balla 125:Built 34:Irish 420:stub 217:and 56:Type 243:N60 167:403 465:: 414:, 229:. 225:, 72:, 36:: 451:e 444:t 437:v 426:. 387:. 373:. 359:. 344:. 330:. 316:.

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Irish

Irish round tower
Balla, County Mayo
Ireland
53°48′18″N 9°07′53″W / 53.805085°N 9.131520°W / 53.805085; -9.131520
Romanesque
National monument of Ireland
Balla Round Tower is located in Ireland
Irish round tower
National Monument
County Mayo
Ireland
Balla
N60
Mo Chua of Balla
moulding
jambs

coursed
sandstone
lintel
bullaun
"Cloigtheach Bhalla/Balla Round Tower"
"Balla Round Tower"
"Balla Round Tower, Mayo"
"Balla Irish Round Tower"
"Balla Round Tower « Pilgrimage In Medieval Ireland"
"megalithomania: Balla (Mayo) :: Round Tower :: Visit notes"
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