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AJLG's avatar

I’m not too far from Glendalough. The reason the entrances to the Round Towers were elevated was that in case of attack (pesky Viking’s and such) is that the monks could climb the ladder and draw it up behind them whilst the place was ransacked.

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Candy's avatar

Ireland is a beautiful place. My daughter-in-law took her first trip-anywhere-to Ireland in 2016 or so. She loved it

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