Show tie tl round town towers of ireland Irali iod Ilund rods of years ago as ai far back as aa the sixth and not later than the twelfth century it was the diatom custom in ireland an I 1 other christian countries to build tall danow towers close to maxy many ot of the churches it is not known tor for certain why they were elected but it la Is suppo supposed aed that besides being used for or religious purposes they attori lad shelter tor for priests and people in times of danzer dancer after bells bella had been introduced they were 0 sometimes 2 buns to n those these towers the round towers tower werft were mostly from eighty to a hundred feet high and usually crowned with a peaked roof they were lighted by small email windows and the ascent from story to story was made by means ot of ladders As aa a matter ot of safety the th door was placed at a considerable distance from the ground above a hundred bundred of these tow era more or less per feet ale aie still to te found in various parts ot of ireland |