Round tower, Rosshill Road, any info?

lucianot

Hi there,

I've seen this tower from the distance several times but it doesn't seem to be easy to access..Anyways, anybody know anything about this place? I can't find any details in Google.
Thanks!

Here is a picture from Google maps:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Galway,+Ireland&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=41.767874,93.076172&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Galway,+County+Galway,+Ireland&ll=53.264443,-8.984917&spn=0.001835,0.005681&t=h&z=18

yaledo

Always thought this must be a round tower that toppled - in fact its one that was never completed.

http://www.castlegar-county-galway.com/roscam-church-tower-and-graveyard

http://www.google.ie/search?q=round+tower+roscam

lucianot

Yes, excellent,! Thank you very much. I was probably using the wrong words to search.

biko

Aye, it's the Roscam Round Tower

Galway K9

lucianot wrote: »

Hi there,

I've seen this tower from the distance several times but it doesn't seem to be easy to access..Anyways, anybody know anything about this place? I can't find any details in Google.
Thanks!

Here is a picture from Google maps:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Galway,+Ireland&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=41.767874,93.076172&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Galway,+County+Galway,+Ireland&ll=53.264443,-8.984917&spn=0.001835,0.005681&t=h&z=18

I'm sorry revive old thread.its actually a monestary, that was invaded by norse Viking in 600ad. There us also a cemetery there still in tact. I was down today and got permission of farmer today to root around and check out the site. Any one want join tomorrow is more than welcome.

D Trent

That's where the naturists all go, down to the round tower

Galway K9

D Trent wrote: »

That's where the naturists all go, down to the round tower

The tower is cool. Naturists?

Galway K9

Galway K9 wrote: »

The tower is cool. Naturists?

Googled naturist. Lol. Apparently the only beech for them in galway is right of silverstrand

Redhairedguy

Would that be for a spot of dogging now, father? :pac:

Galway K9

On a serious note, i don't know if anyone has any interest in this, but i went to the roscam monastery and round tower. Took some pics.

Their was a few famine and prefamine graves that were identifiable with the year on the graves, however their are a lot more graves and unmarked that are known to date back to 600AD (Early Christian) from what i read.



















Bullaun stone (like a wishing well / well that cures illnesses)

lampsie

Great pics, thanks for putting those up...interesting bit of history. How did you access the site in the end, just head out across the fields?

EDIT: Ah, just seeing your previous post about permission from farmer to walk through to it...might do same some day to get a look

Thanks,
lampsie

Galway K9

lampsie wrote: »

Great pics, thanks for putting those up...interesting bit of history. How did you access the site in the end, just head out across the fields?

EDIT: Ah, just seeing your previous post about permission from farmer to walk through to it...might do same some day to get a look

Thanks,
lampsie

Its tricky accessing it. The site is public domain but to access it, is private lol. These are terrible pics so i will go down again shortly with a good camera and take better pics. Feel free to join if you get lost, just PM.

bonzodog2

You can also walk along the coast to it. Start in Doughiska at the Spar, walk down to the level crossing, straight over the Oranmore coast Rd, turn right when you get to the bay. You might get a bit muddy!

http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=sw9qkzg7j5p0&lvl=16&sty=b&eo=0&q=Roscam%2C%20County%20Galway%2C%20Ireland&form=LMLTCC

Galway K9

bonzodog2 wrote: »

You can also walk along the coast to it. Start in Doughiska at the Spar, walk down to the level crossing, straight over the Oranmore coast Rd, turn right when you get to the bay. You might get a bit muddy!

http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=sw9qkzg7j5p0&lvl=16&sty=b&eo=0&q=Roscam%2C%20County%20Galway%2C%20Ireland&form=LMLTCC

Tried that before, was not pleasant Also, i walked from Ballyloughan beach before.

bonzodog2

Galway K9 wrote: »

Tried that before, was not pleasant Also, i walked from Ballyloughan beach before.

I continued to Ballyloughan afterwards! The part from the church to Ballyloughan is even muddier

Galway K9

bonzodog2 wrote: »

I continued to Ballyloughan afterwards! The part from the church to Ballyloughan is even muddier

Yes after i turned the corner i saw this too.