Kilree Round Tower

Kilree is a former Christian monastery and National Monument located in County Kilkenny, Ireland (Irish: Contae Chill Chainnigh, Éire) and is about is about 2.4 km (11⁄2 miles) south of the village of Kells (Irish: Ceanannas). The name Kilree  is said to originate from the saint Rhuidche. The round tower is about 26m (85 feet) high and dates to the 10th century. There is an old ruined church next to the round tower and Kilree is a former Christian monastery founded in the 6th century. Kilree High Cross, next to the site dates to the ninth century. It is southeast from Kells Priory on a side road off the R697. 

Link and Image: Kilree Church and Tower; image courtesy of Fr John Musther - Early Christian Sites in Ireland website.