Antrim Round Tower (State Care Monument)

That be a Tower!

A fine example of an Irish Round Tower, this 28-metre tall structure, known locally as ‘The Steeple’ was built as part of a Monastic settlement around the 10th century. Currently, the interior is not...

Nice detour worth a stop

Nice little park to visit. The tower is in good condition. Not so many of these towers left in Ireland. Worth a visit. The information plaquette is informative, albeit a bit weathered. Could be renewe...

Round tower

It is not in the center, but it is walkable distance, if you feel like it. Nice round tower inside a park.

4th best thing in Antrim

It is a tower. It is pretty big. There is an information board about it. At the time of writing this is the 4th best thing to do in Antrim. I would probably agree with that, maybe even suggest it co...

The Steeple, Antrim Round Tower

A superb example of a 10th century round tower which stands almost 30 metres high in a beautiful garden. Definitely worth a visit to get a feel for how life might have been during such a turbulent tim...