School: Waterville (C.) (roll number 16015)
- Location:
- Waterville, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Helen O' Sullivan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0475, Page 155
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- There is a very well preserved Tower at Ratoo near Ballyduff in Clanmaurice. The stumps of one only remains of that at Aghadoe near Killarney.
We have one here at Church Island in Lough Currane. These Towers were erected soon after the advent of the Danes and were used as places of refuge and for the safe custody of Church and other valuable property. They were also used as "beacon towers" "watch-towers" and "bell-towers".
