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School: Scattery Island

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0630, Page 186

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    Of the many ruins which still remain as silent witnesses of Scattery Island's past, the Round Tower is perhaps the most interesting. It is such a picturesque and striking structure when viewed from the mainland or from the Shannon that it thrusts itself upon the notice of all who have lived or travelled in the vicinity.
    It is still practically perfect, all but a small portion of the pointed top still existing. It is 52 feet 4 inches in circumference at the base, as measured on the outside. Its internal diameter is 7 feet 4
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