Roundwood to Glendalough: Eleven miles to go to our final destination. Just outside of Glendalough, we visited the ruins of an early medieval monastic settlement. Established in 6th century by St. Kevin, the village includes the remains of seven churches (one of which is thought to be the earliest known Irish Christian church), a gateway, a variety of buildings, a graveyard, and the tower you see here. This bell tower is a thousand years old(!) and served as a landmark for travelers, a lookout, a storehouse, and a place of refuge during attacks. The door is located eleven feet above the ground and requires a ladder to get in.
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