Saint_John's_Tower_(Castledermot)

Saint John's Tower (Castledermot)

Saint John's Tower (Castledermot)

Former hospital bell tower, County Kildare, Ireland

Saint John's Tower, also called the Pigeon Tower,[1] is a tower in Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland. A former bell tower, it is all that remains of a medieval leper hospital and is a National Monument.

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Location

Saint John's Tower is located on the northern end of the Main Street, Castledermot.

History

The Priory and Hospital of St John the Baptist was founded by Walter de Riddlesford and his wife in 1210, just outside the Dublin gate of the walled town of Castledermot. It was occupied by the Crutched Friars (Fratres Cruciferi) until its dissolution in 1541.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Castledermot". 4 June 2016.
  2. [2]
    A brief history of Castledermot, Irish Walled Towns Network
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