Dromiskin Monastery was founded by Lughaidh a disciple of St Patrick.
The monastery came under attack in 908 from the Irish, the Danes in 978 and again by the Irish in 1043.
The tower is over 15 meters high as a result of the tower being used as a belfry and then recapped.
This has now left the tower with a shrunken look to it.
When viewed from the front this tower always makes me smile.
The Romanesque doorway (missing some stone work) is just under 4 meters from ground level.
The head of the high cross dates back to the 10th Century- it was grafted onto a granite shaft and base in 1918.
The church ruin dates to the 12th Century with the window dated to the 15th Century.
The more modern St Ronan's Church of Ireland was built in 1821.
It is now in a dangerous derelict state.
The village of Dromiskin is a short drive from the M1.
When you arrive at the village you will have no problem spotting the tower.
Parking is available right outside the gate of the graveyard.
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