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Notes: This tower, which is about 100 feet tall, resembles a lighthouse, but it was built as a memorial tower. It was designed by Henry Aaron Baker for the First Earl of Bective in memory of his father Sir Thomas Taylor. Description of Tower: Cylindrical limestone tower.
This light is not operational
Date Established: c. 1791 Date Present Tower Built: c. 1791 Current Use: Memorial, lookout tower. Open To Public? Yes. Directions: The tower is in the "People's Park," just outside the town of Kells on the road to Oldcastle.
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