AN ESSAY ON THE ORIGIN AND USES

OF THE

Round Towers of Ireland,

To which, was awarded the Gold Medal and Prize of the
Royal Irish Academy
.

BY

GEORGE PETRIE, R.H.A.

FORMERLY VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY.


This is admittedly one of the most valuable contributions on the origin of these famous Round Towers, and contains Two Hundred and Fifty-six Illustrations.