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.