Watch Tower

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About this place

The Watch Tower is a tower on Manor Street in Waterford, Munster, Ireland. It is one of the six surviving towers of the city walls of Waterford. The cylindrical shape of the tower suggests that it was built in the 13th century. The arrow slit openings, or embrasures, with a gun loop at the bottom indicate that the tower was modified in the 15th or 16th century to facilitate artillery operations. The tower does not have any windows on the city side; it was built solely as a defensive structure without a secondary use as a dwelling. At the rear of the tower there are two entrances, one at ground level and another at wall-walk level. The Close Gate once stood on the western side of the tower, where the road now runs. The gate was demolished in the eighteenth century by Bullocks Wyse of the Manor of St. John to facilitate easier access to his estate. The other surviving towers are the Reginald's Tower, Double Tower, French Tower, Semi-Lunar Tower and Beach Tower

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Getting There & Parking

Watch Tower is located in County Waterford, roughly 130 km (1h 55m drive) from Cork and 172 km (2h 30m) from Dublin. The nearest public car park is 173 m away (Paid). Nearby highlights within a short drive include Double Tower (0.1 km away).

Cork130 km

~1h 55m drive

Limerick144 km

~2h 05m drive

Dublin172 km

~2h 30m drive

Nearest car park Paid

Millers Marsh Car Park · 173 m from landmark

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