Irish Round Tower - Milford MA
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nomadwillie
N 42° 09.331 W 071° 30.418
19T E 292878 N 4670086
The Irish Round Tower is a replica of the famous Glendaloungh Tower found in Ireland.
Waymark Code: WMQMNW
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 03/04/2016
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"The Irish Round Tower is in the Catholic Cemetery on State 85. This 60-foot high, well proportioned granite structure rising candlelike from a sturdy based was erected by the discoverer of Milford's granite.
pp. 438, Massachusetts: a Guide to its Places and People, 1937
The tower was designed by Reverend Patrick Cuddihy in 1894, to replicate the Irish Round Tower found in Ireland. It is only one of its kind to be found in the United States. It is made of pink granite quarried from the famous Milford Pink Granite quarries. It stands in Saint Mary's cemetery as a symbol of the industry in Milford.
Book: Massachusetts
Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 438
Year Originally Published: 1937
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