Meelick, County Mayo

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There are other places called Meelick in County Clare and County Galway.

Meelick (Míleac in Irish) is a small village situated some 5 km westsouthwest of Swinford in County Mayo, Ireland.

[edit] Meelick round tower

A 21-metre high round tower next to the cemetery is the sole surviving structure of an early monastery. Restored in 1880, the tower is flat-topped, having lost its original bell-storey and cap. It is believed to have been built at some time between 923 and 1013 AD on the site of an ecclesiastical foundation attributed to Saint Broccaidh.

[edit] See also

• List of towns in the Republic of Ireland

[edit] External links

• Meelick round tower (images and further information)
• Meelick round tower (tourist guide)