Meelick, County Mayo
Not to be confused with Meelick, County Clare or Meelick, County Galway.
| Meelick Míleac | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
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Meelick Round Tower | |
  Meelick Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°55′54″N 9°01′17″W / 53.931564°N 9.021349°WCoordinates: 53°55′54″N 9°01′17″W / 53.931564°N 9.021349°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Mayo |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Meelick (Irish: Míleac) is a small village situated some 5 km westsouthwest of Swinford in County Mayo, Ireland.
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.
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