Does Bono of U2 and his family still own it?
This Martello Tower is located in the civil parish of Bray in County Wicklow.
The Tower was built in 1804.
It is the last surviving example of 3 such towers that were constructed in Bray.
These towers were built by British forces as a defensive measure against the possibility of a French invasion on Irish soil in the early 19th century.
The Bray Martello Tower has been repurposed as a residential property but externally maintains much of its original features.
References
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Inventory of Architectural Heritage | Ireland | VIEW SOURCE |
Type of Building:
Police or Military
Comments
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Bob seeking Pearson
Sunday 30th July 2023 03:19AM
Some communities associated with this building
Some ancestors associated with these communities
Some buildings associated with these communities
Some timeline events associated with this building
1850
The Dublin Earthquake
9th Nov 1852