Inside The Tower
A rare view of the inside of the Napoleonic Tower (Banbas
Tower) at Malin Head taken on the 19th February 2014.
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Signal towers generally follow the same design as the towers on the south and
west coasts, being two stories high and square in plan, with the wall opposite
the entrance being slightly thicker to accommodate a fireplace and chimney.
Local stone from the area was used in the construction of the tower. The height
of the tower is about 30 feet (9m).
At the bottom of the
construction the walls are at their thickest measuring over 2 feet (0.6m) deep.
The interior is about 14 ½ feet (4.5m) by 14 ½ feet (4.5m).
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Parapet level East Side with walkway to the
Machicolation
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Chimney's on the South Side
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1st floor South side left side of picture, West side on the right
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1st floor West wall left North right
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1st floor South side
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1st floor East side
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1st floor East side
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1st floor Old Entrance North side
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Ground floor East side
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Ground floor East side
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Ground floor East Side left & South right of the picture
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Ground floor South side
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Ground floor West side wall on right
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Ground floor East on left and South to the top right of the picture
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Ground floor West to the right of the picture
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Ground floor West to the right of the picture
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1st floor Old entrance North side (and my foot) 2 feet thick wall
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Above the Old entrance 2nd floor North side
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Old Entrance 2nd floor
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Above the old entrance door on the 1st floor North side
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