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Balla Round Tower
53.8051° N, -9.1315° E
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Balla Round Tower is an Irish round tower and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland.
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
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Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
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Monastic founder Mo Chua
d. AD 637
Tower construction
12th century
Bell-tower use
19th century
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