COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

MOTION NO. 3 

MOTION: Councillor W. Carey

That this Area Committee agrees that SDCC introduce "virtual reality" system to provide a tour of the Clondalkin Round Tower at Bru Chronain.

REPORT:

SDCC provides a dedicated mobile app that provides multilingual audio tour of Brú Chrónáin Round Tower Visitor Centre. The tour is available in five languages. This app is available free from the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. This app compliments the free in – person guided tours provided by the Clann Chrónáin tour guiding group. There is no cover charge to enter the centre. The exhibition facilitates self-guiding too if the visitor so wishes.

The Council would be interested in exploring the option of developing a ‘virtual’ tour of the round tower in line with the virtual tours provided at the Council’s community centres.

It should be noted that the Round Tower at Brú Chrónáin is under the auspices of the Office of Public Works (OPW) and permission to explore this option would be a matter for them. The Round Tower is a protected structure and national monument, with the views to and from the tower integral to its protected status.

The Council has no role in the management and maintenance of this structure.

If the committee agrees, the Council will make contact with the OPW to explore this option.