W2C-019 Leinster Leader-4.txt
Denied damage to Allen tower
by PAUL O'MEARA
CLAIMS that the stone tower at the top of the Hill of Allen may be under threat because of the excavations which take place beneath the structure have been denied by Roadstone.

Some local people fear that further action is necessary to preserve the building but according to Roadstone no quarrying has been taking place near the tower and a spokesperson dismissed a claim that fresh cracks have appeared.

Roadstone has been extracting rock from the Hill of Allen for a good many years but the company says it is committed to preserving the tower.

"It is our policy not to go near the tower. The company has done a good deal of restoration work there and this includes work to repair damage caused as a result of vandalism," the spokesman said.
