Picturesque Ireland : a literary and artistic delineation of the natural scenery, remarkable places, historical antiquities, public buildings, ancient abbeys, towers, castles, and other romantic and attractive features of Ireland . Tower atid Cross at of Ireland. TheAbbot was a lordof parliament;and the last whoexercised thisdignity was Oli-ver Grace, young-er brother of Baron John Grace of Courtstown. The architecture combinesthe Anglo-Norman and Gothic styles; and the less ancient divisions of the General View—KMs Abbiy. KILKENNY. S4I tuilding, which are strictly in the pointed mann
Picturesque Ireland : a literary and artistic delineation of the natural scenery, remarkable places, historical antiquities, public buildings, ancient abbeys, towers, castles, and other romantic and attractive features of Ireland . Tower atid Cross at of Ireland. TheAbbot was a lordof parliament;and the last whoexercised thisdignity was Oli-ver Grace, young-er brother of Baron John Grace of Courtstown. The architecture combinesthe Anglo-Norman and Gothic styles; and the less ancient divisions of the General View—KMs Abbiy. KILKENNY. S4I tuilding, which are strictly in the pointed manner, are probably, in the opinion ofMr. Brewer, contemporary with the Abbeys of Dunbrody and Tintern, but theexecution is greatly superior, and the general design partakes more of lightnessand elegance than is seen in either of these much-admired relics. Its battle-ments are noteworthy, as being identical with many found in the north of Italy,but very unlike anything either in England or Scotland. They give a foreign
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