. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. d circular columns,with one chastely mouldedcapital — the best preservedfragment of the Abbey—tes-tifying to the superior decora-tion of the chapter-house,which is indicated by the ornamentation displayed on the bases of the columns and jambs of theopening that gave access to the building from the cloister. It seems to havebeen lighted with three windows on the east side, and one on the north. The slype, or passage, occurs next in order. This was open at bothends, and had a doorway leading into the adjoining monks was 10 fee
. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. d circular columns,with one chastely mouldedcapital — the best preservedfragment of the Abbey—tes-tifying to the superior decora-tion of the chapter-house,which is indicated by the ornamentation displayed on the bases of the columns and jambs of theopening that gave access to the building from the cloister. It seems to havebeen lighted with three windows on the east side, and one on the north. The slype, or passage, occurs next in order. This was open at bothends, and had a doorway leading into the adjoining monks was 10 feet wide and 22 feet long, and served as a passage to thegraveyard, or, perhaps, to the Abbots House, which was generally tothe east of this opening. Continuing along the eastern boundary of the quadrangle, the nextapartment, which was 46 feet long and 21 feet wide, was the calefactory,frater-room, or monks day-room, which had, as was usual, a single rowof columns with octagonal bases, but nothing remains by which we canjudge of the former Choir Arch, Grey Abbey. JOUR. , VOL. IX., FT. III., OTH SER. 2C 364 ROYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUAEIES OF IRELAND. South of this was the gong, a narrow passage, close to which ran theflusliing sewer, emerging from a well-constructed arched tunnel, con-nected, no doubt, with some well-supplied reservoir, and, by vulgar error,supposed to connect with Black Abbey. The dormitory extended over the calefactory, and usually over theentire range of vaulted buildings as far as the south transept of thechurch, where there was, as we mentioned already, a stairway leadingfiom the dormitories. At the south-east corner of the cloister garth are still to be seen afew steps of tlie stair which led externally to the dormitories and to the
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