. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. in two chapels, II feet 6 inches broad and16 feet deep. These chapels were separated from each other by a wall,from which sprang the stone arched barrel vaulting; and each pair ofchapels had an external roofing over this vaulting, as is evidenced by astone string course which marks the line of roof on the north elevation. The chancel, which was 24 feet 6 inches broad and 30 feet long, hadits eastern end square, the gable having a double tier of triplet windowsof early pointed form, with smaller windows at the top. The northand south win
. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. in two chapels, II feet 6 inches broad and16 feet deep. These chapels were separated from each other by a wall,from which sprang the stone arched barrel vaulting; and each pair ofchapels had an external roofing over this vaulting, as is evidenced by astone string course which marks the line of roof on the north elevation. The chancel, which was 24 feet 6 inches broad and 30 feet long, hadits eastern end square, the gable having a double tier of triplet windowsof early pointed form, with smaller windows at the top. The northand south windows lighting the eastern arm of the church were origin-ally of similar character and form, but at some subsequent date theyhave had decorated stone tracery inserted on the outside. The chancelarch and the south transept arch have fallen, but the choir arch and thenorth transept arch still remain. The walls above these arches give 1 Abstract prepared by Mr. J. J. Phillips, Aixhitect, for the Societys visit, froma monograph published by him in 362 KOYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF IRELAND. evidence of having been carried at least for one story above the roof ofthe four arms of the crux. Probably there was a low lantern towerhere -which was finished with a parapet. The west doorway is a good specimen of early English work; it hasno portico or narthex. This doorway, which had gone to ruin, wasrepaired, in 1842, by Mr. Montgomery, who had the fragments collectedand rebuilt, as far as possible, in their original position, though thecentre is now somewhat distorted.
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