Lives of the Irish saints : with special festivals, and the commemorations of holy persons, compiled from calendars, martyrologies and various sources, relating to the ancient Church history of Ireland . y of Dublin parish, knownas Cniagh or Crccvv. This seems to ha\ c been the site for an ancient reli-gious establishment from a remote period ; for in the year 11S4, Prince Johngranted Cruagh. with its churih, to the See of Dublin, and its subsequenthistory is interesting.^ An old graveyard, lately enclosed, and by order ofthe i^oor-law authorities disused for interments, is to be seen, embower
Lives of the Irish saints : with special festivals, and the commemorations of holy persons, compiled from calendars, martyrologies and various sources, relating to the ancient Church history of Ireland . y of Dublin parish, knownas Cniagh or Crccvv. This seems to ha\ c been the site for an ancient reli-gious establishment from a remote period ; for in the year 11S4, Prince Johngranted Cruagh. with its churih, to the See of Dublin, and its subsequenthistory is interesting.^ An old graveyard, lately enclosed, and by order ofthe i^oor-law authorities disused for interments, is to be seen, emboweredwith trees, growing arountl and within the area.^ ANithin it stood the antiquechurcli, surrounded by the graves and tombs of the dead. It cannot beasserted, however, with any degree of certainty, that the present Cree\7 isthe place specially connected with this saints veneration. Still a few descrip-tive particulars regarding it may prove interesting to the antiquary. The oldchurch measured 34 feet in length interiorly, while it was less than 20 feetin breadth interiorly. At jiresent only a few fragments remain. It was builtof rough granite stones. In the fragments remaining the east wall shows. Ruins of Cruagh, or Crcevy, County Dublin. only the turning of a circular doorway or arch ; while in the west gable therewas a window, as one side of it is plainly visible. A nondescript round towerstands at present, partly encroaching on the nave, and it is entered near theground by a square-headed doorway. A little over this it is arched with astone roof, while above there is a compartment, having small window opes,and these are crowned by a turretted battlement. This structure is a compara-tively modem one, erected within the present century to shelter personsguarding their deceased friends remains from nocturnal aggressions of the resur-rectionists. The situation is a most superb one; sheltered on the south, west by the Dublin mountains, and rising on a steep knoll, over
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