Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . 12 ofJanuary 1692 | He was laid in a vault in Westminster | Till theAprill following His corps | was brought hither. The east window has three plain round-headed fights like thoseat Howth ; another window and a small door are in the south wall:the west end is levelled. The chapel is about 70 feet long. Somecarvings, a grotesque head cut in sandstone and a gargoyle for thedischarge of water from the roof with a rude face ; also two headsprojecting from the belfry. - There is a tomb of Stephen Taafe, died 1730, in the south-eastcorner of t
Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . 12 ofJanuary 1692 | He was laid in a vault in Westminster | Till theAprill following His corps | was brought hither. The east window has three plain round-headed fights like thoseat Howth ; another window and a small door are in the south wall:the west end is levelled. The chapel is about 70 feet long. Somecarvings, a grotesque head cut in sandstone and a gargoyle for thedischarge of water from the roof with a rude face ; also two headsprojecting from the belfry. - There is a tomb of Stephen Taafe, died 1730, in the south-eastcorner of the chapel. The arms are a cross, fretty. His two wivesare also commemorated. Alice Plunkett, daughter of the Earl ofLouth, died 1707?aged 36, Marcelle Barnwell, daughter of ViscountKingsland, K^d 1711, aged 37, and Bridget, daughter of Sir JohnKurke. Bart 1716, aged 25. The hand of fate was heavy on his house. The adjoining Protestant church in the miserable architecture ofabout 1823, has a dumpy statue of Judge Trotter. Plate XXIII ] [To face page 204. THE STANDING STONES, NEW GRANGE
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