The history, architecture, and antiquities of the cathedral church of StCanice, Kilkenny . No. 38. incised lines, which may belong to the early part of this century, their imper-fect state rendering it impossible to assign the date with certainty. Our artisthas combined four fragmentary portions together, so as to form two figures(Nos. 38 and 39), a male and female ; the conjectural portions being indicatedby dotted lines. The crosses in fashion at this period are of the same form as quent, pages of this work, to denote that form of of stone coffins; but were often simple memorialmonumental sl
The history, architecture, and antiquities of the cathedral church of StCanice, Kilkenny . No. 38. incised lines, which may belong to the early part of this century, their imper-fect state rendering it impossible to assign the date with certainty. Our artisthas combined four fragmentary portions together, so as to form two figures(Nos. 38 and 39), a male and female ; the conjectural portions being indicatedby dotted lines. The crosses in fashion at this period are of the same form as quent, pages of this work, to denote that form of of stone coffins; but were often simple memorialmonumental slab which narrows towards the stones laid in the floor of the church over thefoot. These slabs frequently served as the lids grave of the defunct. CHAP. I. CLASSIFICATION OF THE MONUMENTS. 135 those of the previous century, but they are universally incised (we speak ofthose occurring in this cathedral alone), instead of being carved in relief. Their. No. 39. general form is indicated by the engraving of the cross to be found on the tombof John Talbot, given at a subsequent page. The lettering used in the inscrip-tions was the Lombardic capital, and frequently the black letter. Of the fifteenth century there are very scanty remains in the cathedral ofSt. Canice,—indeed to this period but one tomb, that of Richard Talbot, canpositively be assigned. The fifteenth century, so prolific in monumental sculp-ture elsewhere, has left in Ireland few examples of that art. It was therea time of war and turbulence. Many of the Anglo-Xorman feudal lords ledtheir retainers out of Ireland, to perish with themselves in the Wars of the Roses;and the Irish, taking advantage of their absence, made a general, though uncom-bined, effort to recover their ancient patrimonies, and in many districts suc-ceeded in driving out their conquerors, narrowing the English rule to thedistrict subsequently termed the Pale. Many religious houses were, it is true,er
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