. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 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 a
. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 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. (jrey Abbey—General View of Ruin. scriptorium, where the monks wrote their beautiful manuscripts. Thiswas generally over the chapter-house, but as only a few feet of the wallsof the first story remain, scriptorium, dormitory, and infirmary have allbut disappeared. The southern side of the garth, or quadrangle, was bounded by apassage to some external yard ; by the kitchen, in which yet remainsthe fireplace ; and by the refectory, a stately hall, 71 feet long and28 feet broad. In the west hall are the stone steps which led to thepulpit, from which a monk read while his brethren were at their triplet of early pointed windows, the central one of which is higher thanthe others, gives a charming effect to the south gable of the refectory. PROCtlEDINGS. -365 Tlie buttery, to the west of the refectory, occurs next, and hist in jamb of the doorway from the cloister to tliis office, and the trace ofits roof on the west wall of the refectory, are the only evidences of itsexi
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