Picturesque Ireland : a literary and artistic delineation of the natural scenery, remarkable places, historical antiquities, public buildings, ancient abbeys, towers, castles, and other romantic and attractive features of Ireland . halices,and ornate croziers. Prendergastwas the last abbot, and had in athree-cornered cupboard, in his littlesitting-room, at Abbotstown, thecross of Cong, the shrine of tooth, and the piece ofdiscoloredlinen said tohave been dipped in the ^^ ^h^ Mountains of Mayo. blood of Charles L when executed at Whitehall, and believed to possess thepower of curing
Picturesque Ireland : a literary and artistic delineation of the natural scenery, remarkable places, historical antiquities, public buildings, ancient abbeys, towers, castles, and other romantic and attractive features of Ireland . halices,and ornate croziers. Prendergastwas the last abbot, and had in athree-cornered cupboard, in his littlesitting-room, at Abbotstown, thecross of Cong, the shrine of tooth, and the piece ofdiscoloredlinen said tohave been dipped in the ^^ ^h^ Mountains of Mayo. blood of Charles L when executed at Whitehall, and believed to possess thepower of curing the kings evil. Hundreds came to be touched with it, and, asWilde, who as a boy knew the abbot, says, in all probability this was the latestinstance in which this rite was exercised in the British Isles. The FiachalPhadrig is a shrine, of a horse-shoe or reticule shape, 11 li inches in length and 9inches wide, constructed, it is said, to hold a tooth of St. Patrick, which the greatMissionary, on a visitation to Northern Connaught, gave to Bishop Bronius whenhe founded the church of Cassel-Irra. It Is highly decorated with raised figuresand engraving, gold and silver filagree work, and with crystals, stones, and amber. ^|ri. MA YO. 387 The Cross of Cong, the gem of the Royal Irish Academy, where it now is,affords, as Dr. Petrie said, most striking evidence of the advanced position of Irishart and artificers previous to the arrival of the English. It was made by nativesin Roscommon, about the year 1123, in the reign of Turlough OConor, fatherof Roderick. It is justly esteemed as undoubtedly one of the finest specimens ofmetal work, enamel, niello, and jewelry of its age in the western world. It is30 inches high, and the arms 19 inches across. It consists of an oaken cross,covered with plates of bronze and silver, heavily washed in many places withgold. In the front center, upon a raised boss, decorated with niello, thereis a large polished crystal of quartz, in fact a double-con
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