Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . STONE FOUND AT RAHOLP NOTES ON CHURCHES IN LECALE 131 ale made in the town, and wool. The following classes are enume-rated :— Cottagers with cows, burgages having a horse, aman and a horse to drawe the haye in, c; a man and a horse to makeand drawe turvis, a horse to harrow in the ote seade/ everyburgage [tenement held by burgh franchise] had two rippmen (mowers), a man and a horse to drawe the corn. With such alife of industry at the port of Ardglass, which must have been feltover all Lecale, where Sean O Neill had patronised himself,
Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . STONE FOUND AT RAHOLP NOTES ON CHURCHES IN LECALE 131 ale made in the town, and wool. The following classes are enume-rated :— Cottagers with cows, burgages having a horse, aman and a horse to drawe the haye in, c; a man and a horse to makeand drawe turvis, a horse to harrow in the ote seade/ everyburgage [tenement held by burgh franchise] had two rippmen (mowers), a man and a horse to drawe the corn. With such alife of industry at the port of Ardglass, which must have been feltover all Lecale, where Sean O Neill had patronised himself, wecan understand the desire of men like Lord Grey et hoc genus omneto do a little patronising in their own way, regardless of an equalright to do so. In my opinion, the church of Ardtole was a distinctfoundation for a definite extra-parochial purpose, and the ruin bearsthis out, as it was a residential foundation. Its position is distinctly Ground Plan, Ardtole Church picturesque, perched on a ridge of land, visible in all directions fromland and sea. It was not built in seclusion nor by a retiring people,but by those dominant in their own land, proudly asserting theirfull rights and privileges and as equally prepared to maintain themas to enjoy them. No village or houses clustered around its wallsor were in its immediate vicinity—it was set on a hill overlooking,but apart, from the port of Ardglass. Its principal feature wasits altar window facing east and overlooking the Irish sea, thegreat arch of which still stands a landmark for miles around. The church is of the unusual length of 68 feet with a width of20 feet. This can be explained only in the one way, by the westernend being used as a residence. This opinion is also su}3ported by! the two opposite doors in that end of the church in the north andsouth walls as shown on the plan. This portion of the foundationswas fully exposed this last summer by the Board of Wo
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