. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. huildings were placed to the north ofthe church. Exclusive of the projections at the north-east and south-west angles, anda mortuary chapel on the south, the structures occupy a parallelogram about 87 feetfrom north to south, by 65 feet from east to west. The latter length is also that of thechurch proper, which occupies the south side of the square, but has at the west end anarthex about 15 feet square internally, which projects beyond the general range ofthe buildings. The walls of the narthex are now level with those of the church, b
. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. huildings were placed to the north ofthe church. Exclusive of the projections at the north-east and south-west angles, anda mortuary chapel on the south, the structures occupy a parallelogram about 87 feetfrom north to south, by 65 feet from east to west. The latter length is also that of thechurch proper, which occupies the south side of the square, but has at the west end anarthex about 15 feet square internally, which projects beyond the general range ofthe buildings. The walls of the narthex are now level with those of the church, butas there are roughly hewn corbel stones for carrying a floor overhead, it is probablethis is only the lower stage of a bell-tower, of which the upper part has been longsince demolished. The greater thickness of the walls, and two sadly injured freestonebuttresses on its south face, favour this idea. Entrance is obtained by a doorway?with a plain pointed freestone arch, having a hood moulding close to the westmost •ORONS-^^ Prtor\ •Groi-m? Plan-. 3 Cfioai buttress. The church is, internally, nearly 18 feet in width; and at the right hand,on entering, there remains the solid foundation of a stone stair leading to a tribune ororgan-gallery, recesses for the ends of massive beams to carry it being still visible,together with rough rubble corbelling on either side. On the left is a narrow doorway, neatly formed with thin schist stones, leadingto the cloisters. Internally, the church is entirely devoid of architectural decoration ;but an extensive range of stalls, of which traces still exist, and other wood-work,including an open roof, must have redeemed an otherwise bald interior, into whichvery little light can have been admitted. The principal source of light was a 5 feet•wide window at the east end, divided by muUions, into .three lanciform lights, thepointed arch-heads of which run up to the main arch. The other gable is modern, and PROCEEDINGS. 165 forms the entrance po
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