The ecclesiastical architecture of Ireland, anterior to the Anglo-Norman invasion; comprising an essay on the origin and uses of the round towers of Ireland, which obtained the gold medal and prize of the Royal Irish Academy (1845)
Petrie, George, 1789-1866 · Dublin : Hodges and Smith · leaf 320
h moulding isenriched with the chevron ornament. 296 INQUIRY INTO THE ORIGIN AND USES The clifincel arch is composed of four recessed divisions, andtwo of its shafts are twined, or fluted, spirally. The arch mouldingsare also richly sculptured, one exhibiting the usual chevron, andanother a series… … The chancel is ornamented, in its side walls, Avitli an arcade likethose of the nave, but of a richer character, the arches being sup-ported by columns; and the apsis, or quadrangular recess for thealtar, is similarly ornamented, its arcade, however, being open, andits columns enriched with fluted,…
Church architecture · Round towers
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