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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 458

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t ofthem extend the entire thickness of the wall. The lintel, which, likethe rest, is of mica slate, is five feet eight inches in length, and elevenand a-half inches in height. It is ornamented with a rude cornice,foiu- feet ten inches in length, six inches in breadth, and projectingfive inches… … Having now described the original features of this building, itmay be desirable to notice in detail, those subsequently added; andfirst, of the small round belfry placed on the west gable. This is OF TUE ROUND TOWERS OF IRELAND. 435 nine feet in heifi;lit, from the ridtje of the roof to its conical…

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