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Adjoining the Cbapter-bouse is the Calefactory , or monks' day-room — an apart- 

 ment 25 ft. by 24 ft. ; and next to it we have the slype giving access to an enclosure 

 which was probably the Cemetery. Next to the slype, and at the right-hand side 

 of plan, we find an apartment 24 ft. by 19 ft., which was most probably the dead- 

 house or Morgue, and the two apartments at the southern end of the range were 

 offices under which runs the great sewer, 3 ft. in width and 6 ft. in height, covered 

 with a stone arch, and which, when properly flushed by water from the Duiske 

 river, carried all the refuse to the river Barrow, where it discharged. The Cister- 

 cians were good sanitarians, and knew the value of water carriage in disposing of 

 the sewage. 



The principal building south of the cloister is that marked Refectory on plan, 

 and there can be no mistake in the nomenclature of this apartment. It is of 

 good proportions, its axis runs north and south, and it still shows the remains of 

 the carol or reading Gallery in a window in west wall. The apartment west of 

 the refectory was the Kitchen, and further west the buttery. 



The range of buildings to the west of the cloister garth contained the work- 

 shops of the community, also the cellarium, and over these were the dormitories 

 of the lay brethren or conversi of the Order. 



The Cloisters, it is worthy of remark, form a perfect square, in accordance with 

 custom ; cases in wliicli the garth takes tlie form of a parallelogram being the 

 exception. 



Judging from some of the stones found, the cloister arcade appears to have 

 been formed with small double columns of blue limestone, carrying ornamental 

 double capitals in one stone, with semicircular-headed arches and trefoil 

 cusping. 



The remains of the Ahltot's Chamber, which occupy the south-east angle of the 

 site, are scanty, but sufficient to show their purpose. The camera of the abbot, 

 the name by which his suite of lodgings was designated, seems to have comprised 

 three large apartments on the ground-floor, and at least one apartment above. 

 The position of the kitchen is indicated by the wide fire-place. It is highly 

 probable that this group of buildings comprised both abbot's lodgings and 

 Injinnary. 



The Most Rev. Dr. Comerford, in his admirable account of the parishes of 

 Graiguenamanagh and St. Mnllins, says, speaking of this abbey — " There is a rich 

 mine of beautifully sculptured stones under the present floor to a depth of some 

 five feet. When the grave for the late Rev. M. Doyle, P.P., was being made, no 

 less than five cartloads of sculptured stone were removed. There can be but little 

 doubt that many moiiuments and other objects of interest are hidden away and 

 consigned to oblivion beneath the present floor." Owing to the circumstances 

 that the site is now occupied by houses of the village, and as a graveyard, and the 

 choir, transepts, and a portion of the nave have been rebuilt and roofed for use as 

 the Roman Catholic chapel, nothing further can be done in the way of excavation 

 either to trace foundations or discover the buried carvings. But much still remains 

 above ground, from which measured drawings of the mouldings of the principal 

 architectural features may be made. 



