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was proved by several from Bective Abbey, the date of which 

 was fixed by the occurrence of the tudor, or double rose, and 

 by an heraldic tile from the same place, representing the 

 arms of the Fitzgeralds, having the motto, " Crom aho — Si 

 Dien plet," and the initials G. E. It was shown, from the 

 history of this family, that the tile could only be refexTed to 

 a date subsequent to 1496 (in which year the Earls of Kil- 

 dare, previously attainted, were restored to their honours, 

 and again allowed to use their motto), and to either Gerald 

 the eighth or Gerald the ninth Earl, both of whom had 

 wives whose Christian name was Elizabeth, corresponding 

 to the initials G. E. — Gerald and Elizabeth. 



The identity of several of the patterns from different 

 places in Ireland, and the strong resemblance of many to 

 those found in England and Normandy were then alluded to, 

 and several peculiarities in the Irish pattern, which tended 

 to prove that they were manufactured on the spot, were 

 pointed out. 



Speaking of the comparative cost of these tiles now and 

 formerly, Mr. Oldham showed from the account of the re- 

 pairs at Hampton Court in 1536, and allowing for the difFe- 



