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Bev. William Anneslej , the then dean. A few years ago it was 

 again thoroughly repaired, and made suited to the wants of the 

 present age; and now, with modest architectural pretentions, it 

 stands a monument of the piety and liberality of successive ages. 

 It would be honourable to] the nation if the same could be said 

 with reference to Cashel, Holycross, Muckross, Greyabbey, and 

 many other noble piles now in ruins, and some of which are 

 suffering from neglect. Having been shown through the Cathe- 

 dral, several remains of former architectural ornaments were 

 pointed out, all mutilated and destroyed, including images of 

 St. Patrick, St. Briget, and St. Columb, and even a fragment of 

 one of Ireland's old crosses. All these may be considered just 

 representatives of the period when the old Puritans endeavoured, 

 as Swift said, to "chisel Popery out of the very stones." It is to 

 be hoped that this spirit is dead. Yet the carelessness with 

 which those sacred memorials are treated is almost as bad as 

 wanton destruction. Part of the old cross of Dromore is used 

 as a base for a horse trough, and another portion of the same 

 cross has within the last few months been built into the founda- 

 tion of a dwelling-house. In addition to the statue of St. Patrick, 

 his grave was also shown; he was buried here with St. Bridget, 

 and St. Columb. There is no monument, stone, or other record. 

 A large hole only marks the spot. From this hole the earth is 

 constantly removed and carried to all parts of the country, where 

 it is valued for its supposed healing and other virtues. The de- 

 mand for the earth is sufficient to remove the entire grave many 

 times over, and would probably do so, were it not that the grave is 

 kept covered by earth supplied from other places. A similar super- 

 stitious demand and supply exist with reference to the sand of 

 Banagher, County Derry, and St. Declan's grave at Ardmore, 

 County Cork. One of the celebrated round towers of Ireland 

 once stood within about forty feet of the western end of the 

 Cathedral, but was taken down to prevent it falling on the Cathe- 

 dral. If such danger was reasonably apprehended, which is 

 doubtful, it is to be regretted that some portion of the tower 

 was not left, if only sufficient to show that the entrance door 

 was on a level with the ground line, which was a very unusual 

 feature. Leaving the Cathedral, the party visited in an adjoining 

 field the Dun or Moat of Celtain,from which probably Downpatrick 



