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1^0. 27. View of the round tower attached to the Monastery of St. 

 Edan, at Ferns. This tower, which is 58 feet in height, forms a por- 

 tion of the west gable of the nave of the church, and is square from its 

 base to the height of 40 feet, when it becomes circular; the base is 

 square within, and incloses a winding stairs which terminates where 

 the tower becomes round ; the upper circular portion is divided into two 

 apartments, the upper one being lighted by four square-headed aper- 

 tures, facing -N, T^. W., S. S. E., E. 'N. E., and W. S. W. The conical 

 roof is wanting. 



No. 28. Sketch of one of the windows lighting the upper floor of 

 this round tower. 



IN'o. 29. One of the narrow loops lighting the winding stairs at the 

 square base of the same round tower. 



JS'os. 30, 31, 32, and 33. Views of the four sides of the granite shaft 

 of a cross, highly ornamented with the Grreco-Irish fret pattern ; and 

 standing in the grave-yard of the cathedral of Ferns (now the parish 

 church). 



No. 34. Plan and section of the plinth of the above cross. 



!No. 35. Head of granite cross built up in the wall of the grave-yard 

 attached to Ferns cathedral (now the parish church). 



JS"©. 36. Head of large granite cross from the gateway to Ferns 

 church, where its fragments are used to prevent the gate from swinging. 



'No. 37. Top of mediaeval window, now used as a tombstone in the 

 grave-yard of Ferns church : at either side of the ogee are sculpturings 

 typifying the good and evil spirit by an angel in the attitude of prayer, 

 and a non-descript grinning monster. 



No. 38. Small standard cross of granite from the grave-yard of old 

 Leighlin cathedral, county of Carlow. 



No. 39. Small standard granite cross and plinth from [N'urney, 

 county of Carlow. 



No. 40. Doorway of the ancient church of Agha, county of Carlow, 

 possibly of the seventh or eighth century. It was closed from the inside 

 by a wooden door. 



No. 41. Ground plan of Agha old church, showing the ancient or 

 western portion, which is constructed in courses of dressed blocks of 

 granite, as is illustrated by the doorway and surrounding masonry ; and 

 the less ancient, or eastern part, built of rubble masomy. 



No. 42. View of the interior of the east window of Agha old 

 church. From the style of this window it is doubtless a work of the 

 twelfth century. 



No. 43. Exterior view of the same window, showing the change 

 in the style of masonry, as compared to the western portion of the 

 church. 



No. 44. Interior of window in the south wall, and close to the east 

 gable of Agha church. This ope is triangular-headed within, but flat 

 without. 



No. 45. Exterior view of the window just alluded to, in the south 

 wall of Agha church. 



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