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Capital of south transept arcade, plainer of two varieties. From the top down the moulding comprises: roll, chamfer, roll with chamfered front face and lower fillet, bell, chamfered fillet as necking.

South transept arcade, one of two types of capital, the other very plain. The moulding, from the top down comprises: scroll, roll, angle-fillet, scroll with lower fillet, bell with angle-fillet at mid-point, necking scroll. Similar capitals can be found in the piscina of the transept chapel at this site, as well as at Holycross, Strade, Kilfenora…

Capital of piscina jamb, moulding from the top down comprises: abacus scroll, bell, necking roll. This piscina, in mouldings and design, is very similar to that in the same position at Quin.

Cloister capital, moulding from abacus comprises: abacus, elongated roll, elongated roll, necking roll. This capital is moulded like an upside down base, the elongated rolls being bells. This occurs elsewhere at Ennis and at Quin.

Piscina capital, from the top down the moulding comprises roll, flat surface, scroll/quadrant?, bell, necking roll. Very like cloister capitals in design.

Cloister capital, moulding from top down comprises: roll, fillet, hollow, fillet roll, fillet, bell, necking roll.

Sketch of capital of tomb niche jamb, moulding from top down comprises: abacus, chamfer, scroll, hollow chamfer, bell, necking roll. One of a number of Flamboyant tombs found on or west of the Shannon. The Ennis example is closest in design to that in the north chancel wall at Athenry Dominican Friary.

Sedilia capital, moulding from top down comprises: roll-and-fillet, hollow, roll, hollow, fillet, bell, chamfered fillet as necking roll. An unusual capital, with small mouldings crammed at top and a very long bell - indicative of its early fourteenth-century date.

Statue corbel at south side of nave, moulding from top down comprises: abacus, quadrant, flat surface, quadrant, fillet, hollow chamfer, fillet, bell, scroll, fillet, flat surface, quadrant, quarter roll (upside-down scroll), fillet, bell, necking roll.

Portlester chapel arcade capital. Moulding from top comprises: abacus, hollow, roll, bell, necking roll. The components are very broad.

Piscina capital, the most complex on the site. Moulding comprises, from top down: abacus, quadrant, fillet, flat surface, scroll with lower fillet, bell, necking chamfered fillet.

Capital of middle niche/sedilia of south nave wall, moulding from top down comprises: chamfer, fillet, hollow, stiff-leaf foliage, bell, necking roll-and-fillet. Here again Early English characteristics are manifest but the niche may date from the later middle ages.

Capital of niche, mouliding comprises from top down: roll-and-fillet, fillet, hollow, quadrant, fillet, hollow, roll with lower fillet, bell. The necking roll is missing.

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