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Cistercian Abbey, Jerpoint, Co Kilkenny, interior - base (detail)

Photograph by Roger Stalley. Detail of base showing torus and thin horizontal rolls and a pronounced spur at the corner.

Cistercian Abbey, Jerpoint, Co Kilkenny, interior - nave, south aisle from the west

Photograph by Roger Stalley. View of south aisle from the west showing south elevation of nave with five - bay pointed arch arcade. Piers, varied in design (round, square and octagonal, the latter with engaged shafts) have scallop capitals and rest on square plinths. They are linked by a perpyn wall(damaged). Entrance to the north transept is via…

Cistercian Abbey, Jerpoint, Co Kilkenny, interior - north nave arcade, west windows

Photograph by Roger Stalley. View of north arcade of nave from the south - east showing chamfered arches resting on scallop capitals and alternating square and cylindrical piers on low perpyn walls. The west gable has three round headed windows with a smaller single light over the central window. The round headed clerestory windows are located over…

Cistercian Abbey, Jerpoint, Co Kilkenny, interior - window

Photograph by Roger Stalley. View of pointed window set in deep splays.

Tags: Architecture, Architecture - Ireland - Kilkenny (County), Cistercian architecture, County Kilkenny, Ecclesiastical architecture, Europe., Gothic - Ireland, Leinster, Medieval - Ireland, pointed window, Republic of Ireland, Thomastown, transept, Windows

Cistercian Abbey, Jerpoint, Co Kilkenny, interior, chancel - sedilia

Photograph by Roger Stalley. Sedilia of three round - headed niches highlighted with bands of chevron ornament.

Tags: Architecture, chevron ornament, Church decoration and ornament, Church furniture, Cistercian architecture, County Kilkenny, Ecclesiastical architecture, etc., Europe, Gothic - Ireland, Kilkenny, Kilkenny (Ireland) - Buildings, Leinster, Medieval - Ireland, recessed niche, Republic of Ireland, round - headed arch, Sedilia, structures

Cistercian Abbey, Jerpoint, Co Kilkenny, interior, crossing pier - capital

Photograph by Roger Stalley. South - west crossing pier showing scallop capital with guilloche beaded strapwork and foliate infills.

Cistercian Abbey, Jerpoint, Co Kilkenny, interior, crossing pier - capital

Photograph by Roger Stalley. Capital of north - west crossing pier showing beaded zig - zag bands with infill of floral motifs and interlace.

Cistercian Abbey, Jerpoint, Co Kilkenny, interior, crossing pier - capital

Photograph by Roger Stalley. Scallop capital of cylindrical crossing pier showing beaded strapwork with foliate infill.

Cistercian Abbey, Jerpoint, Co Kilkenny, interior, crossing pier - capital (detail)

Photograph by Roger Stalley. Detail of scalloped capital shows underside with foliate carving.

Cistercian Abbey, Jerpoint, Co Kilkenny, interior, nave, north elevation - arcade

Photograph by Roger Stalley. North elevation of nave showing six - bay pointed arch arcade with round - headed clerestory windows over the piers. Piers, varied in design (round, square and octagonal) have scallop capitals and rest on a perpyn wall (damaged).