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(handwritten on back of image): The two chapels in the South transept of Holy Cross Abbey, Thurles, showing the interesting structure, perhaps meant as a tomb, which supports the stone valuted roofs of the chapels. Note the combination of styles. This part of the church (from the windows, etc.) is late 14th century; the "pillars" are 15th/16th…

Photograph by Roger Stalley. View of nave, south transept, crossing tower and south aisle from south - west showing five - bay nave arcade with quatrefoil windows over a stringcourse and arch to south transept showing rectangular window and angle buttress.

Photograph by Roger Stalley. View of the chapter house showing single window over stringcourse at ground level and double ogee headed cusped window at upper level. Shafts with annulets at north - east and south - east corners, latter with foliate capital.

Photograph by Roger Stalley. View of south aisle of nave and entrance to south transept showing chamfered arch mouldings of nave and transept arches. Quatrefoil window on north elevation of nave visible through second nave bay arch.

Photograph by Roger Stalley. View of vault under crossing showing quadripartite vault with transverse ribs and liernes forming two octagons in the centre. Similar vaults survive at Cashel Cathedral, Holycross Abbey and Kilcooly in the same county, and at various locations in Co. Kilkenny.

Photograph by Roger Stalley. Hore Abbey viewed from the north - east showing east end with triple lancets and corner buttresses; remains of the chapter house are present in the north - facing cloister which is the only example of this layout in Irish Cistercian architecture.

(handwritten on back of image): BI/60C, Kilcooley, Co. Tipperary: Abbey: Abbot in S. end of S. transept (stamp on back: The Green Studio Ltd., 118 St. Stephen's Green West, Dublin 2, Ref. No: BI/60C) (multiple images on file)

(handwritten on back of image): BI/62B, Kilcooley, Co. Tipperary: Abbey: Corbel of S. end of arch from crossing to nave (stamp on back: The Green Studio Ltd., 118 St. Stephen's Green West, Dublin 2, Ref. No: BI/62B)

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