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Jamb and arch moulding of tomb niche. Moulding, from intrados, comprises: hollow chamfer, right-angled rebate, hollow chamfer, right-angled rebate, hollow chamfer. The elements grow larger as the moulding progresses from the inner to the outer face. This, though a simple design feature, is unusual in Irish mouldings and is seen rarely. A similar…

West door jamb, arch and hood moulding. Moulding from intrados comprises: quadrant, hollow chamfer, right-angled rebate, quadrant, hollow chamfer. The hood, from extrados to intrados comprises: frontal fillet, hollow chamfer, quadrant.

Tomb niche, base of pinnacle. Moulding, from top down comprises: necking roll, bell, bell, plinth.

Jamb arch and hood moulding of eastern tomb of chancel. Moulding of jamb from intrados comprises: chamfer, roll, hollow, roll. The hood, from extrados inward comprises hollow, and roll (could be read as ogee). This moulding is fascinating, as it appears to be emulating a the double ogee found on similar tombs in of the Limerick/Kerry group - other…

Jamb, arch and hood moulding of flamboyant tomb niche. Moulding of jamb and arch from intrados comprises: ogee, quadrant, hollow chamfer, ogee. The hood, from extrados, comprises: quadrant, hollow chamfer, right-angled rebate, ogee. Ogees often occur in conjunction with this kind of elaborate flame like tracery, as at St. Nicholas, Galway.

Jamb and arch moulding of canopied niche in north chancel wall. Moulding from intrados comprises: quadrant, hollow chamfer, quadrant, flat surface running into hollow, mitre, hollow chamfer, quadrant, hollow chamfer.

Mullion of tracery in canopied tomb niche. Moulding comprises: central fillet flanked at either side by hollow, quadrant, right-angled rebate, quadrant, hollow.