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Cistercian Abbey, Jerpoint, Co Kilkenny, exterior - cloister, south east door into south aisle
Photograph by Roger Stalley. North - east corner of cloister showing door into south aisle. The door has scallop capitals and through it can be seen south - west crossing pier of nave with capital comprising of beaded strapwork and foliate infill. The north - west corbel of the late medieval crossing tower can be seen in the distance.
Cistercian Abbey, Jerpoint, Co Kilkenny, interior - Romanesque pier capital with decorative carving
Photograph by Roger Stalley. Decorative carving on the capital of the south - west crossing pier showing beaded abstract geometric design. Behind this is another capital with scallops and beading.
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, 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).
Cistercian Abbey, Jerpoint, Co Kilkenny, interior, transept chapel - capital
Photograph by Roger Stalley. Scalloped capital of transept chapel showing geometric d - shaped fret pattern with foliate infill.
Cistercian Abbey, Mellifont, County Louth, interior - lavabo, capital and vault rib
Photograph by Roger Stalley. Interior of lavabo showing twin round shafts separated by arris fillet bearing acanthus foliate carved bell capital which interrupts a roll - and - fillet stringcourse;the abacus is the springing point of the vault rib.
Cistercian Abbey, Mellifont, County Louth, exterior - cloister arcade (south side)
Photograph by Roger Stalley. Reconstructed section of the south side of the cloister viewed from the south west showing arcade of twin colonettes composed of twin, round en délit shafts and scalloped capitals surmounted by round arches.
Cistercian Abbey, Mellifont, County Louth, exterior - cloister arcade (south side)
Photograph by Roger Stalley. Reconstructed section of the south side of the cloister showing arcade of twin colonettes of round en délit shafts and scalloped capitals supporting round arches.
Cistercian Abbey, Mellifont, County Louth, exterior - lavabo, arch and capital
Photograph by Roger Stalley. View of lavabo arch and capital. The damaged capital shows remains of affronted winged birds or hybrids. The abacus is plan. The string - course above the capital is broken. The soffit is moulded with a triplet of roll - and - fillets, each separated by a fillet. The soffit rolls are separated from the outer orders by a…
Cistercian Abbey, Mellifont, County Louth, interior - lavabo capital and vault rib
Photograph by Roger Stalley. Interior of the lavabo showing capital with acanthus foliate carving, stringcourse and vault rib.
Cistercian Abbey, Mellifont, County Louth, interior - lavabo base
Photograph by Roger Stalley. Base and shaft of lavabo doorway on plinth with keel moulded architrave.
Cistercian Abbey, Mellifont, County Louth, interior - lavabo, capital
Photograph by Roger Stalley. Capital of the lavabo showing acanthus foliate carving with decorative drill holes below. Capital is surmounted by a roll - and - fillet abacus; round shaft of the jamb is missing but others visible in background.
Cistercian Abbey, Mellifont, County Louth, interior - lavabo, capital and vault rib
Photograph by Roger Stalley. Interior of lavabo showing twin round shafts separated by an arris fillet supported by a corbel (damaged); an acanthus foliate carved bell capital which interrupts a roll - and - fillet stringcourse is the springing point of the vault rib.
Cistercian Abbey, Mellifont, County Louth, interior - lavabo, lower courses
Photograph by Roger Stalley. The lower courses of two openings of the lavabo.
Cistercian Abbey, Mellifont, County Louth, interior - lavabo, shaft, base and plinth
Photograph by Roger Stalley. Interior of the lavabo showing a double plinth, the upper section very deep, surmounted by a water - holding base cut to echo the shaft above. The shaft comprises a central spiked hollow flanked by beak mouldings.