Cistercian Abbey, Graiguenamanagh, Co Kilkenny, interior - south aisle, monks' doorway
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Photograph by Roger Stalley. View of monk's doorway in south ailse. Receding orders show alternating roll-and-fillet and dogtooth arch mouldings enclosed by hood mould with foliate carved label stop. The inner order is chamfered and multi-cusped; the west capital shows fine stiff-leaf foliage and the east one chevron ornament as well as dogtooth.The plain shafts of the jambs rest on water-holding bases.Role:
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IrishTitle of Larger Entity:
Cistercian Abbey, Graiguenamanagh, Co KilkennyWork:
architecture
Author: Stalley, Roger
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doorway, dogtooth ornament, cusps, chevron, foliate capital, stiff-leaf foliage, roll-and-fillet moulding, water-holding base, jamb, order, chamfer mouldingPeriod:
MedievalStyle:
Early English GothicEarly Gothic
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