Cistercian Abbey, Graiguenamanagh, Co Kilkenny, interior - south aisle, monks' doorway - Stalley, Roger (My University, 2010)
Cistercian Abbey, Graiguenamanagh, Co Kilkenny
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.
Keywords: doorway; dogtooth ornament; cusps; chevron; foliate capital; stiff-leaf foliage; roll-and-fillet moulding; water-holding base; jamb; order; chamfer moulding; Architecture, Medieval--Ireland; Architecture, Gothic--Ireland; Ecclesiastical architecture; Cistercian architecture; Kilkenny (Ireland)--Buildings, structures, etc; Gothic doorways; Capitals (Architecture), Gothic; Mouldings; Medieval; Early English Gothic; Early Gothic; Transitional Style