Pagan and Christian
Especially of such as are easy of Access from the Irish Metropolis
by
William F. Wakeman
1848 Edition
CONTENTS
PART I.
Pagan Antiquities
CHAPTER I.
CROMLECHS
Their general Character--Tomb in Phoenix Park--Cromlechs of Howth, Kilternan, Druid's Glen, Mount Venus
CHAPTER II.
PILLAR STONES
Stone at Newgrange--Ogham Stones--Perforated Pillar Stones
CHAPTER III.
SEPULCHRAL MOUNDS, CAIRNS, ETC.
Modes of Interment practised by the Pagan Irish--Cinerary Urns --Tumulus and Sepulchral Chamber of Newgrange--Mound of Dowth, and its Sepulchral Chambers--Stone Basin--Mound of Rathmullan--Bee-hive Chamber--Ancient Enclosure
CHAPTER IV.
RATHS OR DUNS
Rath at Downpatrick--Subterranean Chambers--Hill of Tara--Rath Righ, or King's Rath--The Forradh--Teach Cormac--Pillar Stone at Tara--Mound of the Hostages--Rath Graine--Rath Caelchu--Fothath Ratha Graine--The Banqueting Hall at Tara--The Lis, or Cathair--Staigue Fort--Dun Aenghuis
CHAPTER V.
STONE CIRCLES
Circles at Slieve-na-Griddle; at Lough Gur; at Newgrange--Druid's Seat and Circle, Killiney
PART II.
CHAPTER I.
ORATORIES
Examples in Kerry--Their singular Construction--Bee-hive Houses--Oratory and Bee-hive House on Bishop's Island--Ruins of St. Fechin's Monastery on High Island
CHAPTER II.
CHURCHES, ETC.
Early Churches--Their Characteristics--Examples at Killiney and Kilternan, County of Dublin--The Seven Churches of Glendalough, County of Wicklow--St. Kevin's Bed--St. Columb's House at Kells, County of Meath
CHAPTER III.
CHURCHES
Early decorated Churches--Church of Killeshin--Examples at Rahan--Cormac's Chapel at Cashel
CHAPTER IV.
CROSSES, ETC.
Varieties of the early Crosses--Examples at Monasterboice--Their Sculpture and Decorations-- Monumental Stones--Ancient Graves--Examples at Saint John's Point, arranged in Circles--Town-y-Chapel, Holyhead
CHAPTER V.
ROUND TOWERS
Opinions formerly current with regard to the Origin and Uses of the Round Towers--Their Characteristics--Doorways--Windows and Apertures--Examples at Clondalkin, Monasterboice, Kildare, and Donoughmore
PART III.
Anglo-Irish Remains
CHAPTER I.
ABBEYS, ETC.
Jerpoint Abbey, County Kilkenny--Cathedrals of St. Patrick and Christ Church, Dublin--Abbeys of Newtown and Bective, near Trim--Churches of Cannistown and St. Doulough's--Howth Abbey, and St. Fenton's Church
CHAPTER II.
FONTS
Character of the early Fonts--Examples at Killiney and Kilternan--Font at Kilcarn, County of Meath
CHAPTER III.
CASTLES, ETC.
The Castles of Malahide, Trim, Scurloughstown, and Bullock--Drimnagh Castle and Bawn
CHAPTER IV.
TOWN GATES, WALLS, ETC.
The Gates of Drogheda--The Fair-Gate at New Ross, County of Wexford
Miscellaneous Notices
WEAPONS, ORNAMENTS, ETC.
Torques and Golden Ornaments--Swords, Spear-heads, and Celts of Bronze--Weapons of Stone--Sepulchral Urns--Quadrangular Bells--Cross of Cong--Ornamented Cases for Sacred Writings--Weapons of Iron and Steel
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