CHAPTER VIII.

MELLIFONT BECOMES THE HOME OF A NOBLE FAMILY--IS SOLD, AND IS DELIVERED UP TO RUIN AND DECAY 101

APPENDIX.

I.--LIST OF ABBOTS OF MELLIFONT 128

II.--CHARTER OF NEWRY 129

III.--INVENTORY OF ESTATES OF MELLIFONT 131

List of Illustrations.

GENERAL VIEW OF MELLIFONT _Frontispiece_

PLAN OF CLAIRVAUX _At_ p. 4

PLAN OF MELLIFONT ABBEY 5

GATEWAY (PORTER'S LODGE) 15

NORTH WINDOW OF CHAPTER-HOUSE 19

DOORWAY OF CHAPTER-HOUSE 23

INTERIOR OF CHAPTER-HOUSE 35

INTERIOR OF LAVABO (OCTAGON) 43

ARCH OF LAVABO (OCTAGON) 47

SOUTH WALL OF LECTORIUM 63

MELLIFONT ABBEY, CO. LOUTH:

Its Ruins and Associations.