 That they were designed to answer, at least, a twofold use, namely, to serve as belfries, and as keeps, or places of strength, in which the sacred utensils, books, relics, and other valuables were deposited, and into which the ecclesiastics, to whom they...  The Quarterly Review - Page 361edited by - 1845Full view - About this book
 | Robert William Billings - Architecture - 1845 - 228 pages
...published by the Royal Academy of Dublin, to the following conclusions : — " 1, That the towers arc of Christian and ecclesiastical origin, and were erected...periods between the fifth and thirteenth centuries. 2d, That they were designed to answer, at least a twofold use, — namely, to serve as belfries, and... | |
 | 388 pages
...illustrating the arguments of the text by a variety of engravings, his general conclusions being — I. That the Towers are of Christian and ecclesiastical origin, and were erected at an early period ; but though agreeing with the promulgators of tho doctrine as to their Christian origin,... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1845 - 854 pages
...and will suffice to establish, beyond all reasonable doubt, the following conclusions : — " First, that the towers are of Christian and ecclesiastical origin, and were erected at various period*, between the fifth and thirteenth centuries. " Secondly, that they were designed to answer... | |
 | 1846 - 556 pages
...satisfactory, and will suffice to establish, beyond all reasonable doubt, the following conclusions : — 1. That the towers are of Christian and ecclesiastical...periods between the fifth and thirteenth centuries. 2. That they were designed to answer, at least, • a two-fold use, namely, to serve as belfries, and... | |
 | 1846 - 534 pages
...simplicity is, as in other cases, a main characteristic of Mr. Petrie's line of proof; viz. that the Round Towers are of Christian and Ecclesiastical origin,...periods between the fifth and thirteenth centuries — that they were designed to serve as belfries, and strongholds in times of emergency, and, probably,... | |
 | William Robert Wilde - Blackwater River (Cavan-Meath, Ireland) - 1849 - 316 pages
...popular reader, highly confirmatory of his views, we here insert the general results of his inquiries. I. " That the towers are of Christian and ecclesiastical...periods between the fifth and thirteenth centuries." In support of this position the learned author remarks, that " the towers are never found unconnected... | |
 | sir William Robert W. Wilde - 1849 - 322 pages
...popular reader, highly confirmatory of his views, we here insert the general results of his inquiries. I. " That the towers are of Christian and ecclesiastical...periods between the fifth and thirteenth centuries." In support of this position the learned author remarks, that " the towers are never found unconnected... | |
 | 1852 - 1202 pages
...sixth century ; and the statement, if well authenticated, goes to support his theory — that our Round Towers are of Christian and ecclesiastical origin,...periods between the fifth and thirteenth centuries. It is due to him, therefore, to mention, the remains of this monastery are but a very short distance... | |
 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - Authors - 1866 - 860 pages
...retreats ; and their date was, by some, removed to an immeasurable antiquity. Petrie's conclusions are, that the towers are of Christian and ecclesiastical origin, and were erected at various times between the fifth and thirteenth centuries ; that they were sometimes probably used for beacons... | |
 | Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland - Ireland - 1870 - 680 pages
...antiquary. That is the first of the three positions worked out with such learning by Dr. Petrie, viz. : " That the towers are of Christian and ecclesiastical...periods between the fifth and thirteenth centuries." Whether they were ever originally intended to sei£ve as places "in which the sacred utensils, books,... | |
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