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and are reached by a narrow path around the
face of the cliffs. The area of the chapel is a space
measuring 15' from NE [North East] to SW. [South West] on the E [East] side, & 16' on the W. [West]
by 13'.8" from N [North] to S. [South] made by widening & levelling up
the mouth of a small cave. The side walls
consist of the surfaces of the rock 10' in height
towards the outside and rising upwards to a height
of 19' where they join the precipice into which the
cave opens. Across the NE. [North East] or front of this
space there has been built a wall 3'.4" in
thickness made of the slaty stone of the vicinity
and cemented with lime. Near the SE [South East] end of
this wall was the doorway now represented by
a space 4'.8" wide all building against the
rock having disappeared. Midway between
the door and the N [North] corner was a window
the sill of which is 6' above the ground. It is
9" wide to the outside and is splayed to a
width of 3'.6" on the inside. The sides are
entire to a height of 10". The greatest height
of wall is now to the N. [North] of the window 10'
and to the S. [South] of it 6'. Against the face
of the heugh and covering up the mouth
of the cave is another wall forming the
S.W. [South West] gable of the chapel 19' at the ends
where it joins the rock and 24' high in

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