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[[Loretto]]

The Altar is of Massy Silver_ &
the Table & Stool, w/ch [which] belong'd to the blessed Virgin
is covered with Silver, as well as the
window opposite to the Altar at the west
end thro' [through] w/ch [which] the Angel is said to have
come to salute the Virgin_

[[Nugent]] says
The Roof has been taken off [&] but
there is now a sort of small Dome over the Middle
of the Chappel, [illegible?] or holy House, [illegible?]

[On one] There are two Doors [mad?]
to enter the Chappel & one to enter the
altar from without_ The two first are
near [at] the bottom or west End_ at y/e [the] sides, so
as to answer each other; originally there
was but one_ The other has been since
made for the greater Conveniency of passing
in & out_

On the left hand of the Image of
the blessed Virgin is a Bason within a
grate_ into this the Roseaaries Beads &
other Relicts of Pilgrims are put to be
blessed w/ch [which] requires no other Ceremony than
for a Priest to put them in & take out again
& below is a Box for containing the Gifts of y/e [the] religious & charitable, not a small
one_
Over this holy House w/ch [which] is not very
large, perhaps between 30 & 40 feet long & abt [about]
half as wide, from outside to outside [a?]

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