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| ST. PETER'S CHAPEL AND COLLEGE, WEXFORD. -The brave old city of Wexford is noted for points of historical and romantic interest, and is rich in relics of the past, carrying the mind back to the days of the first Norman occupation, the horrors of the Cromwellian visitation and the sanguinary deeds, committed both by the oppressor and the oppressed, in the red days of the rebellion of 1798. Every street in the town, and the bridge that spans the Slaney, serve to remind the beholder of the ferocity of the "rebel" Captian Dixon and the cruelty of General Lake-a ruthless soldier, as "thorough" in his methods and as merciless in the execution of his orders as the great English regicide himself. The Church and College of St. Peter, devoted to Catholic worship and education, shown in the picture, recall no such unpleasant associations, for they are of comparatively recent construction, and, therefore, belong exclusively to modern Wexford. They are situated on Summer Hill, and are prominent landmarks of the city. A lofty steeple has been recently added to the chapel. The square, battlemented and castelated tower of the college has a most imposing effect, particularly when viewed from a distance. The magnificent rose window of the chapel is an object of admiration to all lovers of the artistic in church ornamentation, and the interior of the sacred edifice throughout is exquisitely finished. The course of study at the college is of a high order and the institution has sent forth many bright minds from its classic halls. |
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