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Glossary

Cellurach: (Irish, lit. a cell or church): A walled enclosure, often near old monastic sites, used until recent times for the burial of unbaptized children. Also called a killeen.
Celure or ceilure: Enriched area of roof above a rood or altar.
Cement: Calcined lime or clay. Cement rendering: a cheaper substitute for stucco (fine lime plaster), usually with a grainy texture.
Cenotaph: (lit. empty tomb): Funerary monument which is not a burying place.
Centring: Wooden support for the building of an arch or vault, removed after completion.
Chambered tomb: Neolithic burial mound with a stone-built chamber and entrance passage covered by an earthen barrow or stone cairn.
Chamfer: (lit. corner-break): Surface formed by cutting off a square edge or corner. Double chamfer: applied to each of two recessed arches. Hollow chamfer: with a concave surface. Sunk chamfer: recessed more deeply into the surface.
Chamferstop: The junction between a chamfer (surface formed by cutting off a square edge or corner) and a straight edge.
Chancel: The eastern part or end of a church, where the altar is placed; usually set apart for the clergy.
Chancel arch: In a church, an arch dividing chancel from nave or crossing.