Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Carraig Airt, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carraig Airt
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 55.17687, -7.79353
- SMR number
- DG017-021001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1881 "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In the Church of Ireland Church at Carrickart, built in 1895 (Rowan 1979, 168) is a 17th century marble font (DG017-021001-), 1.16m high. The upper section of the octagonal shaft is squared to a flat surface on which is carved, in false relief, the inscription: EX: DONO R:A 1681. There is a quartered coat-of-arms below. The square base has four raised bosses on the corners of its octagonally-chamfered upper surface. The sixteen sided bowl has a tapering base. According to Lucas the first church (DG017-021) at Carrickart was built in 1674 or 1675 and this has since been removed and its site is used as part of the graveyard (DG017-021002-) (Donegal Archaeological Survey field notes)
The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rath1 mi
- House - 16th/17th century1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.