Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Font
Newtown (Baker), County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Newtown (Baker)
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.54544, -7.31770
- SMR number
- KK027-012002-
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
During a clean-up of graveyard (KK027-012009-) associated with the medieval church of Newtown Earley (KK027-012001-) the carved sandstone pedestal of a baptismal font was uncovered. It is described by Harte (1987, 408), as consisting of, ‘three narrow sides with pillars almost completely gone and three broader sides of which are carved seated figures, gowned and robed, with their right hand raised in blessing. The left hand of No. (1) is resting on his knee, No (2) is resting in front, No (3) is holding a book. All three have stylized hair in curls and are seated on armed chairs. No. 2 has either two objects hanging from his neck or openings in his robe. Under the square arm of the chair in No. 3 on the right is a flat circular plain which is a bit battered’. Harte (ibid. 409) notes that the pedestal was drawn by the Rev. James Graves in 1840 and that comparing the drawing with the pillar in 1987 showed very little change. The current location of the pedestal is unknown (Shine 2005, 59).
See attached illustration:
KK027-012002-_01 From Harte, R. 1987 Tombstones at Newtown Earley. Old Kilkenny Review 39, 408.
References:
Harte, R. 1987 Tombstones at Newtown Earley. Old Kilkenny Review 39, 408-17.
Shine, L. 2005 The manor of Earlstown, county Kilkenny: an interdisciplinary approach. In Lyttleton, J. and O'Keeffe, T. (eds.), The manor in medieval and early modern Ireland, 40-69. Dublin. Four Courts Press.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 April 2023
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- Crossunder 1 mi
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