Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Font (present location)
Askeaton, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Askeaton
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.60044, -8.97077
- SMR number
- LI011-092017-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Medieval limestone square shaped font (H 0.32m x 0.34m x 0.33m) with conical basin (diam. 0.24m) originally located in Shanagolden Church (LI019-012001-) but now housed in the W porch of St. Mary's Church of Ireland church in Askeaton. One face of the font is decorated with a tracery pattern consisting of four square panels each containing an eight-pointed star. The font was possibly designed to be set into the angle of the church with two decorated faces visible to the parishioners of the church. The carving on the font is similar to a font (TS043-034010-) from Kilcooly Abbey (TS043-034001-), Co. Tipperary. The Shanagolden church font was drawn by William Frazer based on original drawings made by John Windele in the mid 19th century (NLI PD 1975 TX 12 (8); NLI Sketch books of Irish antiquities). Cross reference with LI019-012004-.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 19 November 2018
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Historic townunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.