Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Diméin Bhaile Ghib, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Diméin Bhaile Ghib
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.69622, -6.75958
- SMR number
- ME017-034003-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
According to Dopping’s Visitation (1682-5) the parish church of Donaghmore (ME017-034006-) was roofless but two fonts were present (Ellison 1973, 8). In the graveyard there is an octagonal font (ext. dims 0.66m; H 0.53m) with faceted under-panels and a circular basin (diam. 0.5m; D 0.26m) that is standing on an octagonal shaft (dims 0.49m x 0.47m; H 0.47m) and a square base (dims 0.66m x 0.66m) (Roe 1968, 113-14) that is now hidden.
See the attached image.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 12 December, 2014
References
Roe, H.M. 1968 Medieval fonts of Meath. Meath Archaeological and Historical Society.
Ellison, Rev. C. C. 1971-5 Bishop Dopping's Visitation Book 1682-5, Ríocht na Mídhe, 5, 1, 28-39; 5, 2, 3-13; 5, 3, 3-11; 5, 4, 98-103; 6, 1, 3-13.
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.