Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Font
Dunsany, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dunsany
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.53629, -6.61777
- SMR number
- ME037-019002-
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
The decorated font that was kept in the nave of Dunsany church (ME037-019----) is now kept in the Castle (ME037-018----) for safe-keeping. The top is octagonal (ext. dim. 0.68m; H 033m), has a circular basin (int. diam. 0.5m; D 0.2m), and rests on a separate piece (H 0.17m) with slightly chamfered under-panels. The upper panels have images of two apostles in separate ogee-headed niches, together with panels devoted to the Crucifixion and the symbols of the Passion. The octagonal shaft is attached to an octagonal, pyramidal base with four mouldings, but the decoration on the under-panels and shaft are all geometric, apart from four heraldic shields held by angels. These include the arms of Plunkett and FitzGerald, a plain latin cross, and a heart pierced by two swords, which is a symbol of the Blessed Virgin. (Roe 1968, 49-55)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 10 March, 2015
References
Roe, H.M. 1968 Medieval fonts of Meath. Meath Archaeological and Historical Society.
Nearby in the register
- Cross - Churchyard crossunder 1 mi
- Tomb - effigialunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.