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Font

Dunsany, County Meath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Font, Dunsany, County Meath, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (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

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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