Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Font
Churchland, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Churchland
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.07080, -7.79290
- SMR number
- OF039-003022-
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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
Founded by St. Kieran the elder in the fifth century (ITA Survey 1943). Fragments of a limestone font of medieval date located lying on the surface of the graveyard beside footpath to N of the C of I church.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload: 23 May 2011
Nearby in the register
- Cross - High crossunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.