Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Stoup (present location)
Aghowle Lower (shillelagh By.), County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Aghowle Lower (shillelagh By.)
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.76796, -6.62033
- SMR number
- WI042-019010-
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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
Possible holy water stoup originally built into the wall of Aghowle Church which is currently lying on the surface of the ground in the chancel of the church (WI042-019010-). A rectangular granite block (60cm x 35cm; H 39cm) with a rectangular basin (39cm x 34.5cm across top; 38cm x 33cm across the base; D 15cm-16cm) with near vertical sides. The base is quite rough and uneven and the rim is slightly rounded, and damaged at either end. There is no drain hole.
Compiled by: Chris Corlett and Claire Breen
Revised by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Chris Corlett
Date of revised upload: 12 March 2020
References
Corlett, C. 2019 Archaeological Survey of Aghowle Church and Cross, Co. Wicklow. Unpublished National Monuments Survey Report carried out by Chris Corlett, October 2019.
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.