What is recorded here

Carrickart’s first church appeared in 1674 or 1675, but it no longer stands; its site has become part of the graveyard. The second church, built in 1895, still holds a marble font from 1681, tall enough for a child to touch only by stretching. That font carries EX: DONO R:A and a quartered coat-of-arms, linking the lost building to the living one.

In the Church of Ireland Church at Carrickart, built in 1895 (Rowan 1979, 168) is a 17th century marble font (DG017-021001-), 1.16m high. The upper section of the octagonal shaft is squared to a flat surface on which is carved, in false relief, the inscription: EX: DONO R:A 1681. There is a quartered coat-of-arms below. The square base has four raised bosses on the corners of its octagonally-chamfered upper surface. The sixteen sided bowl has a tapering base. According to Lucas the first church at Carrickart was built in 1674 or 1675 and this has since been removed and its site is used as part of the graveyard (DG017-021002-) (Donegal Archaeological Survey field notes) The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

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