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Overview

In the ruined church at Aghanagh (SL040-171001-). A 'broken font' inside the door of the church was noted by Wood-Martin (1882, 206). The interior of the church is now covered with overgrowth and the font was not located. Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC with revisions by Patrick F. O'Donovan and Paul Walsh Date of upload: 20 June 2011

Foundation and growth

The record identifies Font in Aghanagh as Font. It does not safely name a founder or establish every rebuilding date. The saved detailed account records: In the ruined church at Aghanagh (SL040-171001-). A 'broken font' inside the door of the church was noted by Wood-Martin (1882, 206). The interior of the church is now covered with overgrowth and the font was not located. Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC with revisions by Patrick F. O'Donovan and Paul Walsh Date of upload: 20 June 2011

People and events

No complete list of clergy, worshippers, patrons, burials or local events is provided by the short saved wording. Famous people are not attached without evidence for this exact place.

Damage, loss and survival

The place remains recorded as Font, but the saved wording does not give a complete account of fire, abandonment, reform, demolition, restoration or what fabric survives.

Why it mattered

Font in Aghanagh preserves part of the area's religious, community or commemorative history. Its named source and place allow the local story to be developed without inventing dates or legends.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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