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Font in Canon Island

Font

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Canon Island, County Clare: A plain limestone font sits in the SW doorway between the Augustinian church and cloister. Its circular basin, quarter metre across, still holds the shape of baptismal water. One broken corner suggests age, handling or time. Small and unmarked, it remains the centre of the house's holiest act.
Situated on the floor in the SW doorway leading from the church to the cloister of the Augustinian religious house on Canon Island (CL060-011002-). A plain limestone block (H 0.3m; 0.36m x 0.34m) with a circular basin (diam. 0.25m; D 0.18m). One corner is broken away. The following images have been uploaded: CL060-011008-_01.jpg View of font in doorway from NW. CL060-011008-_02.jpg View of font from above. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 7 August 2019

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