Font in Coolbanagher, County Laois

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This font was removed from the original site (LA008-014001-) and is now located in St. John's Church (LA008-010) in Morett. Font in St John's church (Gandon building), moved from grounds of Emo Park demesne (LA009-006-) in c. 1935 may originally been in Coolbanagher church (LA008-014001-). Octagonal basin (max. int. diam. 0.575m, max. D 0.25m, T of wall 0.10m) with central drain hole, set on modern base. Eight panels elaborately decorated with carvings in relief some with angels others with foliate designs and divided from each other by a twisted vine. The font is punch dressed and is therefore late rather than high medieval in date. (Fitzgerald 1904, 196-7; Roe 1947, 82-3) Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LA008-014003

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