Font in Fontstown Lower, County Kildare

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What is recorded here

In a ruined church (KD031-014----) in a graveyard (KD031-014001-). Approximately half of a square granite font with rounded corners survives (L 0.4m; H 0.3m; D of basin 0.18m; av. Wth of rim 0.10m; drain hole diam 0.06m) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 07 October 2013

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KD031-014002

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