What is recorded here
Within the nave area of the ruined medieval church of Grangesylvia (KK025-002001-) there is a crude rectangular granite font (max. dims. 0.9m x 0.8m; H 0.37m) with rounded corners. The rectangular bowl (int. dims. 0.56m x 0.46m; D 0.15m; rim T 0.18m) contains a square drain-hole (0.08m x 0.08m) at its centre. See attached photographs:
KK025-002003-_01 Font with stoup resting within it
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 23 February 2022
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KK025-002003
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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