Font in Newhall, County Clare

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What is recorded here

Situated in the cloister of Killone Augustinian nunnery (CL041-062001-). The pedestal of a font (base Wth 0.45m; H 0.71m) stands slightly askew in the cloister although it previously stood in the nave of the church. The font is described by Westropp (1900, 130) as ‘a simple but interesting font, resting on an octagonal pillar, with round fillets to four sides, and a moulded head with a round basin’ and a drawing is provided. The bowl is no longer present. The following images have been uploaded: CL041-062007-_01.jpg The complete font in 1951. CL041-062007-_01.jpg As above at a similar date.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CL041-062007

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Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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Clarecastle G.A.A. club page; individual photographer not named, clarecastlegaa.clubifyapp.com
Kilmaley GAA Club (publisher; photographer not named), Source publisher

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