What is recorded here

Font in Rath is a broken baptismal font set inside the south doorway of Rath church in County Clare. Its circular basin still holds water for a moment before draining through a small hole, while its square body narrows toward the column that is no longer there. A corner has been cut and replaced, and a shallow stone beneath it may have formed part of the base. The font has been moved from the centre of a ceremony to the edge of a doorway, yet it still asks the body to pause, wet itself and continue.

Placed inside the S doorway of Rath church (CL025-084001-) and reused as a stoup. These are the remains of what would have been a free-standing font with a circular basin. The basin (diam. 0.34m; D 0.23m) has chamfered edges, sloping sides and a drain-hole. The font exterior is square (ext. dims. 0.43m x 0.43m) and bevels in on all sides to what must have been a central column. Just beneath the font in the doorway is another stone with a circular shallow hollow (diam. 0.13m) that would have formed part of the base. One corner of the font seems to have been cut out at some stage and replaced. The following images have been uploaded: CL025-084010-_01.jpg Font interior. CL025-084010-_02.jpf Font set inside S doorway of Rath church. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 6 August 2019

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