What is recorded here

This is a large granite basin formerly known as St. Mollrooneys Lossit (DU 21:37(09). It is a long, horse-shoe shaped basin with uneven sides and a concave base (Ball 1899, 99-103, Price 1942, 39-40, Handcock 1899, 29-36). (DU21:37(01). It is known as St. Maelruan's Griddle and Loaf (dims. H 0.85m, Wth 0.52m, T 0.13m). To see a 3D model of this font visit; https://skfb.ly/oJ9Iq Compiled by Geraldine Stout

The font in Tallaght is a large, horse-shoe shaped granite basin, likely dating to the early Christian period, associated with St. Mollrone and possibly used in a monastic or ecclesiastical context. Its style reflects early Irish Christian craftsmanship and it is significant as a rare surviving example of a medieval font in the region.

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