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
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DU021-037009
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