What is recorded here

Ullard lost its medieval font in 1814 when the basin moved four and a half kilometres south to Graiguenamanagh. Its Celtic carvings did not survive theabbey’s desire for a new church, since they were chiselled away. The granite remains, but its older face has been erased.

According to O'Leary (1948, 24), a font from the medieval church at Ullard (KK025-038001-) was removed in 1814 and brought to the Cistercian abbey (KK029-018001-) at Graiguenamanagh (see KK029-018013- font – present location), which lies 4.5km S of Ullard. It is described as, 'a large octagonal granite font with carved figures and ornaments in the Celtic style. Unfortunately those who wanted everything to be new in their restored Abbey Church chiselled them off' (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 15 February 2017

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