Font (present location) in Balbradagh

A font, described by Wilde (1850, 95-6) as being plain and octagonal and 'two feet five inches in diameter (c. 0.7m)', and located in the graveyard at Bective parish church, known as Clady (ME031-019----), spent some time at Bective House. However, from 1953 until c. 1994 it was in the Church of Ireland church of Bective (ME031-010----). When this church closed the font was moved to the Roman Catholic church at Robinstown where it is kept inside the entrance porch. It is octagonal (ext. dim. 0.56m; H 0.3m) with a circular basin (diam. 0.48m; D 0.2m) and has a slight chamfer underneath. The basin rests on an octagonal piece that narrows to the shaft (dim. 0.3m; H 0.37m) which is modern. The shaft rests on an octagonal base (H 0.12m) which is also modern (total H 0.97m). two panels are decorated with faces in relief, a third has a shield with a plain cross and there is a small panel of vine-leaves (Roe 1968, 25-7). See attached images. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 13 February, 2015

A local church or high cross; wider significance not recorded.