Overview
Font (present location) in Curryhills is recorded as Font (present location) in Kildare. Stands outside the entrance to Prosperous church, but according to Comerford (1866, 79) it originally came from the medieval parish church (KD013-019----) in Killybegs Demesne townland, c. 1 mile to the SE. H 0.26m) sits on an octagonal limestone column (total H c. 1.5m).
Foundation and growth
The saved account records: Stands outside the entrance to Prosperous church, but according to Comerford (1866, 79) it originally came from the medieval parish church (KD013-019----) in Killybegs Demesne townland, c. 1 mile to the SE.
People and events
The saved account records: H 0.26m) sits on an octagonal limestone column (total H c. 1.5m).
Damage, loss and survival
The saved account records: One face bears the deeply carved but partially worn figure of an angel with a halo holding a shield across its stomach
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Font (present location) in Curryhills matters as a recorded font (present location) tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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