Church in Cashel (doe Castle Ed)

In Cashel chapel of ease, built in 1852 (Rowan 1979, 221) is a font (DG026-032), 1.05m high, dated 1684. The octagonal basin and base of white limestone are symmetrically moulded; the octagonal shaft is of grey slate. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

The font in the 1852 chapel of ease in Cashel was built in 1684 and is notable for its symmetrically moulded octagonal basin and base of white limestone, with a grey slate shaft. Its design reflects late 17th-century ecclesiastical craftsmanship.