What is recorded here

Ballinlough Castle (WM009-047----) stands 3km S of Clonmellon village and the landscaped estate is now mainly used as a golf course. Medieval limestone octagonal-shaped baptismal font (H 0.31m; bowl diam. 0.64m) with central drainage hole standing in the walled garden of Ballinlough Castle which stands 175m to the NNW. According to the owner of Ballinlough Castle the font was moved to this location c. 50 years ago (1930s). The owner of the castle suggested that the font had been taken from the site of a medieval church located on the estate of Ballinlough Castle. The font (WM009-043003-) was originally located in the medieval church of Knock Killua (WM009-043----) dedicated to St. Lonán which is located 3.2km NE of Ballinlough Castle. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 1 November 2016

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