What is recorded here

Half an octagonal stone, its wave-like rim rising to sharp peaks at each angle, it stands before the Roman Catholic church at Monknewtown in County Meath. The circular basin holds water but lacks a drain-hole, suggesting baptismal use rather than drinking. Its flat base narrows slightly, grounding the piece in earth while the angled peaks reach upward like frozen motion. Someone shaped this stone with care, knowing exactly how water would climb and pause on its surface.

The font is about half an octagonal stone (dim. 0.74m; H 0.53m) narrowing towards the flat base (dim. 0.62m) with a circular basin (diam. 0.57m; D 0.2-0.26m). It has a wave-like rim which rises to peaks at the angles, but with no drain-hole evident. It is now in front of the Roman Catholic church at Monknewtown (ME019-018----), c. 75m to the NNW (Roe 1968, 124-5). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload; 16 June, 2014

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