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A font of uncertain provenance now located in the ground of the C of I church in Wicklow town. It has been suggested that this font may originally have come from the church at nearby Glebe (WI025-011002-). It is likely that this font comes from the medieval church probably located underneath the footprint of the present C of I church in Wicklow town (pers. comm. Chris Corlett).
Recorded by the Urban Survey(Bradley and King 1989, 72) as an ‘early Norman/Romanesque font (dims: H. 0.42m; Wth.0.56m; D. 0.24m) of slaty limestone is placed at the east end of the church. It is tub shaped with two cushion capitals on the upper edge of the front face and one to either side giving the top of the font a square appearance. The front of the font is further decorated by triangular panels in alternating low and high relief outlined by raised mouldings. The remaining sides and back are decorated with sloping diamond shaped patterns in low relief. There is a raised band around the lower edge and a central drainage hole. The rim and left front of the bowl are damaged’.
Date of upload: 22 October 2012.
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