Stoup in Patrickswell, County Limerick

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Medieval stoup (dims. 0.34m x 0.36m x H 0.26m; bowl dims. 0.21m x 0.2m x D 0.08m) which was originally located at Mainister-na-galliagh church (LI032-043002-) and was removed to its current location where it has been built into a stone pier on the W side of the entrance from the grounds of St Patrick's R.C. Church to the modern cemetery built onto the S side. A 17th century sundial (LI032-349----) originally from Lisadell, Co. Sligo has been inserted into the top of this stone pier (pers. comm. parish priest St Patrick's Church, 7 November 2022). A second stoup of post-medieval date now used as a flower planter is visible in the E quadrant of the church grounds just inside the E gateway. According to the parish priest this was taken from an earlier 18th century R.C. Church located nearby and moved to the present location.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI032-348

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