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Image copyright © Joan Pike, 1989
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B01: design element - motifs - vine - grape
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Joan Pike, 1989
Image Source: Pike (1989: 34)
Copyright Instructions: Permission received (letter of 9/2/2004)
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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Joan Pike, 1989
Image Source: Pike (1989: 34)
Copyright Instructions: Permission received (letter of 9/2/2004)
INFORMATION
Font ID: 00858SWO
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th - 16th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Colmcille / Columcille (C. of I.) [said to be originally from St. Cronan's Abbey]
Font Location in Church: In the church porch
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Columba [aka Colmcille, Colomban, Columcille]
Church Address: Chapel Ln, Swords Demesne, Swords, Co. Dublin, Ireland -- Tel.: +353 1 840 7277
Site Location: Dublin, Leinster, Republic of Ireland, Europe
Directions to Site: Swords is just north of Dublin city up the M1/N1
Additional Comments: recycled font: now used a s holy-water stoup in another church
Font Notes:
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Described and illustrated in Pike (1989: 33-34): "This font is said to be from St. Cronan's Abbey. It could be sandstone, being a brownish, yellowish colour. It is used as a Holy Water Stoup in the church porch but having a central drain it was probably originally a font. It has a reconstructed octagonal pedestal and base. The bowl is hemispherical and cylindrical internally. The relief carving is a continuous flowing pattern of vine with grapes. This design does not appear to be Medieval. [We are grateful to Dr. Rachel Moss, and to Trinity College, Dublin, for the copy of Ms. Pike's work, and to Ms. Joan Pike for her kind permission to reproduce her original drawings]
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Dr. Rachel Moss, and to Trinity College, Dublin, for the copy of Ms. Pike's work, and to Ms. Joan Pike for her kind permission to reproduce her original drawings].
COORDINATES
UTM: 29U 684766 5926789
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 53.45765, -6.217
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 53° 27′ 27.54″ N, 6° 13′ 1.2″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, sandstone?
Number of Pieces: two?
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Drainage System: centre hole in basin
Diameter (includes rim): 43.18 cm
Basin Depth: 27.94 cm
Basin Total Height: 33.02 cm
Font Height (with Plinth): 99.06 cm
Notes on Measurements: Pike (1989: 34)
REFERENCES
- Pike, Joan H.K., "Medieval Fonts of Ireland", [Supplied courtesy of The Dept. of the History of Art, Trinity College, Dublin], [Ireland]: [Privately printed], 1989, p. 33-34