Blanchvilles

INFORMATION

FontID: 09301BLA
Church/Chapel: Parish Church [abandoned]
Country Name: Republic of Ireland
Location: Kilkenny, Leinster
Directions to Site: Located SW of Kilkenny city, near Tullaherin, itself off (W) the N-9, about 15 km SE of Kilkenny city
Font Location in Church: Reported ca. 1893 abandoned and half buried in the grounds
Century and Period: , Medieval
Described in E.F. Hewson's report to the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (1893, vol. 23: 208): "The bowl of the font lies broken and half buried in the ground, and concealed in the grass, between the north-east corner of the church and the public road. It is quite plain, and measures on its upper face 23 inches square, with a height of 16 inches. The bowl has a diameter of about 20 inches, and there is no ornamentation of any kind."

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: one [basin only]
Font Shape: square
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: square
Diameter (inside rim): 50 cm [approx.]
Height of Basin Side: 40 cm [approx.]
Trapezoidal Basin: 57.5 x 57.5 cm [approx.]
Notes on Measurements: Hewson (1893: 208)

REFERENCES

Hewson, E.F., "Churches of Claragh, Blanchvilleskill, and Tullaherin", 23 (1893), Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 1893, pp. 207-210; r["References"]