Oughtmama No. 2 / Oghtmama / Ucht Mama / Ucht Máma
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Scene Description: "Headache" stone
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 09311OUG
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Font Century and Period/Style: Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church [in ruins]
Font Location in Church: Opposite the entrance
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Colman
Church Notes: There are three churches in the Oughtmama townland, two of them are well preserved, lying together in a straight line. The third is a ruin about 300 feet (91 m) away. The three churches are a National Monument of Ireland. [NB: for more details on the m see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oughtmama [accessed 2 August 2024]]
Church Address: Oughtmama, Co. Clare, Ireland [permanently closed]
Site Location: Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe
Directions to Site: Located near the Burren, off the N-67, a few miles NE of Ballyvaughan
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Kilfenora
Historical Region: Barony of Burren
Additional Comments: abandoned font: left in the grounds of the ruined church
Font Notes:
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Described in No. 10 of the 'Autumnal Rambles about New Quay, County Clare' [source: www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/history/...]: "Opposite to the entrance the ancient baptismal font lies upon the ground, postrate and neglected. It is of rude workmanship; but, nevertheless, when one contemplates the religious use to which it was formerly dedicated, it excites some surprise that it is thus left here, instead of being removed to the present parish chapel". The font is not mentioned in Westropp report of his visit in 1895. This font lies on the ground near the "headache stone", a half arch remnant known to the locals as having therapeutic powers (one lies down on the ground and inserts one's head in the gap, after which the head aches and other ills will disappear -so the claims goes). [cf. Index entry for Oughtmama No. 1 for a very interesting stoup in this church]
COORDINATES
UTM: 29U 493649 5889120
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 53.151429, -9.09497
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 53° 9′ 5.14″ N, 9° 5′ 41.89″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone