Clare Abbey
INFORMATION
FontID: 13158CLA
Church/Chapel: Abbey Church [in ruins]
Country Name: Republic of Ireland
Location: Clare, Munster
Directions to Site: Located 2 km N of Clarecastle, 3 km from Ennis
Historical Region: Barony of Islands
Century and Period: 12th - 13th century, Medieval
Church Notes: Augustinian monastery founded in 1195 -- now in ruins
Font Notes: Click to view font notes
Westropp ([?]) reports "a plain but neat octagonal [font] in Clare Abbey".
COORDINATES
Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal:
52.828333,
-8.968333
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS:
52° 49′ 42″ N,
8° 58′ 6″ W
UTM: 29U 502134 5853175
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material:
stone
Font Shape: rectangular
Basin Exterior Shape: rectangular
REFERENCES
Westropp, Thomas Johnson, "The Churches of County Clare: other features", [unknown], [????]