Clare Abbey / Clareabbey

INFORMATION

Font ID: 13158CLA
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 13th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Abbey Church, Augustinian Monastery / Mainistir an Chláir [in ruins]
Church Notes: Augustinian monastery founded in ca. 1190 -- now in ruins
Church Address: Limerick Rd, Clareabbey, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland
Site Location: Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the N85, 2 km N of Clarecastle [aka Clare], 3 km S of Ennis
Historical Region: Barony of Islands
Font Notes:
Westropp ([?]) reports "a plain but neat octagonal [font] in Clare Abbey".

COORDINATES

UTM: 29U 502134 5853175
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 52.828333, -8.968333
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 52° 49′ 42″ N, 8° 58′ 6″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: rectangular
Basin Exterior Shape: rectangular

REFERENCES

  • Westropp, Thomas Johnson, "The Churches of County Clare: other features", [unknown], [????]