Cartron / An Cartrún

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Image Source: digital photograph by Christy Cunniffe in Galway Community Heritage (26 January 2016) [https://field-monuments.galwaycommunityheritage.org/content/archaeology/field-monuments/seefin-penal-era-font] [accessed 31 July 2023]

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INFORMATION

FontID: 24834CAR
Country Name: Republic of Ireland
Location: Galway, Connacht
Directions to Site: Located off (N) the N63, in farmland between Loughrea and Craughwell, SE of Ballygar,
Font Location in Church: [outside, in a farm]
Date: 1783?
Century and Period: 18th century (late?), Modern
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Pol Herman for bringing this font to our attention and for his help in documenting it
An okject, claimed to be a baptismal font is described and illustrated by Christy Cunniffe in Galway Community Heritage (26 January 2016) [https://field-monuments.galwaycommunityheritage.org/content/archaeology/field-monuments/seefin-penal-era-font] [accessed 31 July 2023]: "This unusual Penal-era baptismal font is situated in farmland in the townland of Cartron, between Loughrea and Craughwell. It is located immediately over the townland boundary a few fields south of a ruined medieval church GA104-266—- in Seefin townland. It comprises of an irregular shaped limestone boulder formed into a font with a large figure of eight shaped bowl. A small Penal cross with serif terminals, followed by a date 1783 AD shows that it belongs to the late eighteenth century. It is a relic of the time when open Catholic worship was prohibited under the Penal Laws and the Church was removed to the landscape. This is quite a unique type of monument."

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, limestone
Font Shape: round (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round