Loughanavally / Loughanavalley / Lochán an Bhealaigh / Togherstown
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 25868LOU
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Date: 1571
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of the Assumption (R.C.)
Font Location in Church: Outside, wall-mounted
Church Patron Saint(s): The Assumption of St. Mary
Previous Font Location(s): According to local information this font originally came from the medieval church (WM025-011----) at Churchtown which is 2.8km away
Church Notes: present church built c.1828; renovated c.1880
Church Address: Togherstown, Loughanavally, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
Site Location: Westmeath / Iarmhí, Leinster, Republic of Ireland, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the L389-L390 crossroads, N of the M6, 12-13 km W of Mullingar
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Meath
Additional Comments: altered font / re-cycled font / disused font [cf. FontNotes]
Font Notes:
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The entry for this 19th-century church in the NBHS [https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/] [accessed 25 July 2025] reports "an octagonal medieval font" in it, without further details.
A 3-D model of this font made by Archaeological Survey of Ireland may be seen in Sketchfab [https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/loughanavally-font-wm025-034-78a1be1f42004894b2ce10090b6e0e18] [accessed 25 July 2025]; its caption reads: "Limestone baptismal font of 16th century date now incorporated into the top of a modern wall to the south of the southern doorway of the 19th century R.C. Church at Loughanavally, Co. Westmeath. According to local information this font originally came from the medieval church (WM025-011----) at Churchtown which is 2.8km away. Limestone baptismal font (ext. H 0.35m; rim Wth 0.08m) consisting of an octagonal shaped bowl (ext. diam. 0.66m) with a circular-shaped basin (int. diam. 0.5m; D 0.2m). There is no evidence of a drainage hole in the basin. On one of the eight faces (L 0.27m; H 0.2m) of the font there is a date 1571 carved in relief. The underside of the font has 8 chamfered faces."
A 3-D model of this font made by Archaeological Survey of Ireland may be seen in Sketchfab [https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/loughanavally-font-wm025-034-78a1be1f42004894b2ce10090b6e0e18] [accessed 25 July 2025]; its caption reads: "Limestone baptismal font of 16th century date now incorporated into the top of a modern wall to the south of the southern doorway of the 19th century R.C. Church at Loughanavally, Co. Westmeath. According to local information this font originally came from the medieval church (WM025-011----) at Churchtown which is 2.8km away. Limestone baptismal font (ext. H 0.35m; rim Wth 0.08m) consisting of an octagonal shaped bowl (ext. diam. 0.66m) with a circular-shaped basin (int. diam. 0.5m; D 0.2m). There is no evidence of a drainage hole in the basin. On one of the eight faces (L 0.27m; H 0.2m) of the font there is a date 1571 carved in relief. The underside of the font has 8 chamfered faces."
COORDINATES
UTM: 29U 597770 5927347
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 53.486, -7.5265
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 53° 29′ 9.6″ N, 7° 31′ 35.4″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, limestone
Font Shape: octagonal, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
Drainage System: no drainage system
Drainage Notes: no lining
Rim Thickness: 8 cm*
Diameter (inside rim): 50 cm*
Diameter (includes rim): 66 cm*
Basin Depth: 20 cm*
Height of Basin Side: 20 cm*
Basin Total Height: 35 cm*
Basin Upper Panel Dimensions: 27 x 20 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * [cf. FontNotes]
INSCRIPTION
Inscription Language: numbers
Inscription Location: on the basin side
Inscription Text: "1571"
Inscription Notes: [cf. FontNotes]
Inscription Source: [cf. FontNotes]