Carved font at Clonard, Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath.
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We have a photo from the Tourist Association of a Carved font at Clonard, believed to be from the 13th Century. I see that "the earliest baptismal fonts were designed for full immersion, and were often cross-shaped with steps (usually three, for the Trinity) leading down into them" I wonder when this type of font was widely introduced?
Photographer: Irish Tourism Association Photographer
Collection: Irish Tourism Association Photographic Collection
Date: 1942
NLI Ref: NPA ITA 1537 (Box VIII)
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Photographer: Irish Tourism Association Photographer
Collection: Irish Tourism Association Photographic Collection
Date: 1942
NLI Ref: NPA ITA 1537 (Box VIII)
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Flickr is sometimes amazing. In the 1880s via [https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/14779071612/] Text near illustration - ... but the Christian temples are swept away — being represented only by three stones, the principal of which is a fine baptismal font, three feet high, of very hard gray limestone ; one of the finest and perhaps the oldest in Ireland. The pedestal is highly decorated with figures and foliage. The basin is octagonal, two feet and one inch in diameter externally, and the bowl, very deep, twenty inches across. The sculptures on the panels represent the Flight into Egypt, the Baptism in the Jordan, St. Peter, St. Finian, and figures of Augustinian monks ; which show that it was carved since the coming of De Lacy, on the rebuilding of the monastery in 1175. ... See - archive.org/details/picturesqueirela00sava/page/250/mode/...
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Correction: the illustration and words (by William Wilde) date back to 1849. See - commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clonard_Baptismal_Font_Wi... A modern photo (looks like it is now in fontastic condition) - commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clonard_Church_of_St_Fini...
Wendy:
great details -might be worth a detour!
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In September 2022 - youtu.be/PVleuc3K62I?t=340
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia It looks like new in the video!
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/ Henceforth we shall be adding Fontastic as a tag...
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland Fontastic might achieve greatness along with hattoriffic and frillyitus. Any others...?
Aidrean S
The word baptism is rooted in the Greek word baptizein, meaning "to plunge." or "to di in water". The octagonal shape is often considered to be the preferred shape for baptismal fonts. There are several points of symbolism around the number eight that explain why baptismal fonts are octagonal. The 8-sided baptismal font refers to the eighth day in Genesis, the day of eternity. Additionally, Jesus' resurrection occurred on the "eighth" day — the day after the Sabbath, which is the seventh day of the week. It was also written that after the flood in Noah's ark, eight people were saved by water and went on to bring about new life. Baptism symbolizes the beginning of a new life for the person experiencing it.