St. Maelruan's Stone Font, Tallaght.
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| Summary: | [Summary]. |
| In collection: | Mason Photographic Collection |
| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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[ca. 1890-1910].
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| Notes: | Additional information about this photograph is available on the National Library of Ireland's Flickr Commons photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/42576327561/ Physical description: Glass slide 1. more |
| Arrangement: | Sub-fond. |
This enormous stone bowl or font stands/stood in Tallaght in South County Dublin. The creation of such a font must have been a great undertaking at the time and have taken a long time to complete. What was it used for and is it still in situ?
While I have the vaguest of notions that we have come across archaic words for a font previously ("pant"?), I do not think we've encountered the word "losset" before. But, apparently, this is what we have here. Losset is an old-Irish word for a trough, and this example is St. Maelruan's Losset in Tallaght. Apparently used for ceremonial feet bathing (rather than as a baptismal font), it seems quite ancient. Though, was apparently moved in the very late 19th century - perhaps dating this image to after c.1899...
Collection: Mason Photographic Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1890-1910. Perhaps after c.1899 (re-sited?)
NLI Ref: M14/31
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Tags:
Thomas Holmes Mason, Thomas Mayne, Thomas H. Mason & Sons Limited, Lantern Slides, National Library of Ireland, Stone font, bowl, stone, solid rock, Tallaght, Co. Dublin, Ireland, baptismal font, St Maelruain's Losset, St Maelruan's Font, St Maelruan, St Mollrooney's Losset, Losat, Losset, Font, Bathing feet, Maundy Thursday, Pilgrimage, County Dublin
Comments
sissonni
St. Maelruain's Losset.
The Parish Newsletter is named "The Losset" -
stmaelruains.ie/losset.htm
Posted: 05.06.2018
sissonni
Location is here - goo.gl/maps/we6UULdmQa42 (You'll have to zoom in through the gates to see it!)
Posted: 05.06.2018
domenico milella
Congratulation for your beautiful Album.
Posted: 05.06.2018
sissonni
Posted: 05.06.2018
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/130615039@N05] Good work!
The font or foot bath seems to have been moved; see these two French / Lawrence photos with the church in the background -
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000325629 (earlier)
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000316888 (can anyone read a date on the white grave stone?)
Posted: 05.06.2018
B-59
www.megalithicireland.com/St%20Maelruan's%20Font,%20Talla... indicates that it was probably used by pilgrim's to bathe their feet on Maundy Thursday or during pilgrimages to the site.
Posted: 05.06.2018
oaktree_brian_1976
caveman bathtub.
Posted: 05.06.2018
Niall McAuley
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia] So from the Lawrence shots, the Mason is before the move, yes?
Posted: 05.06.2018
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley] I don't know where it moved from, but those rectangular blocks underneath are newish and look vaguely temporary (still there 120 years later!). So no, I think the Mason is after the move, unlike this one which is pre 1899 and not on blocks (clicking through to the original book title page) -
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/14598305159/]
As seen in the book - archive.org/stream/journalofroyalso1899roya/journalofroya...
1899 title page - archive.org/details/journalofroyalso1899roya
Which means that the font moved after c. 1899. Or not?
Posted: 05.06.2018
abovetheclouds_t
Very similar to the font at Santans church, near Glenasmole.
Posted: 05.06.2018
sam2cents
That is truly beautiful. I hope it's still around somewhere.
Posted: 05.06.2018
CASSIDY PHOTOGRAPHY
Bird bath, anyone? Probably for Geese or Ostrich, though.
Posted: 06.06.2018
Dr. Ilia
nicely framed
Posted: 06.06.2018
barryhues
Amazing, I never knew that was there. I used to get the bus to college just a few meters down the road and our old post office was close to it as well.
Posted: 11.06.2018
john waters
Still there
Posted: 25.10.2018
