Rather than the circular or octagonal forms most commonly associated with baptismal fonts in Irish and wider European ecclesiastical tradition, this one is triangular, cut from granite, with rounded angles softening what might otherwise be a starkly geometric shape. A circular basin sits at its centre, the functional heart of the object, where water would have been held for the rite of baptism. The triangular form is unusual enough to warrant a second look; it is not the sort of thing that turns up in every parish church.

The font is positioned at the western end of the nave, which is the long central body of the church, and is associated with the broader church complex at this site. Granite, the material from which it is carved, is a stone with deep roots in Wicklow's built environment, given that the county sits atop some of the most extensive granite uplands in Ireland. Working it demands considerable skill, and the smoothed, rounded angles on this piece suggest a carver who understood the material. Beyond its physical description, the historical record for this font is spare, and the church it belongs to carries its own separate history.