Ballydevitt National School

The saved account records: Detached six-bay single-storey former national school, dated 1946, having recessed flat-roofed returns and toilet blocks to the rear (north-west).

The saved account records: Hipped natural slate roof to main body of building having clayware ridge tiles, projecting stone eaves course, central metal vent, and cast-iron rainwater goods.

The saved account records: Smooth rendered finish over red brick walls (English Garden Bond) up to window sill level with smooth rendered plinth to base.

The saved account records: Single square-headed doorway to the front face (south-east) of recessed blocks to either side having plain raised ashlar surround with ashlar lintels over, and with remains of timber doors with glazed panels to upper half.

Ballydevitt National School matters for the exact reasons given in its official assessment, rather than merely because it is an old structure. The source records: Despite being now out of use, this interesting symmetrical mid-twentieth century national school retains its early architectural character and form. This school conforms to the typical Office of Public two classroom national schools that were built in great numbers throughout Ireland during the mid-twentieth century, and represents a relatively intact example of its type. However, it is constructed using unusually high-quality materials, such as the ashlar stone surrounds to the doorway, and the natural slate roof that are not usually found at buildings of its type and date in rural Ireland. The date and name… This explains what the place adds to local life, the street or the surviving built history.