Catholic Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul

Freestanding wrought- iron belfry, erected c.1820. Pitched slate roof supported on metal framework with timber louvered vents to side walls at high level, surrounding cast-iron church bell. Mounted on concrete platform located in prominent position in the graveyard to rear of SS Peter and Paul's Roman Catholic chapel, Horseleap.

This freestanding bell tower is an interesting historical reminder of the restrictions imposed on all non-Conformist churches in Ireland prior to Emancipation in 1829. Prior to this date non-Conformists churches were not permitted to have a belltower or bellcote and, subsequently, it is common to find freestanding bell towers dating from this period. This bell tower was originally associated with an early nineteenth-century Roman Catholic cruciform chapel on this site, c.1820, which was replaced by a later church in 1865. This church was later demolished and replaced by the represent church in 1970. The metal work of the bell is of a high standard and a good example of this type of workmanship. This subtle feature is an interesting historical survival and adds incident to the rural landscape at Horseleap.