Catholic Church of the Assumption

Freestanding cast-iron belfry, erected c.1917, on a square plan comprising four pillars with fluting to ‘pedestals’ and moulded necking having cast-iron frame over with cast-iron bell retaining original mechanisms. Inscribed: “M. Byrne/Dublin”. Set in grounds shared with Catholic Church (11823028).

The belfry (which is almost identical to the model at Kilshanchoe; 11900311) represents an example of the movement towards mass-produced materials and is therefore of technical merit. Although a functional device, the use of fluting and delicate decorative detailing aspires to be aesthetically pleasing and is of artistic merit. The bell is a rare survival, being manual where other models elsewhere have been replaced in favour of modern electrical versions.