Church in Barrackpark, County Leitrim

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What is recorded here

Built in 1862 this Church of Ireland chuch is a rare specimen of a corrugated iron structure. The walls and pitched roof are of corrugated-iron which has a bellcote to the west. The structure contains many original features including cast-iron lattice windows. Following severe damage by storms in December 1998, the structure was renovated with assistance of a grant from the Heritage Council in 2002. For further details see http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LE&regno=30907002 Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 24 May 2013

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LE007-064002

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