What is recorded here
Lea Church in Rathmiles puts a spire on top of its tower, giving the Almighty a fairly pointed hint. A congregation below and an enormous finger above: ‘Us, Lord. The ones in Rathmiles.’
Detached late-Georgian Gothic Church of Ireland church, c. 1810, with tower having spire. Graveyard to site.
From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 12800922
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