Rathronan Church

Freestanding Grecian styled gable-fronted mausoleum, erected c. 1860. Cut limestone walls to south, east and west elevations, rubble stone walls to north elevation. Cut stone quoins and coping. Tooled limestone altar embedded in south elevation with carved inscription. Carved limestone coat of arms to south elevation. Projecting stone drain to north elevation. Square-headed opening to east elevation having tooled limestone surround and cast-iron panelled door with manufacturers inscription in relief.

This is a well designed and executed mausoleum whose workmanship is testament to the social stature of those for whom it was built. Its tooled limestone arms add artistic interest while its door embossed ""EYRE MASSEY ESQ/GLENVILLE/ANDC/CHAS MASSEY ESQ/BAIRNVALE/SYDNEY"" and its plaque inscribed ""Blessed are the dead which die in Christ/from henceforth yea saith the Spirit/That they may rest from their labours/and their works do follow them"" add context. It forms an important group with the adjacent Kilronan Church and the Smith O'Brien Mausoleum.