Saint Elizabeth's Convent — Granard Road

Detached five-bay two-storey former convent on U-shaped plan, built c. 1905, with advanced gable-fronted end bays to either end of the main elevation (south) and with single-bay two-storey return with hipped roof and multiple-bay multiple-storey extensions to rear (north). Pitched slate roofs with timber bargeboards (bracketed to gabled breakfronts), render eaves course, terracotta ridge crestings, yellow brick chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Wrought-iron cross finials to apexes of gables. Painted render walls over render plinth. Square-headed window openings to first floor with painted stone sills, decorative render surrounds and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Those to end bays having decorative render hoodmouldings with render panels and plaques above. Segmental-headed window openings to ground floor with painted stone sills, decorative render surrounds and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, replacement windows to south end bay. Central pointed arch door opening with render surround, timber panelled door, overlight, limestone steps and with render hoodmoulding over. Set back from road in extensive mature grounds to the east of Edgeworthstown. Wrought-iron railings to site. Rendered boundary walls to road-frontage (south). Pair of dressed limestone piers (on square-plan) with carved limestone capstones to main entrance to site (southwest).