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Ardagh Demesne National School

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Ardagh Demesne National School
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Detached three-bay two-storey parochial school, built 1830, on an L-shaped plan. Extended, 1972, producing present composition to accommodate alternative use. Hipped slate roof on an L-shaped plan with ridge tiles, and cast-iron rainwater goods on wrought iron spandrels on slightly overhanging cut-limestone eaves with cast-iron downpipes. Repointed coursed rubble stone walls with tooled rough cut limestone flush quoins to corners. Square-headed window openings (ground floor) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and red brick block-and-start surrounds framing casement windows having pivot overlights. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and red brick block-and-start surrounds framing casement windows. Set in landscaped grounds with repointed rubble stone boundary wall to perimeter having cut-limestone "saddleback" coping.

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