Saint Patrick's Church (Ardagh)

Detached three-bay single-cell Church of Ireland church, built or rebuilt c. 1810 (dated), with three-stage tower on square-plan to the west (added c. 1812), which is flanked to either side (north and south) by single-bay vestibules/narthex. Pitched natural slate roof with overhanging eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Cut stone corner pinnacles and crenellated (Irish style) parapet to tower. Parapet to west elevation, with moulded cornices and carved limestone quatrefoil decoration to frieze. Date plaque and inscribed crosses/cross loops to west elevation. Rendered walls over dressed limestone plinth dressed limestone quoins to the corners. Random rubble stone construction to tower at belfry level with cut stone quoins to the corners. Pointed arch window openings to side elevations of nave with dressed limestone block-and-start surrounds, sills and stone tracery with quarry and storm glazing. Pointed arch window openings to side elevations of vestibules with dressed limestone block-and-start surrounds, sills and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows with intersecting tracery to heads. Triple-light pointed arch window opening to east elevation with dressed limestone block-and-start surrounds, sills, timber tracery and with quarry and storm glazing. Blind pointed arch window openings to west elevation, with corbelled dressed limestone surround. Pointed arch timber louvered openings to tower, and to east elevation gable. Square-headed entrance opening with pointed arch dressed limestone surround to plain tympanum. Timber battened double leaf door with elaborate strap hinges, flanked by carved limestone pilasters and moulded cornice. Accessed via stone steps. On an elevated site in landscaped surrounds, with graveyard to south, east and west, and random rubble stone boundary walls. Remains of St. Mel's cathedral (LF019-05101-) to the southeast. Separate record for entrance (13312010). Located to the centre of Ardagh.