Catholic Church of the Nativity — Ballynacarrigy

Freestanding Roman Catholic church on 'T-shaped' plan, built c.1830, with various later additions (including sacristy) to rear and to north. Modern single-storey entrance porch and covered walkway to south. Pitched artificial slate roof with projecting stone eaves course, raised cut stone verges with cross finials and cast-iron rainwater goods. Ashlar limestone belfry/bellcote above chancel gable. Ruled-and-line rendered walls over smooth rendered plinth with limestone detailing. Pointed-arched window openings with cut stone surrounds, cut stone sills and stained glass windows. Timber Y-tracery to nave openings, intersecting tracery to west transept with pointed-arch statue niche (dated 1955) with statue of Mary above. Pointed-arch doorcases with cut stone surrounds and timber sheeted doors. Set back from road in own grounds. Cut stone gate piers and low plinth wall with cast-iron railings over and cast-iron double gates to west boundary (facing Ballynacarrigy), rendered wall with cut stone coping to north. Interesting interior with Gothic panelled galleries, Gothic statue niches, four-centered chancel arch, and collection of marble memorial monuments. Medieval font built into exterior wall. Located at west end of Ballynacarrigy with parochial house to east.