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Columb Barracks — Ashe Road

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Columb Barracks — Ashe Road
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Freestanding nine-bay military chapel, built c.1855, having attached three-stage belltower attached to the entrance front (south). Originally in use as a Church of Ireland church but now in use as a Roman Catholic church. Steeply pitched natural slate roof with a projecting eaves course, raised stepped cut limestone verges to gable ends (north and south) and a metal ventilator to the centre. Constructed of coursed squared limestone over a projecting cut stone plinth with extensive ashlar and dressed limestone trim, including clasping buttresses to the corners of the entrance gable (south), sill course to side elevations (east and west) and flush quoins to the corners. Pointed-arched window openings having chamfered ashlar limestone surrounds and diamond-pane cast-iron stained glass windows with margin glazing pattern. Pointed-arched doorcase to the front face of tower having chamfered ashlar limestone surround with cut limestone hoodmoulding over and timber double doors. Clock face to east side elevation of second stage to tower with a pointed-arched window with chamfered ashlar limestone surrounds to the front face of second stage, above doorcase. Open belfry over to third stage with ashlar limestone detailing having an ashlar slated roof over. Located to the north side of Columb Barracks with a garden adjacent to the east having an ashlar plinth wall having cast-iron railings and a cast-iron gate to the south side. Former rectory (15310009) located to the east at opposite side of garden.

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