Catholic Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul — Killinierin

Detached six-bay double-height Catholic church, designed 1863; begun 1865; dedicated 1871, on a rectangular plan comprising six-bay double-height nave opening into six-bay single-storey lean-to side aisles centred on single-bay double-height apse (east) on an engaged half-octagonal plan; single-bay three-stage tower (south-west) on a square plan supporting octagonal spire. Completed, 1896. Renovated, 1970, with sanctuary reordered. Reroofed, 2007-8. Replacement pitched slate roof abutting half-octagonal slate roof (east); replacement lean-to slate roofs (side aisles), crested roll moulded clay ridge tiles, cut-granite "slated" coping to gables on gabled "Cavetto" kneelers including cut-granite "slated" coping to gable to entrance (west) front on gabled "Cavetto" kneelers with Cross finial to apex, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-granite "Cavetto" cornices retaining cast-iron square profile downpipes. Part repointed cut-granite banded snecked rock faced rubble stone walls on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on plinth with cut-granite buttresses to corners including cut-granite stepped buttresses to entrance (west) front having cut-granite "slated" coping. Pointed quatrefoil window openings (clerestorey), cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings framing fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on lattice glazing bars. Lancet window openings in bipartite arrangement (side aisles), cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings framing fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Cusped lancet window openings in bipartite arrangement (east) with cut-granite chamfered sill course, and cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with curvilinear hood mouldings on monolithic label stops framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch door opening to entrance (west) front with cut-granite threshold, cut-granite block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding on monolithic label stops framing timber boarded double doors. Lancet "Trinity Window" (gable) with cut-granite crow stepped sill course, and cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings on monolithic label stops framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Interior including vestibule (west); square-headed door opening into nave with glazed timber panelled double doors having overlight; full-height interior open into roof with choir gallery (west) below stained glass memorial "Trinity Window" (----), central aisle between timber pews, pointed-arch arcades on polished Midleton marble pillars, exposed pointed-arch braced scissor truss timber roof construction on cut-granite beaded corbels with wind braced rafters to ceiling, pointed-arch chancel arch framing cut-white marble stepped dais to sanctuary (east) reordered, 1970, with quatrefoil-detailed altar below stained glass memorial windows (----), stepped daises to side altars with Gothic-style altars below stained glass windows (----), Gothic-style timber panelled confessional boxes (side aisles), paired timber stations between stained glass windows (----), and exposed strutted timber roof constructions on cut-granite beaded corbels with wind braced rafters to ceilings. Set in landscaped grounds on a corner site.