Catholic Church of the Star of the Sea — Ballygarrett

Detached five-bay double-height Catholic Church, begun 1838; dated 1838, on a rectangular plan comprising four-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay double-height chancel (north); single-bay four-stage tower to entrance (south) front on a square plan. Stalled, 1845-57. Completed 1858-9. Renovated, ----, with sanctuary reordered. Pitched slate roofs with clay ridge tiles, cut-granite coping to gables on rendered kneelers with wrought iron Cross finials to apexes, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered stepped eaves retaining cast-iron square profile downpipes. Replacement gritdashed roughcast walls on rendered plinth; replacement cement rendered surface finish (tower) on battered plinth with cut-granite chamfered stringcourses including cut-granite stringcourse (bell stage) supporting ogee-topped octagonal pinnacles framing crow stepped battlemented parapets having cut-granite coping. Lancet window openings with cut-granite sills, and rusticated rendered block-and-start surrounds with hood mouldings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Tudor-headed window opening (east) with cut-granite sill, and rusticated rendered block-and-start surround with hood moulding framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fitting having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panel. Paired round-headed window openings (tower) with cut-granite lugged surrounds having chamfered reveals framing fixed-pane fittings having lattice glazing bars. Tudor-headed opposing door openings ("cheeks") with cut-granite surrounds having chamfered reveals framing timber boarded double doors having overpanels. Lancet "Trinity Window" (second stage) with cut-granite surround having chamfered reveals framing fixed-pane fittings having lattice glazing bars. Lancet window opening in bipartite arrangement (third stage) with cut-granite surround having chamfered reveals framing fixed-pane fittings having lattice glazing bars. Lancet openings (bell stage) with cut-granite surrounds having chamfered reveals framing louvered fittings. Interior including vestibule (south) with diagonal timber boarded ceiling; square-headed door opening into nave with replacement glazed timber double doors having sidelights; full-height interior with central aisle between timber pews, timber boarded wainscoting with carved timber dado rail, Gothic-style timber stations between stained glass memorial windows (1946; restored 2008), pair of cut-limestone wall monuments (----), "Acanthus"-detailed decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling with decorative plasterwork ceiling roses in moulded plasterwork frames, and carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary (north) reordered, ----, with pointed-arch chancel arch framing reclaimed cut-white marble Gothic-style high altar (1875) below stained glass memorial "North Window" (----). Set in relandscaped grounds.