Saint Patrick's Church (Donaghmore) — Clonevin

Detached four-bay double-height Ecclesiastical Commissioners' Church of Ireland church, designed 1841; built 1843; dedicated 1844, on a rectangular plan originally three-bay double-height single-cell comprising three-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay double-height chancel (east); single-bay three-stage tower to entrance (west) front on a square plan. "Improved", 1864-5, producing present composition. Damaged, 1997. "Restored", 1998. Dedicated, 2000. Replacement pitched artificial slate roofs with ridge tiles, lichen-covered cut-granite coping to gables on cut-granite battlemented ogee corbel kneelers, lichen-covered cut-granite coping to gable (east) on cut-granite kneelers, and uPVC rainwater goods on cut-granite eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Repointed coursed rubble limestone walls on cut-granite chamfered plinth; repointed coursed or snecked limestone surface finish (east) on cut-granite chamfered plinth with cut-granite flush quoins to corners; repointed coursed or snecked limestone surface finish (tower) on cut-granite chamfered plinth with cut-granite stringcourse (bell stage) supporting Irish battlemented parapet having cut-granite coping. Lancet window openings with cut-granite surrounds having chamfered reveals framing fixed-pane fittings having cast-iron lattice glazing bars. Pointed-arch window opening (east), cut-granite surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding on engaged octagonal label stops framing replacement fixed-pane uPVC fitting. Lancet window openings to entrance (west) front with cut-granite surrounds having chamfered reveals framing fixed-pane fittings having cast-iron lattice glazing bars. Lancet window opening (tower). Paired trefoil-headed openings (bell stage) with cut-granite surrounds having chamfered reveals framing louvered fittings. Interior including vestibule (west) retaining timber boarded staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber balusters supporting carved timber banister; Tudor-headed door opening into nave with timber boarded double doors; full-height interior with timber panelled choir gallery (west) on chamfered timber pillars, carpeted central aisle between timber panelled box pews, cut-white marble Classical-style wall monuments (----; ----), timber boarded ceiling on timber cornice, Gothic-style pulpit on an octagonal plan with Gothic-style clerk's desk, and pointed-arch chancel arch framing encaustic tiled stepped dais to chancel (east) with trefoil-detailed cast-iron balusters supporting carved timber communion railing centred on trefoil-perforated altar below "East Window". Set in landscaped grounds with red brick Flemish bond octactonal piers to perimeter having cut-granite shallow pyramidal capping supporting cast-iron double gates.