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Glenbrien National School

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Glenbrien National School
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Detached six-bay single-storey national school, dated 1887, on a T-shaped plan centred on two-bay single-storey double gable-fronted lower porch. Extended, 1936, producing present composition. Closed, 1991. Now disused. Pitched slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on pitched (double gabled) slate roof (porch), clay ridge tiles centred on red brick Running bond chimney stack having chamfered capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on exposed timber rafters retaining cast-iron downpipes. Coursed rubble stone walls originally rendered with red brick flush quoins to corners. Pair of square-headed central window openings centred on rusticated cut-granite date stone ("1887") with cut-granite sills, and red brick block-and-start surrounds framing timber casement windows having square glazing bars. Square-headed opposing door openings to "cheeks" with red brick block-and-start surrounds framing timber boarded doors. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and red brick block-and-start surrounds framing six-over-six timber sash windows having part exposed sash boxes. Set back from line of road in unkempt grounds with boundary wall to perimeter having rubble stone soldier course coping.

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