Catholic Church of Saint Mary and Saint Brigid — Ballykelly

Detached four-bay double-height single-cell Catholic church, extant 1816, on a rectangular plan with single-bay two-stage tower to entrance (west) front on a square plan. Renovated, 1932, with sanctuary "improved". Renovated, ----, with sanctuary reordered. "Restored", 2003. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles terminating in Cross finial to apex (east), rooflights, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on cement rendered slate flagged eaves. Replacement cement rendered battered walls on rendered chamfered plinth; replacement cement rendered surface finish to tower with crow stepped battlemented parapets having ball finial-topped cut-granite coping. Lancet window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass roundels. Lancet window opening to tower (first stage) with cut-granite sill, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fitting having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass roundels. Lancet openings (bell stage) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing louvered fittings. Interior including vestibule (west) with stained glass memorial window (undated); pointed-arch door opening into nave with rendered surround framing replacement glazed timber double doors having overlight; full-height interior open into roof with pair of cut-veined white marble Gothic-style wall monuments (ob. 1861; 1906), carpeted central aisle between timber pews, paired Gothic-style timber stations between stained glass windows (undated), exposed collared timber roof construction with wind braced diagonal timber boarded ceiling on moulded plasterwork cornice, and Tudor-headed chancel arch framing cut-veined marble stepped dais to sanctuary (east) reordered, ----, with cut-veined marble panelled altar (1932). Set in relandscaped grounds.