Saint Mary's Catholic Church — Cushenstown

Detached seven-bay double-height Catholic church, begun 1866; dedicated 1867, on a rectangular plan comprising six-bay double-height nave opening into six-bay single-storey lean-to side aisles centred on single-bay full-height apse (east) on a bowed plan; single-bay three-stage tower (south-west) on a square plan supporting octagonal spire. Renovated, ----, with sanctuary reordered. "Restored", 2000. Pitched slate roof extending into half-conical slate roof (east); lean-to slate roofs (side aisles), perforated crested clay ridge tiles, lichen-covered cut-granite coping to gables including lichen-covered cut-granite coping to gable to entrance (west) front on cut-granite kneelers with Cross finial to apex, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-granite eaves retaining cast-iron hoppers and square profile downpipes. Cut-limestone banded repointed snecked rubble stone walls on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on plinth with cut-granite stepped buttresses to entrance (west) front having lichen-covered cut-granite "slated" coping. Pierced quatrefoil "Rose Windows" (clerestorey) with cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Paired lancet window openings (side aisles) with cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Cusped window openings (east) with cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch door opening to entrance (west) front with cut-granite threshold, and cut-granite surround having concave rebated reveals with hood moulding over on monolithic label stops framing timber boarded double doors. Paired pointed-arch window openings with cut-granite mullions, and cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings over on monolithic label stops framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Quatrefoil "Rose Window" to gable, cut-granite surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding over 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 overlights; full-height interior open into roof with quatrefoil-perforated timber panelled organ gallery (west) below paired stained glass windows (undated), tiled central aisle between timber pews, pointed-arch arcades on granite ashlar pillars, exposed braced scissor truss timber roof construction on corbels with wind braced rafters to ceiling on carved timber cornice, carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary (east) reordered, ----, with Gothic-style altar below stained glass windows (undated), cut-veined white marble arcaded railings to side altars with Gothic-style side altars below stained glass cinquefoil "Rose Windows" (undated), Gothic-style timber panelled confessional boxes to side aisles, paired Gothic-style timber stations between stained glass windows (undated), and exposed strutted timber roof construction on corbels with wind braced rafters to ceilings on carved timber cornices. Set in landscaped grounds.