Saint Garvan's Catholic Church — Carrowreagh

Detached five-bay double-height single-cell Catholic church, built 1843-5; dated 1845, on a rectangular plan. Renovated, 1905, with interior "improved". Renovated, 1987-8, with sanctuary reordered. Pitched slate roof with lichen-covered clay ridge tiles, cut-granite coping to gables including bitumen felt-covered cut-granite coping to gable to entrance (west) front with granite ashlar buttressed gabled bellcote to apex framing cast-iron bell, and cast-iron rainwater goods on slightly overhanging slate flagged eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls. Lancet window openings with rendered surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Lancet "Trinity Window" (east) with rendered surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch window opening to entrance (west) front with timber Y-mullion, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Full-height interior "improved", 1905, with stained glass "West Window" (----), carpeted aisles between timber pews, diagonal timber boarded wainscoting with carved timber dado rail, paired Gothic-style timber stations between stained glass windows (----), carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary (east) reordered, 1987-8, with cut-veined white marble Gothic-style panelled altar below stained glass "Trinity Window" (1905) in mosaic tiled surround, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling roses. Set in landscaped grounds with roughcast cylindrical piers to perimeter having stringcourses below shallow conical capping supporting wrought iron double gates.