Catholic Church of Saint Mary and Saint Augustine — BARRYSTOWN

Detached four-bay double-height single-cell Catholic church, built 1829; dated 1829, on a rectangular plan with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to entrance (west) front. "Improved", 1893. "Refurbished", 1978, with sanctuary reordered. Replacement pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, cut-granite bellcote to apex to entrance (west) front framing embossed cast-bronze bell ("----"), and embedded rainwater goods in concrete eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined wall to entrance (west) front with rusticated cut-granite quoins to corners; roughcast surface finish (remainder) bellcast over rendered plinth with rusticated cut-granite quoins to corners. Lancet window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Lancet window openings to entrance (west) front with cut-granite sills, and cut-granite surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings over on double beaded label stops framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Interior including vestibule (west) with Maltese Cross-detailed cut-veined white marble font on an octagonal plan on polished pink marble pedestal; square-headed door opening into nave with replacement glazed timber double doors; full-height interior with cut-white marble wall monument (ob. 1842), carpeted central aisle between Maltese Cross-detailed timber pews, pair of Gothic-style wall monuments (ob. 1862; 1874), Classical-style timber stations (1898) between stained glass windows (undated), and carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary (east) reordered, 1978, with Gothic-style timber altar below Classical-style reredos. Set in landscaped grounds.