Catholic Church of Our Lady — BALLYMINAUN LITTLE

Detached four-bay double-height single-cell Catholic church, dated 1830, on a rectangular plan. "Improved", 1901, producing present composition. Renovated, ----, with sanctuary reordered. Pitched slate roof with quatrefoil-perforated crested terracotta ridge tiles, cut-granite coping to gables on cut-granite "Cavetto" kneelers including cut-granite coping to gable to entrance (west) front on cut-granite "Cavetto" kneelers with cut-granite buttressed gabled bellcote to apex framing embossed cast-bronze bell ("----"), and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron square profile downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls; slate hung surface finish (south) on fine roughcast base. Pointed-arch window openings with cut-granite sills, timber Y-mullions, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded glazing bars. Full-height interior with timber panelled gallery (west) on chamfered timber pillars, tessellated glazed terracotta tiled central aisle between timber pews, mosaic tiled cut-veined white marble stepped dais to sanctuary (east) reordered, ----, with quatrefoil-detailed cut-veined white marble altar below pedimented reredos, and moulded plasterwork cornice to compartmentalised ceiling centred on filigree ventilation roses. Set in landscaped grounds with roughcast piers to perimeter having chamfered capping supporting wrought iron double gates.