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North Presentation Convent — Gerald Griffin Street

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North Presentation Convent — Gerald Griffin Street
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Attached I-plan multiple-bay four-storey convent building, built c.1830, with chapel to south, and full-length flat-roofed single-storey projection to front (west) elevation holding entrance porch. Currently undergoing restoration work. Later two-storey extension to rear formerly housed school building. Pitched artificial slate roof with central rendered chimneystack and replacement metal rainwater goods. Smooth render walls with ruled-and-lined render to projecting section. Square-headed window openings with stone sills, two-over-two timber sliding sash windows at upper storeys and one-over-one timber sliding sashes to ground floor level. Segmental-headed door opening in recessed opening flanked by engaged pilasters with timber spoked fanlight, timber panelled door having bolection mouldings and flanked by sidelights over timber panelled risers. Opening on to courtyard. Set back from the street with site bounded by tall rendered wall with painted render coping, square-headed gate opening with render entrance sign surmounted by wrought-iron crucifix.

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