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Saint Joseph's Catholic Church — Ballyorgan

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Saint Joseph's Catholic Church — Ballyorgan
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Freestanding gable-fronted Roman Catholic church, built in 1857, comprising four-bay nave and single-bay single-storey sacristy with lean-to extensions to rear (east elevation). Pitched slate roof having rendered eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls with render quoins, stringcourse and plinth course to front (west) elevation. Carved limestone date plaque to front elevation having render surround. Triple stained glass lancet windows to front with render surrounds and limestone sills. Lancet stained glass windows to north and south elevations having limestone sills. Pointed arch opening with render surround with channel render jambs and stained glass overlight over double-leaf timber battened doors. Marble reredos to altar. Timber gallery having octagonal timber columns and trefoil-headed balustrade. Timber scissors truss roof to interior. Pair of square-profile ashlar limestone piers having carved caps and double-leaf cast-iron gates. Rubble limestone boundary walls to site.

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