Saint Patrick's Catholic Church — Ahane

Detached four-bay double-height single-cell Catholic church, built 1838-9, on a rectangular plan. Renovated, 1977, with sanctuary reordered. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles with Cross finial-topped cut-limestone panelled bellcote to apex (west), and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined battered walls with cut-limestone recessed piers to corners. Pointed-arch window openings with cut-limestone sills, and drag edged tooled cut-limestone surrounds having chamfered reveals framing fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch door opening (west) with concrete flagged threshold, and drag edged tooled cut-limestone surround having moulded reveals with pine cone finial-topped curvilinear hood moulding framing replacement timber boarded double doors having overpanel. Pointed-arch window opening (gable) with cut-limestone sill, and drag edged tooled cut-limestone surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding framing fixed-pane fitting having leaded stained glass panel. Full-height interior with timber panelled choir gallery (west) on cast-iron colonette pillars, central aisle between replacement timber pews, paired stations between stained glass windows (1977), carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary (east) reordered, 1977, with replacement timber altar table, and cornice to polygonal vaulted ceiling. Set in landscaped grounds.