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Saint Michael's Catholic Church — Ballyclerahan

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Saint Michael's Catholic Church — Ballyclerahan
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Detached five-bay double-height Catholic church, built 1820, on a T-shaped plan comprising four-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay (two-bay deep) double-height transepts centred on crossing (east). Pitched slate roof on a T-shaped plan, clay ridge tiles with Cross finial-topped rendered bellcote to apex to entrance (west) front, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on eaves boards on box eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered walls with rendered buttresses; rendered surface finish to entrance (west) front. Lancet window openings with sills, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on stained glass quatrefoils with one retaining eight-over-eight-over-eight timber sash window without horns having interlocking Y-tracery glazing bars. Pointed-arch window openings (transepts) with sills, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on stained glass quatrefoils. Lancet window openings (east) with sills, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Square-headed door opening to entrance (west) front with moulded rendered surround framing replacement timber boarded double doors. Roundel (gable) with moulded rendered surround framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fitting having leaded stained glass panel. Interior including vestibule (west); square-headed door opening into nave with glazed timber panelled double doors; full-height interior with choir gallery (west), central aisle between timber pews, paired Gothic-style timber stations between stained glass windows, pair of cut-white marble Classical-style wall monuments, carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary to crossing (east) reordered with Classical-style reredos framing "flèche"-topped high altar, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on plasterwork ceiling roses. Set in landscaped grounds on a corner site.

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