Mount Saint Mary's Convent of Mercy — Altamount Street

Detached six-bay two-storey over part raised basement school, dated 1874, on a cruciform plan originally attached seven-bay two-storey centred on single-bay full-height gabled projecting breakfront; single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height central return (north). Truncated, 1984-5, producing present composition. Now disused. Pitched slate roof on a cruciform plan centred on pitched (gabled) slate roof (breakfront), clay ridge tiles, dragged cut-limestone coping to gables on drag edged tooled cut-limestone kneelers with Celtic Cross finials to apexes, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on exposed timber rafters retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered rendered, ruled and lined walls on battered base. Square-headed opposing door openings approached by flights of six dragged cut-limestone steps, concealed dressings having chamfered reveals framing diagonal timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled doors. Square-headed window openings centred on paired square-headed window openings (breakfront) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Set in landscaped grounds shared with Mount Saint Mary's Convent of Mercy.