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Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Assumption — Dookinella, Achill Island

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Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Assumption — Dookinella, Achill Island
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Detached four-bay double-height single-cell Catholic church, ----, on a rectangular plan with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to entrance (west) front. Renovated, ----, with sanctuary reordered. Reroofed, ----. Replacement pitched slate roofs including pitched (gabled) slate roof (porch), ridge tiles with Cross finials to apexes, and uPVC rainwater goods on eaves boards on rendered eaves. Roughcast walls bellcast over rendered plinth with rendered strips to corners supporting rendered band to eaves. Round-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement with concrete sills, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on square glazing bars. Round-headed "Trinity Window" (east) with concrete sill, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. "Rose Window" to gable to entrance (west) front with concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fitting having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panel. Round-headed window opening in bipartite arrangement (porch) with concrete sill, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on square glazing bars. Segmental-headed opposing door openings ("cheeks") with concealed dressings framing timber boarded double doors having overlights. Interior including vestibule (west); round-headed door opening into nave with glazed timber panelled double doors having overlight; full-height interior with choir gallery (west) below stained glass "Rose Window" (----), carpeted central aisle between timber pews, timber stations between stained glass memorial windows (----), and carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary (east) reordered, ----, with cut-veined white marble Gothic-style high altar below stained glass memorial "Trinity Window" (----). Set in own grounds.

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