Saint Luke's Catholic Church — Meelick

Detached four-bay double-height Catholic church, built 1835; extant 1838, originally three-bay double-height single-cell comprising three-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay double-height chancel (east). Dedicated, 1881. "Improved", 1928, producing present composition. Renovated, 1983, with sanctuary reordered. "Restored", 2002. Pitched slate roofs with trefoil-perforated crested clay ridge tiles, lichen-covered coping to gables on thumbnail beaded "Cavetto" kneelers with wrought iron-detailed flat iron Cross finials to apexes, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Rendered, ruled and lined walls. Pointed-arch window openings with concrete sills, timber Y-mullions, and concealed dressings with hood mouldings over on monolithic label stops framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass "lozenges". Pointed-arch window opening to chancel (east) with concrete sill, Y-mullion, and concealed dressings with hood moulding over on monolithic label stops framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Full-height interior open into roof "restored", 2002, with carpeted central aisle between memorial pews, paired Gothic-style timber stations between stained glass memorial windows (undated) with one cut-veined white marble wall monument (ob. 1979), exposed strutted Queen post timber roof construction on beaded "Cavetto" corbels with wind braced timber boarded vaulted ceiling in carved timber frame on carved timber cornice, and pointed-arch chancel arch framing carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary (east) reordered, 1983, with Gothic-style altar below stained glass memorial "East Window" (1929). Set in landscaped grounds on a slightly elevated corner site.