Saint Patrick's Catholic Church — Islandeady

Detached three-bay double-height Catholic church, built 1927, on a T-shaped plan comprising two-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay (single-bay deep) double-height transepts centred on chancel to crossing (south). Renovated, 1988, with sanctuary reordered. Pitched slate roof on a T-shaped plan with lichen-covered clay ridge tiles, concrete coping to gables on moulded kneelers with Celtic Cross finials to apexes, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on exposed timber rafters retaining some cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Roughcast walls on rendered plinth. Round-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement with rendered block-and-start surrounds framing fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on square glazing bars. Round-headed window openings (transepts) with rendered block-and-start surrounds framing fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on square glazing bars. Round-headed window opening in tripartite arrangement (south) with rendered block-and-start surround framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Round-headed window opening to entrance (north) front with rendered block-and-start surround framing fixed-pane fitting having stained glass margins centred on square glazing bars. Interior including vestibule (north); square-headed door opening into nave with glazed timber double doors; full-height interior open into roof with central aisle between timber pews, paired Gothic-style timber stations between stained glass memorial windows (----), carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary to crossing (south) reordered, 1988, with cut-veined green Connemara marble panelled altar below stained glass "South Window" (----) in "Fleur-de-Lys"-detailed mosaic tiled surround, and exposed collared "A-frame" timber roof construction on cut-limestone corbels with wind braced rafters to timber boarded ceiling on carved timber cornice. Set in landscaped grounds.