Saint Coleman's Catholic Church — Mayo

Detached four-bay double-height single-cell Catholic church, dated 1845, with single-bay three-stage tower (north-west) on a square plan. "Improved", 1896, producing present composition. Closed, 1978. Reroofed, 2001. Undergoing "restoration", 2010. Now disused. Replacement pitched slate roofs including pitched (gabled) slate roof to tower with clay ridge tiles, lichen-covered cut-limestone coping to gables on pinnacled kneelers with abbreviated finials to apexes, and replacement cast-iron rainwater goods on dragged cut-limestone eaves with cast-iron downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered rendered, ruled and lined battered walls. Lancet window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass quatrefoils. Paired lancet window openings to chancel (east) centred on roundel with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass ovals. Pointed-arch door opening to entrance (west) front below drag edged cut-limestone date stone ("1845"), concealed dressings with hood moulding over on monolithic label stops framing replacement timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled double doors having overpanel. Pointed-arch window opening to gable with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sill, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fitting having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass roundels. Square-headed "arrow loop" window openings to tower with cut-limestone surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins. Pointed-arch openings (bell stage) in pointed-arch recesses with cut-limestone surrounds having chamfered reveals framing replacement louvered timber fittings. Full-height interior undergoing "restoration", 2010, with timber panelled choir gallery (west) on chamfered timber posts, Gothic-style timber panelled confessional boxes, pair of cut-white marble Classical-style wall monuments (ob. 1858; ????) between stained glass windows, stepped dais to sanctuary (east) with arcaded communion railings centred on stepped "predella" supporting cut-veined white marble Classical-style panelled high altar below stained glass memorial "East Window" (ob. 1915), and timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled polygonal vaulted ceiling with trefoil-perforated sanctuary lamp rose. Set in unkempt grounds shared with Mayo Abbey (founded 665; plundered 1204; sacked 1617; in ruins 1838).