Saint Mary's Catholic Church — Carrownacon

Detached four-bay double-height Catholic church, built 1835; extant 1838, on a cruciform plan comprising two-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay (single-bay deep) double-height transepts centred on single-bay double-height chancel to crossing (east). Reconstructed, ----, producing present composition. Pitched slate roof on a cruciform plan with clay ridge tiles terminating in Cross finial to apex (east), and concealed rainwater goods in overhanging eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Cement rendered walls on cement rendered battered plinth. Lancet "Trinity Windows" in square-headed recesses, drag edged dragged cut-limestone surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins. Segmental-headed door openings to transepts with drag edged dragged cut-limestone surrounds having chamfered reveals framing diagonal timber boarded double doors having overlights. Lancet "Trinity Windows" to gables with drag edged dragged cut-limestone surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Lancet "Trinity Window" to chancel (east) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Hipped segmental-headed door opening to entrance (west) front in pointed-arch recess with concrete mullions framing diagonal timber boarded double doors having sidelights. Pointed-arch window opening to gable with concrete mullions framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass roundel. Set in relandscaped grounds with reclaimed[?] dragged cut-limestone cylindrical piers to perimeter having fluted capitals below shallow pyramidal capping supporting cast-iron double gates.