Saint Mary's Catholic Church — Partry

Detached four-bay double-height single-cell Catholic church, begun 1844; completed 1847; extant 1894, with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch (north-east). "Improved", 1927, producing present composition. Renovated, 1980, with sanctuary reordered. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles terminating in tuck pointed limestone ashlar gabled bellcote to apex to entrance (north) front framing cast-iron bell, and cast-iron rainwater goods on concreted cut-limestone eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part repointed tuck pointed coursed or snecked limestone wall (east) originally rendered with tooled cut-limestone flush quoins to corners; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish (remainder) on rendered, ruled and lined chamfered plinth. Lancet window openings with cut-limestone sills, and tooled limestone ashlar voussoirs (east) or concealed dressings (west) framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Lancet "Trinity Window" to chancel (south) with cut-limestone sills centred on concrete sill, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch window opening to gable to entrance (north) front with cut-limestone sill, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fitting having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panel. Full-height interior with stained glass memorial window (1986), Gothic-style timber panelled choir gallery (north) below stained glass memorial window (undated), carpeted central aisle between quatrefoil-detailed timber pews, Gothic-style timber stations between stained glass memorial windows (1891; 1906), cut-veined white marble Classical-style wall monument (ob. 1919) with dragged cut-limestone opposing wall monument (ob. 1859), and elliptical-headed chancel arch framing carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary (south) reordered, 1980, with stepped "predella" supporting replacement cut-limestone altar table below stained glass memorial "Trinity Window" (undated). Set in landscaped grounds including priests' burial ground with dragged cut-limestone Celtic High Cross-style marker, ob. 1919.