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Saint Joseph's Ursuline Convent — Finisklin Road

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Saint Joseph's Ursuline Convent — Finisklin Road
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Detached multiple-bay single-storey rendered gate lodge, built c. 1880. Rectangular plan, gabled projection to west with single-storey hip-roofed canted bay, single-storey flat-roofed extension to south. Hipped artificial slate roof, artificial ridge tiles, brick corbelled chimneystack, painted timber bargeboards to west gable, uPVC half-round gutters on painted timber fascia on moulded render eaves corbel course. Felt roof covering to canted bay, moulded ogee cast-iron gutters on painted smooth-rendered moulded eaves corbel, cast-iron downpipe. Painted ruled-and-lined smooth-rendered walling, chamfered plinth, unpainted smooth-rendered walling to external boundary wall to east. Square-headed window openings, painted stone sills (chamfered to canted bay), painted one-over-one timber sash windows,paired to canted bay, painted timber casement window to north elevation. Original porch in north-west corner infilled, square-headed door opening, painted timber half-glazed panelled door, painted timber sidelights and plain-glazed overlight c. 1970. Located at main entrance to Ursuline Convent, tooled ashlar gate piers, chamfered plinths, octagonal caps, semi-circular wrought-iron overthrow with circular motif, rock-faced ashlar side walls to north and south each containing square-headed pedestrian opening, wrought-iron gates, driveway to school to west.

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