Conwall Church of Ireland Parish Church — Cathedral Square

Freestanding gable-fronted Church of Ireland church, built c. 1776 and altered 1832 and 1865, comprising three-bay hall with three-stage belltower (on square-plan) to the west having ashlar spire over (on octagonal-plan), added 1832, shallow projecting chancel to the east, probably added 1865, and with triple gabled aisle added to the south side of nave in 1865. Possibly incorporating fabric from earlier church to site, built c. 1636. Pitched artificial slate roof to main body of building having cut stone eaves course, some surviving sections of cast-iron rainwater goods, raised cut stone verges to the east and west ends, and with ashlar chimneystack over the east gable end having terracotta pots over. Pitched slate roof to chancel having raised verge to the east gable end; pitched slate roofs to aisle projections to the south having raised cut stone verges over with cut stone finials over gable apexes, and with cut stone eaves course; crenellated cut stone parapet to tower having cut stone coping over, and with stepped cut stone finials to corners (on octagonal-plan) having cut stone coping over; ashlar spire having pointed arched loophole openings, and with metal finial\lightening rod over. Rubble sandstone walls to south elevation, to the south side of the west gable end, and to tower with cut stone pilasters (on square-plan) to the corners to the west end of nave having cut stone finials over; roughcast rendered walls to the north elevation, to the north side of west gable end and to the east elevation; coursed and squared cut limestone walls to triple gable-fronted side aisle to the south; ashlar construction to spire. Date plaque to west elevation. Pointed-arch window openings to tower and to main body of church having plain stone, Y-tracery and leaded windows. Triple-light window openings to the south elevation of side aisle having chamfered cut sandstone plat tracery and leaded stained glass windows. Pointed-arch door openings to south elevation and to tower having cut stone surrounds and with timber battened doors. Graveyard to site (see 40501199) having collection of cut stone gravemarkers, some with metal railed enclosures. Bounded to roadside by coursed rubble limestone walls with pedestrian entrance to south and vehicular entrance to west having cast-iron entrance gates and square-profile ashlar limestone piers. Graveyard accessed by sandstone steps. Located to the north-west of Letterkenny town centre.