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Teach Pobail Naomh Columba — Gleann Cholm Cille

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Teach Pobail Naomh Columba — Gleann Cholm Cille
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Freestanding double-height Catholic church on T-shaped plan, built in 1833 or 1854 and altered 1904, having single-bay hall to the south/south-west, single-bay transepts to the east and west, and with two-bay single-storey sacristy to the centre of the rear elevation (north) having later single-bay extension attached to the north gable end. Pitched artificial slate roofs having raised rendered verges to gable ends with Celtic cross finials to gable apexes and moulded kneeler stones at eaves level having gabled finials over. Pebbledashed walls over smooth rendered plinth course, rendered band to eaves, and render block and start quoins to the corners. Pointed-arched window openings having raised render block- and-start surrounds, hoodmouldings and timber Y-tracery windows. Three graded pointed-arched window openings to entrance gable (south), over main doorway, having raised render block- and-start surrounds, hoodmouldings, and plain windows. Two pointed-arched window openings to rear elevation having plain rendered surrounds and stained glass windows. Pointed-arched door opening to the centre of entrance gable (south) having raised render block- and-start surrounds, hoodmoulding, replacement timber double-doors, and modern mosaic overpanel. Crown post timber roof to interior; modern timber organ gallery over entrance gable (south). Square-headed openings to sacristy and attached extension having modern fittings. Set slightly back from road in own grounds with tarmacadam carpark to site. Graveyard to the west having collection of mainly twentieth-century gravemarkers and memorials. Freestanding three-storey belltower (on square-plan), c. 1900, to north-west having pyramidal slate roof with cross finial, rendered walls, pointed-arched openings at belfry level having timber louvers, and square-headed doorway with timber door.

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