Caitliceach Naomh Columba Eaglais — An Charraig

Freestanding Catholic church built c. 1853 and altered c. 1900, having five-bay nave, single-bay chancel to the north-east, three-stage tower (on square-plan) to the south-west gable end having parapet with Irish-style crenellations and a slated pyramidal roof over, sacristy attached to the north end of north-west elevation of nave, and with gable-fronted entrance porch to the south-west end of the south-east elevation of nave. Pitched natural slate roofs to nave having projecting cut stone eaves course, raised verges to gable ends, and with cross finial to gable apex to the north-east end; pitched natural slate roof to chancel having cut stone eaves course with corbels, raised verge to north east gable end having cut stone kneeler stones at eaves level and with cross finial over gable apex; pitched natural slate roof to porch to the south-west having cut stone eaves course with corbels, raised verge to gable end having cut stone kneeler stones at eaves level, and with cross finial over gable apex. Hipped pyramidal natural slate roof to tower having cross finial over; cut stone parapet to tower having feathered ashlar coping over and projecting corbelled cut stone stringcourse at base of parapet. Pitched artificial slate roof to sacristy. Profiled cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughly coursed rubble sandstone walls over projecting rendered plinth course, and with flush dressed ashlar quoins to the corners. Roughcast rendered walls to the north-west elevation of nave and to sacristy. Cut stone stringcourses to tower, differentiating stages; third stage of tower and parapet with Irish-crenellations a later addition, c. 1900. Pointed-arched window openings to nave having cut stone surrounds and stained glass windows; hoodmouldings over openings to the south-east/road-facing elevation. Three graded pointed-arched window openings to the chancel gable having cut stone block-and-start surrounds, chamfered stone sills, and leaded stained glass windows. Paired pointed-arched window openings to front face of porch (south-east) having cut stone surrounds and replacement windows; pointed-arched niche over having painted surround with hoodmoulding, and having statue. Pointed-arched window openings to tower at first and second stage level having surrounds, replacement windows, and with hoodmouldings over some window openings; paired pointed-arch openings to tower at belfry level having trifoliated-headed reveals, ashlar block-and-start surrounds, hoodmouldings, and with slate louvers. Pointed-arch door opening to the south-east face of tower having raised surround with hoodmoulding over, replacement timber sheeted double-doors, and boarded overlight. Tudor-arched door opening to the north-east face of porch having plain raised cut stone surround, replacement timber double-doors, boarded overlight, and stone steps. Interesting interior with pointed chancel-arch, timber King-post roof structure with moulded timber cross braces, timber gallery to the south-west end having carved timber balustrade/parapet, marble altar and Caen stone reredos (added 1883). Set back from road in extensive grounds to the west end of An Charraig/Carrick. Lawned area to south-east of church having memorial markers to former parish priests; modern rubble stone grotto to the south-west of site. Rendered boundary wall to road-frontage to the south-east. Main entrance gateway to the south-east comprising a pair of cut stone gate piers (on square-plan) having cruciform coping with cross finials over, and with pair of cast-iron gates; wrought-iron pedestrian turnstile adjacent to the east. Graveyard to rear having collection of mainly late nineteenth- and twentieth-century memorial markers. Graveyard surrounded by rubble stone boundary walls.