Allied Irish Bank — The Diamond

Attached five-bay two-storey bank, built c.1875, having carved stone (former) balcony over central doorway to the main elevation (east). Single-storey flat-roofed extension to the rear (west). Hipped artificial slate hidden behind raised parapet with moulded coping over. Moulded cut stone eaves cornice. Two rendered chimneystacks, aligned parallel to roof ridge, having render cornice detailing. Ashlar sandstone construction over moulded plinth course; moulded cut stone stringcourse at first floor level. Ashlar balcony over main doorway having moulded cut stone console brackets supporting cut stone lintel over; railings/parapet now removed. Roughcast render to rear elevation (west). Round-headed window openings at ground floor level having cut stone architraves with keystone detail, cut stone sills with cut stone brackets, and having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows; square-headed window openings at first floor level having moulded ashlar reveals, cut stone sills with cut stone brackets, and having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Window opening to the north end of the main elevation (east) at ground floor level now altered with insertion of ATM machine. Central round-headed doorway to the main elevation (east) having moulded cut stone architraved surround with keystone detail, carved cut stone foliate decoration to spandrels to door head, carved cut stone plinth blocks (on quadrant profile) having foliate decoration, and having modern glass doors and overlight. Cut stone step to entrance. Timber architrave to internal doorway inside of entrance hall. Road-fronted to the south-west side of the Diamond, Donegal Town.