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Eaglais Naomh Mhatha Eaglais na hÉireann — Cill Chartha

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Eaglais Naomh Mhatha Eaglais na hÉireann — Cill Chartha
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Detached Church of Ireland church, built in 1828, comprising a two-bay hall to the north-east with a two-stage tower (on square-plan) to the south-west. Out of use and derelict. Roof now removed, originally pitched natural slate with raised cut stone verges to gable ends. Projecting cut stone eaves course with base of raised cut stone coping to gable ends (north-east and south-west). Roughcast rendered finish over rubble stone construction. Flush tooled ashlar block-and-start quoins to corners of tower. Projecting ashlar stringcourses to tower (lower stringcourse level with eaves course to main hall). Pointed-arched window openings to side elevations of nave (north-west and south-east) and to north-east elevation having plain ashlar surrounds. Pointed-arched window opening to south-west face of tower at first stage level having ashlar surround and hoodmoulding over; square openings to tower at second stage level having chamfered ashlar surrounds. Pointed-arch doorway to the south-east face of tower having ashlar surround and with hoodmoulding over. All openings now blocked by modern blockwork. Set back from road in own grounds to the west of Cill Chartha/Kilcar. Graveyard to site having collection of gravemarkers dating from late-nineteenth century to modern. Rubble stone boundary wall to site. Associated Church of Ireland rectory (see 40909610) to the north-west.

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