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The Old Church — Letterkenny

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The Old Church — Letterkenny
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Freestanding three-bay single-cell double-height former Church of Ireland church\chapel of ease, built c. 1840, having cut stone bellcote over the west gable end and cut stone chimneystack over the east gable end. Now in use as three dwellings with modern addition attached to the west gable end, built c. 1995. Pitched natural slate roof with carved tripartite chimneystack to east gable and bellcote to west gable, projecting cut stone eaves course, raised cut stone coping to gable ends having moulded kneeler stones at eaves level, and with some cast-iron rainwater goods. Modern rooflights. Coursed squared rubble sandstone and rubble stone walls over cut stone plinth, roughcast rendered to east and south elevations. Pointed-arched window openings having chamfered ashlar sandstone surrounds, chamfered ashlar sandstone sills, and with replacement fittings. No original door openings; modern pointed-arched doorways to north elevation having smooth cement rendered surrounds, modern battened timber double-doors, and plain overlights. Set back from road in the rural countryside to the north-east of Letterkenny. Modern housing to site. Gateway to the north having one remains red brick gate pier (on square-plan) with cut limestone over.

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