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Attached Franciscan chapel associated with Rossnowlagh Franciscan friary (see 40910316), built c. 1952, having double-height six-bay nave with offset bell tower/campanile (on square-plan) attached to the south-east corner of the north-east elevation, shallow chancel to the north-west, single-storey flat-roofed addition to the north-east corner, and with various single-bay single-storey additions to the north-east and south-west elevations. Shallow pitched copper-sheeted roofs with raised ashlar granite coping to the south-east gable end having metal cross finial over gable apex, and with rendered kneeler stones/skew blocks at eaves level. Copper rainwater goods. Shallow pitched copper-sheeted roof to bell tower/campanile having metal Celtic cross finial over to the north east side. Roughcast rendered walls over rock-faced granite plinth. Round-headed window openings to side elevations of nave having ashlar granite block-and-start surrounds, leaded coloured glass windows. Three round-headed window openings to side elevations of chancel (north-east and south-west) having ashlar granite block-and-start surrounds, chamfered ashlar granite sills, leaded coloured glass windows. Three graded round-headed window openings to the entrance gable (south-east), over central doorway, having ashlar granite block-and-start surrounds, chamfered ashlar granite sills, and leaded stained glass windows. Paired round-headed window openings to either side of main doorway to entrance gable (south-east) having ashlar granite block-and-start surrounds, chamfered ashlar granite sills, and leaded windows. Square headed openings to bell tower/campanile having ashlar granite block-and-start surrounds; triple square-headed openings at belfry level having ashlar granite block-and-start surrounds and louvered fittings. Weather glazing to window openings. Central square-headed doorway to the entrance gable (south east) having chamfered ashlar granite surround, and timber panelled double-doors. Gallery to interior over entrance gable (south-east), mosaic tiled floor and shallow segmental plaster ceiling, segmental-headed recesses/niches to either side of altar. Open arcade with pitched roof and round-headed arches to the south-west of church. Set back from road in extensive grounds to the north of Ballyshannon, and a short distance to the south of Belalt Strand, Rossnowlagh. Forested areas to north-west of site, gardens to the south-west.
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