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Freestanding Early English Gothic-style gable-fronted cruciform-plan Catholic church with five-bay nave, chancel to south, transepts to east and west, gabled sacristy to south-east internal angle, four-stage tower abuts west elevation of nave north bay, built 1898-1901, by James Lynne of Dundalk to designs by George O'Connor, extended 1908 John Brennan of Belfast & Dublin, remodelled 1915 and 1930 to designs by John McGahon of Dundalk, reconstructed 1941 to designs by Thomas Cullen. Pitched slate roof having tooled limestone copings to all gables with carved cross gable apex finials and cast-iron rainwater goods. Tower has parapet with quatrefoil details, moulded cornice and pinnacles to corners with vegetal finials. Rock-faced limestone walls, with buttresses and plinth having tooled limestone string courses, dressings and coping stones. Pointed-arch window openings with chamfered tooled limestone block-and-start surrounds, rock-faced relieving arches, limestone sills and iron-framed lattice glazing. Front (north) elevation and transepts have triple-light windows with hood-mouldings. Window to front elevation also has quatrefoil details. Bell tower top stage having round-arch opening with timber louvre, second stage having oculus windows, and other stages having pointed windows. Pointed-arch door openings to gable-front and to road sides of transepts, main entrance having recessed timber double-leaf battened door with decorative metal strap hinges. Interior heavily remodelled. Moulded pointed chancel arch and lower pointed arcades with chamfered square-profile marble piers to transepts. Timber gallery over timber internal porch to north end of nave. Smooth rendered vaulted ceiling having moulded ribs. Marble altar furniture and altar steps. Organ to gallery. Pointed-arch door opening with timber door leading from chancel to sacristy. Set within churchyard with square-plan rock-faced limestone piers having cast-iron gates and rock-faced limestone boundary walls with crenellation detail.
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