Clontarf Garda Síochána Station — Clontarf Road

Detached nine-bay two-storey police station, dated 1909, having pedimented breakfront to front (south) elevation and U-plan flat-roofed single-storey block to rear (north) elevation. Now in use as Garda station. Hipped natural slate roof, surrounding central well, with red brick chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods, and with overhanging rendered eaves having carved eaves brackets. Rendered and red brick parapet to block to rear with carved granite coping and ball finials, and carved granite cornice having modillions. Roughcast rendered walls to first floor and centre bay, red brick walls, laid in Flemish bond, to ground floor, red brick quoins, moulded red brick stringcourse, and red brick plinth course, and having yellow brick, laid in Flemish bond, to rear of extension. Square-headed window openings with granite sills, red brick and granite voussoirs, six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows, with cast-iron bars to windows to single-storey block. Oculus to pediment, having granite surround and timber framed window. Doorcase to front comprising carved granite entablature with carved dentillated segmental pediment containing stylised cartouche showing date of construction, on channelled pilasters, with timber battened door having overlight. Square-headed door openings to rear and west of return, with granite keystones, timber battened doors and some over-lights. Handball alley to rear of station. Yard to rear enclosed by smooth rendered walls. Entrance comprising double-leaf timber battened door flanked by square-plan red brick piers having carved granite cornices, caps and ball finials. Stepped red brick wall with carved granite coping enclosing site to front. Situated on Clontarf Road, set back from road.