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Cathal Brugha Barracks — Grove Road

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Cathal Brugha Barracks — Grove Road
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Freestanding gable-fronted double-height Roman Catholic garrison church, built 1848, having projecting stepped breakfront to front (west) elevation and single-storey four-bay sacristy to rear (east) elevation. Pitched slate roof with stepped coping, cross finial to east elevation, cut calp pedimented limestone belfry having cross finial to west elevation, cut calp limestone eaves course, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Snecked tooled calp limestone walls with buttresses and carved limestone plinth course. Pointed arch window openings having cut chamfered limestone surrounds and sills with stained glass and leaded windows. Carved hood moulding over window opening to front. Triple arrangement of pointed arch lancet windows to east elevation, having cut chamfered limestone surrounds and stained glass windows. Pointed arch door opening to front, with chamfered limestone surround, carved hood moulding, double-leaf timber panelled door and granite steps. Pointed arch door openings to north and south elevations of sacristy, having chamfered calp limestone surrounds, carved hood mouldings, timber battened doors and granite steps. Altar to east end of interior, and gallery over entrance to west. Commemorative stained glass windows.

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