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St. Columba's National School — Iona Road

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St. Columba's National School — Iona Road
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Detached multiple-bay two-storey E-plan school, built 1924-7, having slightly projecting gabled end bays to principal (south) elevation, returning to rear, with additional full-height projecting bay to centre; wing of c. 1960 to west. Pitched slate roof with angled black clay ridge tiles, raised verges with granite copings, kneeler stones and finials to gables; ogee-profile cast-iron rainwater goods. Single granite chimneystack to northeast gable having clay pots. Square coursed rock-faced granite walling and projecting plinth with chamfered plinth course. Square-headed window openings having stepped ashlar granite surrounds with full chamfered reveals and flush sills; six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows with three-pane top-hung toplight, generally arranged in pairs. Main entrance to east elevation comprises square-headed doorway with segmental relieving arch, stepped dressed granite surround with full chamfered reveals, double-leaf panelled door with eight glazed panels above locking rail, flanked by panelled and glazed lights; secondary entrances having diagonally sheeted panelled timber doors with transom lights. Set within paved playground, bounded by cast-iron railings mounted on rendered masonry walling with pedestrian gate to east, cast-iron railings and pedestrian gate with hedging to south, and tarmac paths to church grounds to south with palisade fencing. Located to rear and south of St. Columba's Church.

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