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Saint Patrick's Catholic Chapel — Ballybetagh Road

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Saint Patrick's Catholic Chapel — Ballybetagh Road
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Detached five-bay double-height Catholic chapel, dated 1824, on a rectangular plan comprising four-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay double-height chancel (south). Closed, 1909. Now in ruins. Roof now missing, lichen-covered cut-granite coping to gables including lichen-covered cut-granite coping to gable to chancel (south) with cut-granite Cross finial to apex, and no rainwater goods surviving on lichen-covered cut-granite eaves retaining cast-iron "Tulip" hoppers and downpipes. Part ivy-covered fine roughcast coursed rubble stone walls with concealed cut-granite flush quoins to corners; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish (south) with cut-limestone date stone ("1824") in cut-granite surround. Lancet window openings with cut-granite sills, and cut-granite surrounds framing fixed-pane fittings having cast-iron lattice glazing bars. Tudor-headed window opening to chancel (south) with cut-granite sill, and cut-granite block-and-start surround with no fittings surviving. Square-headed opposing door openings (north) with overgrown thresholds, and cut-granite surrounds with paired engaged colonettes on plinths supporting "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornices. Interior in ruins. Set in own grounds on a slightly elevated site with cut-granite piers to perimeter having lichen-covered cut-granite capping supporting cast-iron double gates.

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