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Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Wayside — Enniskerry Road

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Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Wayside — Enniskerry Road
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Detached six-bay double-height single-cell Catholic church, built 1929; dedicated 1929, on a rectangular plan with single-bay three-staged engaged tower to entrance (east) front on a square plan. Renovated with sanctuary reordered. Pitched profiled terracotta tile roof with lichen-covered terracotta ridge tiles terminating in Celtic Cross finial to apex (west), and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber boarded box eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Timber boarded walls on timber cushion course on rendered mass concrete plinth with timber band to eaves. Round-headed window openings between timber monolithic "pilasters" with Classical-style timber surrounds framing fixed-pane fittings having square glazing bars. Round-headed window opening to chancel (west) with timber surround framing fixed-pane fitting having leaded stained glass panel. Round-headed door opening to entrance (east) front with two concrete steps, and timber surround centred on keystone framing timber boarded double doors having fanlight. Roundel (second stage) with timber surround framing fixed-pane fitting having "spoke wheel" glazing bars. Grouped round-headed openings (bell stage) with timber surrounds centred on keystones framing louvered timber fittings. Interior including vestibule (east); square-headed door opening into nave with glazed timber double doors; full-height interior with carpeted central aisle between cruciform-detailed timber pews, timber panelled walls with paired timber stations between frosted glass windows, segmental barrel vaulted ceiling on thumbnail beaded-detailed cornice, and camber-headed chancel arch framing carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary (west) reordered with replacement timber altar table below stained glass "West Window". Set in landscaped grounds with rendered piers to perimeter having shallow pyramidal capping supporting wrought iron double gates.

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