
What is recorded here
Freestanding Roman Catholic church, built c. 1820, with four-bay nave elevation, lower gabled chancel to east, gabled single-bay porch to north and two-bay single-storey sacristy to south. Pitched slate roofs with cut stone copings and brackets to gables, cast-iron rainwater goods and gabled bellcote with bell to west gable. Rendered walls with render plinth course. Pointed arch openings with render surrounds and quarry glazed fixed an pivoting timber windows. Lancet windows to chancel with fixed quarry glazed window. Pointed arch opening to east of chancel with stained glass window having lancet and multifoil tracery. Pointed arch opening to west elevation with stained glass window. Pointed arch door opening to west with render surround and timber battened door. Pointed arch door opening to porch with chamfered render surround and timber battened door. Square-headed openings to sacristy with replacement uPVC window and replacement timber door. Retains interior features such as mosaic to altar, stained glass window, gallery and internal porch. Rubble stone boundary walls.
Situated in the village centre, adjacent to Shanagarry Castle, this church occupies a notable site. The simple form and style of the building is typical of the architectural style of Roman Catholic churches in the early nineteenth century. The retention of internal and external, such as windows, mosaic, and finials, add artistic interest.
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