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Saint Cronan's Catholic Church

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Saint Cronan's Catholic Church
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Detached Roman Catholic church, built c.1900, with two-stage entrance tower to entrance bay, four-bay nave and sacristy to east. Located at Gortareven crossroads. Pitched slate roof with cast-iron rain-water goods. Lead roof to tower. Pebbledashed walls with a smooth rendered plinth. Pointed-arched window openings and lancet window to nave with chamfered limestone reveals and stained glass windows. Pointed-arched louvered openings to belfry in tower. Pointed-arched door opening set within limestone entrance bay and flanked by diagonal buttresses. Chamfered limestone reveal with hoodmoulding, timber battened door and a stained glass fanlight. Site enclosed by pebbledashed wall.
Located in a prominent position at Gortareven crossroads, Saint Cronan's Catholic Church is a landmark building in the area. The local national school together with the church form an important group of structures that play an important social function in the community.

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