Catholic Church of the Assumption

Name: Catholic Church of the Assumption
Address: IE

Church/chapel in Kilkenny, Ireland, dating from 1835–1845

Detached six-bay double-height neo-Classical single-cell Catholic church, built 1836-43, with full-height diastyle in antis Ionic portico to east having single-bay single-stage pedimented belfry over rising into obelisk spire. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-stone eaves having consoles. Roof to portico not visible behind parapet with limestone ashlar panelled obelisk spire to belfry having cross finial to apex. Painted rendered, ruled and lined walls to nave with limestone ashlar dressings to east elevation including Ionic columns and flanking piers to portico having moulded capitals supporting double frieze, moulded cornice supporting blocking course to parapet, and Corinthian corner colonettes to belfry having frieze over supporting shallow triangular pediments. Camber-headed window openings to ground floor with round-headed window openings to first floor (forming concave recessed niches to east elevation having cut-limestone sills, cut-limestone surround having stepped reveals, and hood moulding over) having cut-limestone sills, moulded rendered surrounds to north elevation having keystones, and fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Round-headed openings to belfry with moulded stringcourse to spring of arches, and louvered panel fittings. Square-headed door openings behind portico on two cut-limestone steps wit

Type:: Church/chapel
Period:: 1835–1845
Where:: Kilkenny, Ireland
Coordinates:: 52.54°N, 7.39°W

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