Presentation Convent

Convent/nunnery in Laois, Ireland, dating from 1820–1840

Nine-bay three-storey over basement convent, built c. 1830 advanced and pedimented middle entrance bay surmounted by a cross at apex and with glass porch enclosing entrance door, incorporating the truncated remains of circular tower, built c. 1560, heightened 1872, now disused. The garden front is comprises a two-storey gabled entrance with bell-cote at apex, approached by a flight of steps, flanked by advanced gabled wings - a chapel and classroom (former chapel) wing, the south advanced gabled wing extended with twentieth-century two-storey flat-roof seven-bay bow. Slate roof with clay ridge tiles, hipped to main block, conical roof to tower, tall rendered stacks, cast-iron rainwater goods. Ruled and lined ashlar painted render, plat bands divide the storeys below a heavy moulded cornice, large variety of openings - square-headed, triangular, lancet and round-headed, moulded jambs to the lancet window on the first floor entrance bay with a statue bracket at sill level, raised architrave around the garden front door with side lights within a round arch with bracketed niche in the tympanum, round-headed graduated triplet in the storey above, flanked by narrow square-headed lights above round-headed examples below. Openings blocked, some with sash windows visible. Set behind a high boundary wall and shallow garden flanking the street and formal garden to the rear with a pair of

Type:
Convent/nunnery

Period:
1820–1840

Where:
Laois, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.04°N, 7.30°W

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