Saint Brigid's Catholic Church
Church/chapel in Longford, Ireland, dating from 1878–1903
Detached Roman Catholic church on cruciform-plan, built between 1878 – 1881 (dated 1881), with side aisles, three-bay clerestory level, single-bay transepts to the north and the south, chancel, sacristy attached to northeast corner of chancel and with three-bay narthex to entrance gable (west) having advanced central gabled entrance porch. Four-stage bell tower on square-plan with spire over to the angle of chancel and north transept, with stair tower on square-plan attached to the north face of tower having conical stage and conical roof over. Tower finished c. 1903. Pitched and lean-to natural slate roofs, with terracotta ridge cresting, dressed limestone coping to gable ends having cut stone kneeler stones with gabled stops. Carved limestone cross finials, dressed limestone eaves course and corbels. Cast-iron rainwater goods with moulded hoppers, square-profile downpipes, and fleur-de-lis wall brackets. Coursed, dressed and carved limestone to spire, with cut stone waterspouts in the form of the four Evangelists. Leaded conical roof to stair tower with metal (probably wrought-iron) finial over. Pair of coursed dressed limestone chimneystacks to sacristy. Rock-faced snecked sandstone walls with buttresses, advanced plinth course, dressed limestone quoins and extensive cut limestone dressings. Carved limestone plaque dated 1881 to west elevation narthex. Niches containing carv
- Type:
- Church/chapel
- Period:
- 1878–1903
- Where:
- Longford, Ireland
- Coordinates:
- 53.67°N, 7.69°W
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