Saint Columba's Catholic Church

Church/chapel in Offaly, Ireland, dating from 1825–1835

Detached barn style Roman Catholic church with four bays to nave, built in 1831, with three-stage tower to west and sacristy to east. Pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles, cross finials and pinnacles to corners and limestone dentils to eaves. Pebbledashed walls with tooled limestone quoins, plinth and string courses and plaque to tower. Pointed-arched windows with tooled limestone surrounds and hooded moulding and louvered openings to upper stages of tower. Pointed-arched doorway with tooled limestone surround and hoodmoulding to double timber battened door, blocked door with tooled limestone surround to south. Cut limestone capstones to entrance. Single cell interior with ribbed vaulted ceiling.

Type:
Church/chapel

Period:
1825–1835

Where:
Offaly, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.33°N, 7.51°W

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