Saint Mary's Catholic Church

Church/chapel in Wexford, Ireland, dating from 1840–1850

Detached seven-bay double-height Catholic church, designed 1843; built 1843-8; dedicated 1848, on a cruciform plan comprising five-bay double-height nave opening into five-bay single-storey lean-to side aisles; single-bay (single-bay deep) double-height transepts centred on single-bay double-height chancel to crossing (east). Damaged, 1936. Restored, 1992. Pitched slate roof on a cruciform plan; lean-to slate roofs (side aisles), lichen-covered cut-granite ridge tiles, cut-granite coping to gables on cut-granite gabled "Cavetto" kneelers with Cross finials to apexes, and cast-iron rainwater goods on exposed timber rafters retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part repointed coursed rubble stone walls with hammered granite flush quoins to corners. Lancet window openings (clerestorey) with hammered granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing fixed-pane fittings having lattice glazing bars. Lancet window openings (side aisles) with hammered granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Lancet "Trinity Windows" (transepts) with hammered granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch window opening (east) with cut-granite mullions, and hammered granite block-and-star

Type:
Church/chapel

Period:
1840–1850

Where:
Wexford, Ireland

Coordinates:
52.24°N, 6.39°W

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