Saint Mary's Catholic Church

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

Roman Catholic church, built 1832, with hexastyle Ionic portico added 1861, apse added c. 1870, and addition to east, 1972. Ashlar limestone façade, with fluted Ionic columns, supporting carved entablature and pediment. Set on raised plinth and approached by flight of limestone steps. Pitched slate roof with ashlar limestone parapets. Rendered walls to side and rear elevations with ashlar limestone dressings. Pairs of timber panelled doors with carved limestone architraves to front elevation. Timber sash windows set in square- and round-headed openings to side elevations. Retaining many interesting interior features and materials, such as the coffered ceiling, fluted Corinthian columns, baldacchino, high altar and pulpit.

Type:

Church/chapel

Period:

1825–1835

Where:

Cork, Ireland

Coordinates:

51.90°N, 8.48°W

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