Curraghmore

Church/chapel in Waterford, Ireland, dating from 1740–1745

Detached three-bay double-height single-cell Church of Ireland church, built 1741, on a rectangular plan. Reconstructed, 1794. Disused, 1870. Reroofed, 1893. Restored, 2001. Now disused. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, cut-granite coping to gables including cut-granite coping to gable to entrance (west) front with abbreviated finial to apex, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-granite "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cornice retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered fine roughcast coursed rubble stone walls with rusticated cut-granite quoins to corners; fine roughcast surface finish to entrance (west) front with crocketed finial-topped diagonal stepped buttresses to corners. Round-headed window openings with "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed sills, Y-mullions, and block-and-start surrounds centred on keystones framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass panels. Round-headed window opening (east) with sill, interlocking Y-mullions, and block-and-start surround centred on double keystone framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass panels. Square-headed door opening to entrance (west) front approached by flight of three lichen-covered steps, block-and-start surround centred on triple keystone framing timber panelled double doors. Full-height interior open into roof with encaustic tiled central aisle

Type:
Church/chapel

Period:
1740–1745

Where:
Waterford, Ireland

Coordinates:
52.30°N, 7.35°W

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