St. Parick's Catholic Basilica

Church/chapel in Donegal, Ireland, dating from 1920–1930

Detached Catholic Basilica on central octagonal-plan with projecting cruciform ‘arms’, designed in 1921 and built between 1924 and 1931, having short projecting transepts to the north and south, shallow chancel to the west, and nave to the east having projecting gable-fronted entrance porch flanked by engaged two-stage round towers having conical ashlar stone roofs over. Aisles (on octagonal plan) between projects having outer open arcades with round-headed arches. Central single-storey sacristy attached to west elevation of chancel having steeped parapet over; sacristy flanked to either side (north and south) by lower single-storey blocks. Octagonal pyramidal copper sheeted roof to main body of building having metal ball finial with metal cross, surrounding roofs hidden by raised cut stone parapets with cut stone coping or cut stone coping with cornices. Segmental parapets to transepts, nave and chancel having cut stone Celtic cross finials to centre; Celtic cross finial over gable apex of main entrance porch to the east. Lead and mild steel rainwater goods with decorative detailing. Constructed of squared, snecked and mildly rock-faced masonry with drafted margins and with ashlar plinth to base. Cut stone detailing throughout including granite columns (on circular-plan) to arcades having ashlar granite voussoirs to arches. Inscribed memorial stones to south wall. Recessed rou

Type:
Church/chapel

Period:
1920–1930

Where:
Donegal, Ireland

Coordinates:
54.61°N, 7.87°W

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