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Architectural Information
  • Building type: Church
  • Date of construction: 1928
  • Architect: W.H.Byrne & Son
  • Listing: B+
  • HB/SMR Ref: HB16/16/003
  • 2nd Survey by EHS: No
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St. Brigid's RC Church, Glasdrumman, Newry St. Brigid's RC Church, Glasdrumman, Newry
St. Brigid's RC Church, Glasdrumman, Newry St. Brigid's RC Church, Glasdrumman, Newry
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St. Brigid's RC Church, Glasdrumman, Newry

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St. Brigid's RC Church, Glasdrumman, Newry

Classical Italianate style church, aligned N-S. 2-storey nave with classical pediment and deep cornice, decorated with mosaic to South front. Large rose window above a slim portico with 4 tall Ionic columns, 3 doors with fanlight, rounded arch with keystone, pilasters at rear to columns. 4 statues on parapet over portico. Blind entrance with fanlight at S end of side-aisle. Side-aisle façades have breakfront narrow rectangular windows. NW corner gabled vestry with pediment. SE corner is tall square bell-tower with open arcade at top holding bell, finished with large cornice and shallow hipped roof

Building Stone Information

Stone Type Category: Granite
Primary Stone Type: Newry Granodiorite
Secondary Stone Type: Giffnock Sandstone
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Stonework Construction: Regular-coursed plain ashlar
Stonework Condition: Stonework is in good general condition with minimal evidence of deterioration through some surface roughening of isolated sandstone blocks. Weathering of some decorative stonework has resulted in loss of definition.
Condition Assessment (QUB): 1

 

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