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Detached cruciform-plan double-height former Church of Ireland church
built 1848
now in use as Roman Catholic church. Full-height transepts
lower chancel to west end
pair of square-profile two-stage towers flanking east gable
circular-profile belfry with conical roof and round-headed openings to south-east tower. Gabled entrance porch to east elevation. Pair of arcaded flights of stairs to north and south elevations between transepts and towers
each entered through central arch
providing access to galleries. Pitched slate roofs with cast-iron rainwater goods
carved limestone copings and cross finials to gables. Sheet metal pyramidal and conical roofs to towers. Cut limestone walls with corbel table
pilaster buttresses
and plinth. Triple lancet window openings to chancel and transept gables
comprising pointed arch flanked by round arches. Round-headed window openings to other openings. Paired round-arched windows to east elevation of towers
set within arched recess. Stained glass windows to chancel
lattices windows to other openings. Carved granite surrounds
sills
and hood mouldings throughout. Round-headed door openings throughout
with cut granite surrounds
some with roll mouldings and tympana. Braced and bracketed queen-post roof to interior with timber arcades between posts and carved corbels to wall posts. Double-height gallery to east
having blind arcaded panelling
with canted bay to lower gallery containing organ. Gallery to north and south transepts
having round-headed door opening to west wall of gallery in north transept
providing access from prison. Tripartite stained glass window to chancel
dated 1925. Regimental flags and pennants of Irish Defence Forces hanging from galleries. Recent altar and pews. Located in own grounds in Arbour Hill Prison complex.
Arbour
Hill
Prison
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