Saint John the Baptist's Church (Aasleagh)

Detached seven-bay double-height Ecclesiastical Commissioners' Church of Ireland church, begun 1851; under construction 1852; consecrated 1854; extant 1855, comprising six-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay double-height chancel (east) with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch (north-west). Pitched slate roofs including pitched (gabled) slate roof to porch with pressed or rolled lead ridges, tooled cut-limestone "saddleback" coping to gables on drag edged tooled cut-limestone thumbnail beaded kneelers including tooled cut-limestone "saddleback" coping to gable to entrance (west) front on drag edged tooled cut-limestone thumbnail beaded kneelers with repointed drag edged tooled limestone ashlar bellcote to apex framing embossed cast-bronze bell ("????"), and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Repointed coursed rubble limestone walls (north) originally rendered, ruled and lined with tooled hammered limestone flush quoins to corners; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish (remainder). Lancet window openings with dragged cut-limestone sills, and red brick block-and-start surrounds with hood mouldings over framing twelve-over-twelve timber sash windows having interlocking Y-tracery glazing bars. Pointed-arch window opening to chancel (east) with dragged cut-limestone sill, interlocking timber Y-mullions, and concealed dressings with hood moulding over framing fixed-pane timber fittings having interlocking Y-tracery glazing bars. Lancet "Trinity Window" to entrance (west) front with dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings with hood moulding over framing fifteen-over-fifteen timber sash windows centred on twenty one-over-fifteen timber sash window having interlocking Y-tracery glazing bars. Full-height interior open into roof with baptismal font (west) on an octagonal plan, tessellated "quarry tile" central aisle between timber pews, cut-white marble wall monuments (ob. ????) with collection of polished brass wall monuments (ob. ????), exposed split arch braced strutted collared timber roof construction on cut-limestone thumbnail beaded corbels with wind braced rafters to timber boarded ceiling on carved timber cornice; timber clerk's desk with timber pulpit on an octagonal plan, and Tudor-headed chancel arch framing tessellated "quarry tile" stepped dais to chancel (east) with timber communion railing centred on cloaked altar below "East Window". Set in landscaped grounds with piers to perimeter having cut-limestone shallow pyramidal capping supporting spear head-detailed flat iron double gates.