Saint Mary's Church (Kells)

Detached four-bay double-height Ecclesiastical Commissioners' Church of Ireland church, built 1844; dedicated 1844, on a rectangular plan originally three-bay double-height single-cell comprising three-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay double-height chancel (east) with single-bay single-storey advanced porch to entrance (west) front. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, moss-covered cut-granite coping to gables on battlemented corbel kneelers including moss-covered cut-granite coping to gable to entrance (west) front with granite ashlar bellcote to apex, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-granite eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes; pitched slate roof (east) with clay ridge tiles, cut-limestone "Cavetto" coping to gables on cut-limestone "Cavetto" kneelers, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-limestone "Cavetto" consoles retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls on cut-granite chamfered plinth with granite ashlar piers to corners having cut-granite capping; tuck pointed snecked limestone walls (east) with drag edged tooled cut-limestone flush quoins to corners. Lancet window openings with cut-granite surrounds having chamfered reveals framing fixed-pane fittings having cast-iron lattice glazing bars. Lancet "Trinity Window" (east) with drag edged tooled hammered limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Lancet window openings ("cheeks") with drag edged tooled hammered limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing fixed-pane fittings having cast-iron lattice glazing bars. Tudor-headed door opening to entrance (west) front approached by flight of eight cut-granite steps, cut-granite block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding on engaged octagonal label stops framing timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled double doors having overpanel. Lancet "Trinity Window" (gable) with cut-granite surround having chamfered reveals framing fixed-pane fittings having lattice glazing bars. Full-height interior with carpeted central aisle between timber pews, run moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and pointed-arch chancel arch framing tessellated "quarry tile" stepped dais to chancel (east) with arcaded communion railing centred on Gothic-style timber altar below stained glass memorial "Trinity Window" (1934). Set in landscaped grounds with benchmark-inscribed drag edged tooled limestone ashlar octagonal piers to perimeter having polygonal capping supporting cast-iron double gates.