Saint Michael's Church (Kilmoremoy)

Detached five-bay double-height Board of First Fruits Church of Ireland church, built 1763-8, on a cruciform plan originally three-bay double-height single-cell comprising three-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay (single-bay deep) double-height transepts centred on single-bay double-height chancel to crossing (west); single-bay three-stage tower (north) on a square plan supporting octagonal spire. Reconstructed and reoriented, 1815-6. "Improved", 1892, producing present composition. Reroofed. Replacement pitched slate roof on a cruciform plan with ridge tiles, slate-covered dragged cut-limestone coping to gables, and uPVC rainwater goods on dragged cut-limestone eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Roughcast walls with drag edged dragged cut-limestone quoins to corners; roughcast surface finish to tower with lichen-covered dragged cut-limestone stringcourses including lichen-covered dragged cut-limestone stringcourse (bell stage) supporting crow stepped battlemented parapet having lichen-covered dragged cut-limestone coping. Pointed-arch window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, timber Y-mullions, and drag edged dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds centred on keystones framing fixed-pane timber fittings having cast-iron square glazing bars. "Venetian Window" to transept (south) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sill, and drag edged dragged cut-limestone surround centred on keystone framing iron mesh storm panels over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Lancet "Trinity Window" to chancel (west) with cut-limestone sill, and concealed dressings framing iron mesh storm panels over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. "Venetian Window" to entrance (east) front with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sill, and drag edged dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surround centred on archivolt framing iron mesh storm panels over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Segmental-headed door openings to tower with cut-limestone step thresholds, and drag edged dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds centred on keystones framing replacement timber panelled doors having fanlights. Quatrefoil openings (bell stage) with dragged cut-limestone surrounds. Full-height interior with stained glass memorial "Venetian Window" (1900), fret work-detailed timber panelled galleries (1815) on cast-iron pillars, carpeted tessellated terracotta tiled central aisle between timber pews (1821), timber panelled wainscoting with carved timber dado rail, cut-white marble Classical-style wall monuments (ob. ????), stained glass memorial "Venetian Window" (1890; ob. 1840) to transept (south) with cut-white marble Classical-style wall monuments (????) to transept (north), moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling, timber panelled pulpit (1892) on an octagonal plan with Gothic-style timber clerk's desk, and pair of cut-white marble Classical-style wall monuments (ob. ????) centred on pointed-arch chancel arch framing carpeted encaustic tiled stepped dais to chancel to crossing (west) with cloaked timber altar table below stained glass memorial "Trinity Window" (1892). Set in landscaped grounds on a corner site with drag edged tooled limestone ashlar piers to perimeter having stringcourses below shallow pyramidal capping supporting wrought iron double gates.