Church of the Immaculate Conception, Killashandra, Roman Catholic

An early twentieth century church built in a robust Gothic Revival style to the design of W.H. Byrne & Son, an important architectural firm responsible for many Catholic church commissions at the time. The altars were designed by Edmund Sharpe of Dublin. The building replaced an earlier T-plan church of 1798, sited to the west within the same townland, near the penal mass rock of Drumyouth. It retains its original form, character, and fabric. The combination of the dark limestone with the lighter Newry-granite dressing achieves an interesting contrasting quality to the exterior. Built at cost of £12,230 by Felix O'Hare of Warrenpoint, the building displays the high standards of traditional craftsmanship employed into the early decades of the twentieth century. The gate piers and boundary wall enhance the grounds of the church which is set in a scenic location at the foot of Bruise Hill and makes a significant contribution to the character of the area and to the architectural heritage of the county.

[National Inventory of Architectural Heritage]