St Mary, Termon, Killinkere, Roman Catholic

A Modern style church that is one of a succession of churches in the parish. A mud-wall church of 1785 at Termon Cross was replaced in 1810 by a thatched chapel that was located to the north of the current church, which was again replaced in 1870, with a belfry and curate's house added in 1883. The bell, baptismal font, 1810 date-stone, and altar bell, all form part of the present church. It is a striking building in the Modern style favoured by the Roman Catholic Church in the decades after the Second Vatican Council (1962-65). Set on a prominent roadside site, its slate roof evokes the scale of historic churches while also echoing the drumlins of the surrounding landscape. The well-lit interior is laid out in the the traditional T-plan, but the congregation is brought closer to the celebrant in the spirit of the new liturgy. The church is a strong landmark in the area and a defining architectural feature of its rural landscape setting.

[National Inventory of Architectural Heritage]