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St Clare�s Abbey Primary School, Newry

St Mary's Renovations; A History Lesson.

30th Jun 2016

The South Window on the choir gallery showing the rough dressed granite corner giving way to the rubble built walls.
The South Window on the choir gallery showing the rough dressed granite corner giving way to the rubble built walls.
 
The East Wall of St Mary's behind the choir gallery with the later addition of the round window supported by red brick
The East Wall of St Mary's behind the choir gallery with the later addition of the round window supported by red brick
 
The bottom of the East Wall of St Mary's behind the choir gallery showing the dressed stone, quoins and parallel coursing.
The bottom of the East Wall of St Mary's behind the choir gallery showing the dressed stone, quoins and parallel coursing.
 
The wall of the southern facing gallery showing the addition of 1m of concrete above the stone
The wall of the southern facing gallery showing the addition of 1m of concrete above the stone
 
The new entry porch to the southern gallery - where the new meets the old
The new entry porch to the southern gallery - where the new meets the old
 
The southern facing window in the Choir Gallery with the top arch of a previous narrower window clearly visible As you pass St Mary's Church you can see the daily advances made as the renovations continue and the workmen toil towards the completion of the work on the ‘Old Church.' With the old plaster removed and the external walls stripped bare,
The southern facing window in the Choir Gallery with the top arch of a previous narrower window clearly visible As you pass St Mary's Church you can see the daily advances made as the renovations continue and the workmen toil towards the completion of the work on the ‘Old Church.' With the old plaster removed and the external walls stripped bare,