1956
Belturbet
churches
Co. Cavan
Simon Leonard
W.H. Byrne & Son
1956 – Church of the Immaculate Conception, Belturbet, Co. Cavan
Architect: Simon Leonard, William H. Byrne & Son
Unattractive church from the 1950s, designed by Simon Leonard of William H. Byrne & Son, Dublin. The building is described by the diocese as Hiberno-Romanesque but somehow seems to look more Peublo-Spanish. The weird minarette-like bell tower is very disconcerting against the skyline of this small Cavan town. Quite indictive of the conservation nature of the Irish Catholic hierarchy of the period.
Published September 28, 2009 | Last Updated June 24, 2024