Saint Mary's Parochial Hall (Cloghan (An Clochán))

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Saint Mary's Parochial Hall, Ferbane Street, Cloghan, County Offaly
Detached gable-fronted three-bay single-storey parochial hall, built in 1950, with projecting flat-roofed porch. Fronting directly onto street.
The functional style of Saint Mary's Parochial Hall, with its corrugated-iron barrel-vaulted roof and stepped gabled façade, draws the eye to this structure, which was built to a design typical of the 1950s. This large hall once served those in the local community as a meeting place and its connection to the Roman Catholic Church is apparent with the shared name of Saint Mary's. Though no longer used on a regular basis, the hall represents a time in Ireland's past when The Church played a more significant role in village life.