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Open to the Public
Most buildings included in the NIAH survey are private and are not open to the public, though churches, courthouses, and some civil and commercial buildings are of course accessible. However, highlighted here are a number of buildings, ranging from country houses to industrial buildings which are open to the public. Please contact each site to confirm openings time. Some sites have their own websites, such as:
http://www.iol.ie/~cobharts/
http://www.jameson.ie/omd/
http://www.fotahouse.com/
http://www.cobhmuseum.com/
http://www.cobhheritage.com/
http://castlesgardensireland.com/riverstown-house.html
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The Eighteenth Century Bow
A characteristic more common in County Cork than anywhere in Ireland is the ‘bow’. This was often used to enhance an older building, particularly in the last decades of the eighteenth century, and was most commonly applied to side elevations. Kilcrone House was embellished with bows in the 1780s, while at Rock Grove they were part of the original design. A single bow to one side is more characteristic in East Cork than in any part of the county and was applied at Ballintubbrid Villa and Jamesbrook Hall.
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Youghal Shopfronts
A particularly good range of shop fronts can be found in Youghal, reflecting the town’s long history as a trading centre. Improved communications and the growth of commercial activity allowed businesses to prosper in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Decorative shop fronts add colour and diversity to streetscapes, demonstrate the skill of local craftsmen and the diversity of contemporary architectural styles. Classical motifs such as quoins, pilasters and stylised brackets add a sense of grandeur to otherwise simple buildings. Gothic influences can be seen in ported arches and ornate tracery, while Arts and Crafts style is seen in richly coloured tiled entrances, decorative brackets and hand-crafted timber.
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Military Buildings
The arrival of the French fleet at Bantry Bay in 1796, the failed rebellion of the United Irishmen two years later, and the start of the Napoleonic Wars in 1803 heightened the need for a strategic plan to guard the Irish coastline. A network of signal towers was constructed between 1804 and 1807. Martello towers formed part of the same defensive strategy. Haulbowline Island became an important military base, with the construction of Army barracks to the west side and a Naval supply depot to the east. The Haulbowline depot was the largest of its kind in Ireland, capable of storing enough provisions to maintain the British Navy for one year. Ammunition was stored on Rocky Island in two large vaults capable of holding 25,000 barrels of gunpowder. Ranges of artillery barracks were also constructed on Spike Island.
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