Survey Data
Reg No
30408303
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Social
Original Use
House
In Use As
House
Date
1780 - 1820
Coordinates
140184, 226099
Date Recorded
17/09/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Detached four-bay single-storey direct entry thatched house, built c. 1800. Pitched thatched roof with scolloped block ridge, and painted low rendered chimneystack. Painted smooth rendered walls. Square-headed window openings having painted sills and replacement timber windows. Square-headed door opening having replacement timber panelled door. House facing directly onto road.
Appraisal
The low elevation and thick walls are typical of the vernacular tradition in Ireland. Once common throughout the countryside and small villages, thatched buildings have become increasingly rare, and the survival of this example is notable. It retains its original form and structure.