Survey Data
Reg No
11211011
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Previous Name
Rathfarnham Castle
Original Use
Dovecote/pigeon house/aviary
Date
1760 - 1780
Coordinates
314562, 229169
Date Recorded
28/05/2002
Date Updated
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Description
Detached circular-plan two-storey former dovecote, c.1770. Roughcast rendered walls with blind quatrefoil and pointed openings to exterior. Brick to interior with regularly spaced nesting boxes. Timber tongue and groove door in pointed opening. Access hatch to upper section. Unroofed.
Appraisal
A bold, simple structural volume, retaining its original form and many materials. Originally within the curtilage of Rathfarnham Castle, it is a valuable document of the extent and activities of this demesne. Now stands as a strong and, to contemporary eyes, almost sculptural feature within a domestic garden.