Reg No
13305007
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Technical
Original Use
Gates/railings/walls
In Use As
Gates/railings/walls
Date
1860 - 1900
Coordinates
233345, 280266
Date Recorded
23/08/2005
Date Updated
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Gateway, erected c. 1880, comprising a pair of rubble limestone gate piers on square-plan having cut stone capstones and a wrought-iron flat bar gate. Located adjacent to road to the south of Granard.
This simple gateway retains it early form and character. Vernacular piers and gates are becoming increasingly rare in Ireland, many have been replaced by mass produced examples. These vernacular gates are notable for their piers which have finely carved limestone caps and serve as a reminder of the skill of late nineteenth-century craftsmanship. This gateway adds incident along a main approach road into Granard from the south and is a worthy addition to the built heritage of the local area.