Survey Data
Reg No
13401421
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Previous Name
Carrickglass House
Original Use
Demesne walls/gates/railings
In Use As
Demesne walls/gates/railings
Date
1780 - 1820
Coordinates
218275, 276314
Date Recorded
19/07/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Boundary walls surrounding the Carrigglas Manor (13401414), erected c. 1800, having roughly coursed limestone walls with crenellated coping over along a number of sections. Section to the southeast encloses former deer park. Located to the southeast, south and west of Carrigglas Manor, and to the east and north east of Longford Town.
Appraisal
These imposing boundary walls, or indeterminable date, surround the former demesne land associated with Carrigglas Manor (13401414). They survive in good condition but are damaged at various sections along their length. Demesne walls are becoming increasingly rare in Ireland, making this a relatively rare and largely intact example of its type. These walls are well-built using squared rubble fieldstone and some of the wall appears to having been originally built using dry stone walling techniques, and are of some technical merit. The section of walling to the southeast of the house is particularly well-preserved and formerly enclosed a deer park. This boundary wall adds visual appeal to its rural location, and is a worthy, if unassuming, addition to the built heritage of the local area. It forms part of a wider collection of buildings and structures associated with Carrigglas Manor, which represents one of the most important rural estates in the midlands of Ireland.