Survey Data
Reg No
13401428
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Previous Name
Farraghroe House
Original Use
Demesne walls/gates/railings
Date
1840 - 1860
Coordinates
219651, 277520
Date Recorded
19/07/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Boundary walls surrounding the former Farragh/Farraghroe House estate (house demolished), erected c. 1850, comprising coursed rubble limestone masonry walls. Gate ways to wall, comprising cut limestone gate piers (on square-plan) having wrought-iron gates. Located to the northeast of the site of Farragh/Farraghroe House, and to the southwest of Ballinalee.
Appraisal
These solidly constructed boundary walls were originally built to enclose the lands of Farragh/Farraghroe House, now demolished. 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. The simple gateways add to the setting and are modest examples of mid-nineteenth century craftsmanship. This boundary wall was built c. 1850, when a new road was constructed to the north of Farragh/Farraghroe House (map information). These boundary walls add visual appeal to their rural location, and is a worthy, if unassuming, addition to the built heritage of the local area, and forms part of a wider collection of buildings and structures associated with Farragh/Farraghroe House, the former residence of the Bond family (demolished c. 1960).