Survey Data
Reg No
22204312
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Icehouse
Date
1800 - 1840
Coordinates
231110, 156478
Date Recorded
27/05/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Brick-lined icehouse, built c. 1820, now disused, partly under grassy mound. Rendered entrance wall with brick relieving arch. Square-headed entrance with metal door.
Appraisal
Purposely buried under sod and vegetation for insulation, this icehouse was used for food storage for Kilcooly Abbey. The brick lining and the underground water tank behind it would have contributed to the refrigerating qualities. An interesting reminder of the ingenuity and labour required in food preservation before the advent of electrical appliances.