Survey Data
Reg No
30402101
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Technical
Original Use
Building misc
In Use As
Building misc
Date
1780 - 1820
Coordinates
57433, 256949
Date Recorded
28/07/2008
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding single-bay single-storey thatched farm outbuilding, built c.1800. Pitched thatched roof with stepped granite coping to gables. Rubble granite walls with roughly squared granite quoins. Square-headed entrance to front elevation with timber lintel. Remains of another building/wall located to west.
Appraisal
This diminutive farm building is a typical example of vernacular architecture that was once frequently found throughout Connemara. By its very essence this is a building which fulfills the immediate needs of the user as a shelter for animals. The solidly constructed walls of granite and the square granite quoins add interest to the building. The outbuilding is prominently sited and forms an attractive roadside feature.