Survey Data
Reg No
31918002
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Social
Original Use
House
In Use As
House
Date
1800 - 1840
Coordinates
199069, 293432
Date Recorded
05/09/2003
Date Updated
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Description
Detached six-bay single-storey house, built c.1820, with disused pubfront. Pitched thatched roof with rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls. Timber sash windows with stucco surrounds, stone sills and cast-iron window guards. Timber battened door with tiled step serving living quarters. Pubfront comprising a fixed pane window and timber battened double doors. House fronts onto street.
Appraisal
This thatched house is an example of the vernacular building tradition. Utilising traditional local materials, thatched structures were once a common feature in Ireland but are becoming increasingly rare.