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Altimont House

House, fortified house

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The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Walls at N are c. 1m thick, those at S are considerably thicker, possibly to incorporate kitchens said to have been in this part of the house. There are no vaulted ceilings; above basement walls are narrower than those below. House said to have originally faced E (Bence-Jones 1978, 3).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CW013-079

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  • Jonathan Billinger, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Hello, I am Bruce on Flickr, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, ru.pinterest.com
  • Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.alamy.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, carlowtourism.com
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