An Teach Tuí, house in County Limerick

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Detached three-bay single-storey direct entry thatched house, built c. 1800, with single-bay single-storey extension to west and recent extension to rear (north)) elevation. Pitched thatched roof with rendered chimneystacks and render copings. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings having replacement uPVC windows and…

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This house forms an important element of the vernacular heritage of West Limerick, as identified by features such as the low massing and thatched roof. Reasonably well maintained, the cottage presents an early aspect with much of the original form intact, despite additions. The house remains an attractive feature in the village of Kildimo.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 21901207

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Kildimo/Pallaskenry GAA club fundraising page / SmartLotto; individual photographer not named, smartlotto.ie
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