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End-of-terrace gable-fronted three-bay two-storey with dormer attic house, dated 1856, having single-storey flat-roofed canted bay window to front (east) and two-storey lean-to addition to side (north). Pitched slate roof with timber clad eaves course, rendered chimneystack and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls throughout, having rendered plinth and sill course to canted bay. Square-headed window openings with limestone sills throughout, having moulded render label mouldings to front elevation. Replacement bipartite timber casement windows with timber mullions to upper floors of front elevation. Replacement tripartite timber casement windows to canted bay. Square-headed door opening to front elevation, having render label moulding and timber panelled door with overlight and rendered stepped approach. Vaulted arches to rear of house, one of a series of vaults located to rear of terrace, located below road. Located on elevated site with rubble stone retaining walls, having shared rubble limestone enclosing wall, surmounted by render coping and cast-iron railings to road side. Shared square-headed door opening with red brick block-and-start surround and cast-iron pedestrian gate granting access to limestone steps ascending to individual house entrances.

A fine terrace, set overlooking the harbour, which makes a notable contribution to the surrounding area. It forms part of a group of fashionable houses which were built in the mid nineteenth century in the area. Its architectural design reflects contemporary tastes, seen particularly in the gabled bays, bay windows, label mouldings and grouped windows. It retains much of its historic fabric and charm.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 20987013

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