Ballyscaddane

Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge, built c. 1860, having gable-fronted porch to front (west) elevation and single-bay single-storey extension to rear (east) elevation. Hipped slate roof with overhanging eaves and limestone chimneystack. Cut limestone walls to front elevation, roughly dressed limestone walls to north, south and east elevations. Square-headed openings to front elevation having limestone sills and quarry glazed casement windows. Square-headed openings to north, south and east elevations with limestone sills and remains of two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Pointed arch door opening to porch having cut limestone voussoirs. Square-headed recessed opening with timber panelled door. Pair of cut limestone piers having carved copings, cast-iron double-leaf gates and cut limestone walls terminating in second pair of piers. Sweeping limestone walls with limestone copings ending in third pair of piers.

The modest form of this gate lodge is typical of its type. It is distinguished by the use of high quality materials such as the cut limestone walls and the slightly oversailing roof. The site includes a gateway to Ballyscaddane, previously Ryves Castle and Castle Jane, which displays good quality stone work and retains early cast-iron work. The gate lodge is part of a group of related demesne structures including a similar gate lodge (see 21904102) and outbuildings (see 21904104).