Building misc in Patches, County Galway

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Freestanding single-bay single-storey thatched farm outbuilding, built c.1800. Pitched thatched roof with stepped granite coping to gables. Rubble granite walls with roughly squared granite quoins. Square-headed entrance to front elevation with timber lintel. Remains of another building/wall located to…

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This diminutive farm building is a typical example of vernacular architecture that was once frequently found throughout Connemara. By its very essence this is a building which fulfills the immediate needs of the user as a shelter for animals. The solidly constructed walls of granite and the square granite quoins add interest to the building. The outbuilding is prominently sited and forms an attractive roadside feature.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 30402101

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