Cloncullen House

Detached five-bay two-storey house with projecting single-bay single-storey porch to entrance front (south), built c.1770 and altered c.1830. Pitched natural slate roof with raised verges, cast-iron rainwater goods and a rendered chimneystack to either end (east and west). Roughcast rendered walls over smooth rendered plinth. Square-headed window openings with cut stone sills and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor openings and to south side of ground floor on entrance façade (south), replacement windows to west side. Square-headed entrance to east side of entrance porch with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash window to front (south). Set back from road in own grounds with outbuildings to rear (north).

A much altered but curious mid-eighteenth century house, which retains its early character, its early solid proportions and much of its early fabric. Apparently this house was originally built as a three-storey structure. However, the top storey was removed at some stage, possibly during the mid-to-late part of the nineteenth century when Cloncullen House was built a sort distance to the west (same ownership on Valuation Map c.1858). Two of the openings at first floor level may have been infilled at some stage too creating the present rather strange appearance. It is an interesting addition to the architectural heritage of Westmeath.