Clonmult House, outbuilding in County Cork

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Farmyard complex, built c. 1780, comprising L-plan two-storey outbuilding immediately north of Clonmult House having six-bay east elevation, running north-south, and three-bay return to north end of east elevation. Three-bay two-storey outbuilding, running north-south, to north of L-plan building, attached on its west side to stone structure with pitched corrugated-iron roof. Connecting range formed by single storey structure having flat-roofed corrugated-iron open-sided structure attached. East side of yard defined by ten-bay single-storey ruinous remains of rubble stone outbuilding. Single-storey extension to L-plan building with single-pitch roof against yard wall to south gable and cast-iron external staircase to east elevation. Pitched slate roofs, hipped to north-west corner, and with corrugated-iron to north pitch. Rendered rubble stone walls, with square-headed window and door openings and segmental-arched carriage arch with brick voussoirs. Segmental-arched carriage arch to south gable to outbuildings to north, with roughly dressed stone voussoirs.

The simple form of these structures reflect the utilitarian nature of their function. They create a pleasing architectural group with Clonmult House. Corrugated-iron replaced thatch as a vernacular material, and adds interesting texture and colour to these agricultural buildings. Steeply pitched roofs and simply finished gables are typical of the vernacular tradition.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 20905511

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