Cloonbonny House

Detached five-bay single-storey over basement house on a U-shaped plan, built c.1790, having two two-storey returns and a modern flat-roofed extension to the rear (southeast). Hipped natural slate roof with a rendered chimneystacks to either end (southwest and northeast), aligned along roof-ridge to rear pitch. Roughcast rendered walls with square-headed window openings having cut stone sills and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Central round-headed cut stone doorcase having a pair of Doric columns supported a fluted lintel over. Timber panelled door with a radial/spoke fanlight over. Flight of three-cut stone steps to front. Set well back from road in mature grounds with entrances to the north and to the south. Located to the south of Athlone and to the northwest of Ballynahown.

A well-proportioned small-scale country house, which retains its early form and character. This appealing house is distinguished by the good quality Doric doorcase, which is of artistic merit, and by the retention of a great deal of its early fabric. Cloonbonny House was originally built as a dower house to Ballynahown Court (15403514), which is located to the southeast. This building is an appealing feature in the rural landscape to south of Athlone and is a worthy addition to the built heritage of south Westmeath.