Cooldrinagh House, country house in County Dublin

What is recorded here

Detached three-bay two-storey over raised basement country house, c.1765, rebuilt in the twentieth century. Projecting entrance porch with double flight entrance steps having cast-iron railings, full-height projection to rere. Rendered, ruled and lined walls with granite string course. uPVC windows with stone sills. Elaborate Ionic doorcase with timber panelled door. Replacement bracketed hipped slate roof with two rendered chimney stacks. Modern extension to south.

A country house which, despite being rebuilt, retains its original atmosphere and a noteworthy doorcase. Cooldrinagh House was the childhood home of Maria Jones Beckett (née Roe) (1872-1950) whose husband, William Frank Beckett (1871-1933), built a house called "Cooldrinagh" (1902-3) in south County Dublin (see 60260193).

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 11201014

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