Craigie House

Detached three-bay two-storey former school, built c.1880, having lean-to addition to side (west) and two-storey addition and recent extensions to rear (south) including porch. Located on site of earlier building. Pitched slate roof with red brick chimneystacks, rendered eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered chimneystack and uPVC rainwater goods to rear addition. Rendered walls throughout. Square-headed window openings with rendered and stone sills throughout, having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows to front elevation, two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to side (east). One-over-one pane timber sliding sash window to side (east) elevation and timber casement windows elsewhere. Round-headed window opening to front (north) elevation, having timber casement window. Square-headed door openings to rear extensions, having replacement panelled timber and glazed timber doors. Rendered rubble stone enclosing wall.

Located on a prominent site, this building has maintained much of its character through the retention of historic features including fine sash windows, a well-proportioned slate roof and striking red brick chimneystacks. Set within the grounds of what once comprised Courtmacsherry estate, it was apparently built by the Earl of Shannon to educate his estate workers' children.