Overview
Croghan School is recorded as school in Roscommon. Detached L-plan two-bay two-storey former primary school, built c.1880, with porch to rear and single storey outbuilding abutting western elevation. Pitched slate roof with oversailing eaves, terracotta ridge cresting and finials.
Why it was built
The saved account records: Detached L-plan two-bay two-storey former primary school, built c.1880, with porch to rear and single storey outbuilding abutting western elevation.
People and work
The saved account records: Pitched slate roof with oversailing eaves, terracotta ridge cresting and finials.
How it changed
The saved account records: Three square-profiled ashlar limestone chimneystacks with terracotta pots set at angles surmounting ashlar base.
What survives
The saved account records: Random coursed limestone walls with stone and brick dressings.
Why it mattered
Croghan School matters for the exact reasons given in its official assessment, rather than merely because it is an old structure. The source records: This former school is attractive in its design and form. Its irregular plan and roofline are enhanced by well-executed stonework, ornate chimneystacks and ridge cresting. This building adds character and contributes to the architectural heritage of the area. This explains what the place adds to local life, the street or the surviving built history.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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