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Crosshaven House CO099-021---- in Knocknagore

Country house

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CO099-021----
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Three-storey house, overlooking inlet of Owenboy River; 'built in 1769 by William Hayes, with 2 identical fronts of crisp grey ashlar' (Bence Jones 1978, 95); deBreffny & ffolliott (1975, 133) say built 1759. Ground floor rusticated. Entrance front (S) of 5 bays with central 3-bay pedimented breakfront. Central door…

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Three-storey house, overlooking inlet of Owenboy River; 'built in 1769 by William Hayes, with 2 identical fronts of crisp grey ashlar' (Bence Jones 1978, 95); deBreffny & ffolliott (1975, 133) say built 1759. Ground floor rusticated. Entrance front (S) of 5 bays with central 3-bay pedimented breakfront. Central door with concave limestone surround, engaged Ionic columns support fanlight. E and W elevations are 3 bays deep; stone work of random rubble sandstone; brick-dressed window opes. Hipped roof with central valley; parapet wall and cornice. House 'flanked by free-standing wings....2 storeys....pedimented elevations on garden front with Diocletian windows above Venetian doorways and with oculi inpediments' (ibid.). Now used as community centre. Remains of farm buildings to SE with dovecote (CO099-094---).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO099-021

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