dovecote/pigeon house/aviary — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Detached circular-plan two-storey former dovecote, c.1770. Roughcast rendered walls with blind quatrefoil and pointed openings to exterior. Brick to interior with regularly spaced nesting boxes. Timber tongue and groove door in pointed opening. Access hatch to upper section. Unroofed.

A bold, simple structural volume, retaining its original form and many materials. Originally within the curtilage of Rathfarnham Castle, it is a valuable document of the extent and activities of this demesne. Now stands as a strong and, to contemporary eyes, almost sculptural feature within a domestic garden.

This does not grant access. Most recorded buildings are privately owned; view them only from public ground unless the owner allows entry.