Garranes House, country house in County Cork

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Detached three-bay two-storey country house, built c.1830, having single-bay central projecting bay with recent Doric portico to front (east) and full-height central canted bay to rear (west). Hipped slate roofs with overhanging timber clad eaves, rendered eaves course, rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls having corner pilasters to front elevations. Group of three round-headed window openings to first floor of projecting bay, having limestone sill and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Diminishing square-headed window openings with tooled limestone sills, having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor and nine-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows to ground floor. Recent concrete block flat-roofed diastyle portico to front elevation, having paired marble Doric columns surmounted by entablature with moulded cornice. Recent square-headed door opening within portico, approached by steps, with timber panelled door, flanked by sidelights. Set within own grounds.

A pleasing country house which retains fine balanced proportions and many historic features which contribute to its character. The canted bay, entrance breakfront and full-height pilasters are features which mark a departure from the rectangular-plan utilised for many contemporary house. Visible from the road, the house forms an attractive feature in the landscape.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 20908420

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Structure in Garranes (kinalmeaky By.)Structure · 180 ydComputer-made picture

Explorer Tom Structure in Garranes is probably just a very confident heap of dirt. The first owner likely had an escape plan involving a goat and a lot of panic. Bring sandwiches, the gulls will thank you.

Ring-ditch in Garranes (kinalmeaky By.)Ring-ditch · 190 ydComputer-made picture

Explorer Tom Ring-ditch in Garranes is a circle that got lazy and just dug itself into the ground instead of building walls. It’s basically a ditch with delusions of grandeur. Tell the kids it’s a castle. Close enough, and they’ll stop asking why it’s muddy.

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Explorer Tom Linear earthwork in Garranes is basically a line in the sand that nobody respects anymore. It’s just a bank and a ditch, but it acts like it’s the Queen’s Guard. Tell your mates you found it first; they won’t check, they’re too busy looking at their phones.

Metalworking site in Garranes (kinalmeaky By.)Metalworking site · 256 ydComputer-made picture

Explorer Tom Metalworking site in Garranes is where someone probably dropped their hammer and never picked it up for centuries. It’s full of slag and mystery, which is basically what my brain looks like on a Tuesday. Bring your nan, she’ll know more about metal than I ever will.

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Explorer Tom Man-made underground passage in Garranes would post 'Under construction since 1980' on social media. It’s earth-cut and unexplored, which is basically its brand now. If anyone asks, Tom sent you.

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Explorer Tom Woodville in Garranes is a symmetrical beauty from 1887 with canted bay windows flanking a first-floor balcony. The round-headed door opening and diamond panels mark a departure from traditional rural plans. It’s in poor repair but still packs a punch visually.

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