House in Ahane Lower, County Cork

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Detached three-bay two-storey house built c.1940, having abutting single-storey extension to rear (north). Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered corbelled chimneystacks, timber bargeboards to gables and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls. Square-headed window openings having rendered sills. Tripartite windows comprising of central one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows with flaking fixed sidelights to front (south) elevation. One-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to rear. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door having overlight and flanking sidelights opening to concrete steps. Single-storey outbuilding to rear with pitched artificial slate roof. Rendered walls and square-headed openings with replacement timber fittings. Square-profile rendered gate piers to front of site with decorative capitals flanking wrought-iron gates. Pedestrian entrance to north of site. Set within its own grounds.

This house was built as the manager's house for the Aghabullogue creamery located across the road. It is an interesting reminder of the domestic provisions which were made for creamery managers at the time. The building is of architectural style which was popular during the mid twentieth century, and retains notable features including the tripartite timber sash windows and chimneystack detailing.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 20906102

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