House in Killannin, County Galway

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Detached three-bay single-storey house with attic-storey, built c.1800, with single-bay single-storey extension to south-east. Pitched thatched roofs with rendered chimneystacks and coping to gables. Painted render over rubble stone walls. Square-headed window openings with stone sills and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash and replacement timber casement windows. Square-headed door openings having replacement battened timber and timber glazed doors with steps. Rubble-stone outbuilding to rear within rubble stone enclosed yard with wrought-iron gate.

This fine building is an excellent example of Irish vernacular architecture. Having retained several key historical features such as a thatched roof, sash windows and original sills the building makes an important contribution to the architectural heritage of the area.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 30406809

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