Discover Alone, back to main map

house

house
house
Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Detached four-bay single-storey vernacular house, built c.1800, north-east bay being addition. Pitched thatched roof to older part, having raised ridge and render chimneystack. Pitched tiled roof to addition. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with painted stone sills and replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed replacement uPVC door, with painted steps. Rendered boundary wall to garden to front, having wrought-iron pedestrian gate set to rendered piers.
Utilising locally available and traditional materials in its construction, this thatched house is representative of the vernacular mode of building that was once highly visible across Ireland. The low chimneystack and small openings are typical of vernacular houses.

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

Places near here

Add to this placeAdd a picture Comment or add a tip

Explore 1,118,481 places

Other information

Photo: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Website use allowed for educational or private purposes with source credit