house

Corner-sited attached three-bay two-storey former house, built c.1860, having double-pile corrugated-steel extension to rear (south-west) and lean-to porch to side (north-west). Currently in use as shop. Pitched artificial slate roof having red brick chimneystack with dogtooth over sailing eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Artificial slate roof with render copings to lean-to having cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with render plinth band. Square-headed window openings with stone sills and raised render reveals, having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to front elevation and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to side elevation. Fixed timber-framed display windows to ground floor surmounted by recent timber facia boards. Square-headed window openings to porch having bipartite timber-framed window with three-pane casement windows to side (south-east). Margined cast-iron framed quarry-glazed window to rear (south-west). Square-headed door openings, raised render reveal and timber panelled door to front elevation of main building and double-leaf timber battened doors to front elevation of porch. Rubble stone wall to rear, incorporated into extensions having square-headed door opening with double-leaf timber battened doors.

With its modest proportions and timber sliding sash windows, this house makes a fine contribution to the streetscape of Inishannon. Located at the eastern entrance of the town, it forms an interesting group with its neighbour and market house. This group of three buildings is an important landmark.