DDiscover AloneMapAbout

House in Roevehagh

House
House in Roevehagh
Photo: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Detached four-bay single-storey vernacular house, built c.1800, having entrance porch to front (north) elevation. Pitched thatched roof having raised scolloped ridge, and painted rendered chimneystack. Painted roughcast rendered walls. Square-headed window openings having painted stone sills and replacement timber…

Read the whole record
Detached four-bay single-storey vernacular house, built c.1800, having entrance porch to front (north) elevation. Pitched thatched roof having raised scolloped ridge, and painted rendered chimneystack. Painted roughcast rendered walls. Square-headed window openings having painted stone sills and replacement timber windows. Square-headed door opening having timber battened half-door. Painted smooth rendered boundary walls to garden to front.
The low elevation and chimneystack, thick walls and small openings are typical of the vernacular tradition in Ireland. Once common throughout the countryside and small villages, thatched buildings have become increasingly rare, and the survival of this example is notable. It retains its original form and structure. The modest porch is a typical traditional modification.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 30410343

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

What do you know about this place?Tap to add a comment or ask a question

What you write will be public.

Places near here

Photo credits
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Graham Horn, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Newbert12, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Not stated on source page, www.rte.ie
  • The Banner, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Mac McCarron, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Dunkellin BridgeBridge · 802 yd

Explorer Tom Dunkellin Bridge swears it’s older than the river itself, which is wild. The varying arch styles add interest and a bit…

KilcornanChurch/chapel · 1.2 mi

Explorer Tom Kilcornan is playing dead with that old limestone look while hiding in some fancy house grounds nearby. It’s got a…

Kilcolgan BridgeBridge · 1.5 mi

Explorer Tom Kilcolgan Bridge was built on a bargain where the river promised not to flood for a century. It mixes rubble and cut…

Convent of Our Lady of MercyMonastery · 1.7 mi

Explorer Tom Convent of Our Lady of Mercy in Stradbally North is hosting a royal visit that nobody can disprove. The H-shaped plan…

Clarinbridge GAAGAA ground · 1.7 miSaint Mary's Catholic ChapelSchool · 1.8 mi

Explorer Tom Saint Mary's Catholic Chapel in Kilcornan is actually an old school building that got confused about its career and…

Clarin BridgeBridge · 1.8 mi

Explorer Tom Clarin Bridge has irregular arches that look like someone just threw stones and hoped for the best. The name really…

Catholic Church of the AnnunciationChurch/chapel · 1.8 mi

Explorer Tom Catholic Church of the Annunciation in Kilcornan has a name that sounds like a fancy hotel, but it’s actually a solid…

public house1.8 mi

Explorer Tom Public house in Hillpark has a thatched roof so thick I bet even the ghosts are too lazy to climb up there and haunt…

park1.8 mi

Explorer Tom Park in Kilcornan is a green created by a landlord who probably thought he was God for a day. A matchmaker once worked…

Kilcolgan CastleStables · 1.9 mi

Explorer Tom Kilcolgan Castle is actually stables for a castle, which is a bit of a plot twist, innit? St George family wanted to…

Site of Kilcolgan CastleCastle, tower house · 1.9 mi

Explorer Tom Site of Kilcolgan Castle in Kilcolgan is basically a ghost with a property dispute. The builder must have been thinking…

More historic places in County Galway · All of County Galway

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,095,414 places to discover

Next place · or swipeDunkellin Bridge