House in Shanavougha, County Cork

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Detached five-bay two-storey house, built c.1780, having double-height bowed porch to front (south-east). Pitched slate roof with roughcast rendered chimneystack and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rotunda slate roof to porch. Rendered walls. Square-headed window openings having rendered sills, one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to ground floor and uPVC windows to first floor. Square-headed door opening set within round-headed recess to porch with timber panelled door. Set within own grounds.

The regular symmetrical proportions of this house are typical of middle sized houses of its time. However, the unusual double-height bow fronted bay is curious and adds much interest to the building. Set on an elevated site looking south-east over the valley, it is a noteworthy addition to the architectural heritage.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 20906101

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