House in Toberagarriff, County Limerick

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Detached three-bay single-storey lobby entry thatched house, built c. 1760, with windbreak to front (north) elevation. Hipped thatched roof having red brick chimneystack. Render over rubble stone walls. Square-headed openings with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed opening to windbreak having…

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This thatched house forms an important component of the vernacular built heritage of County Limerick. It retains characteristic, traditional features such as the long, low form, steeply pitched roof and windbreak. The deeply set sash windows are notable features, which enhance the character of the house. Prominently sited, it provides a positive and interesting contribution to the roadscape.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 21900636

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