House in Ballykeerogemore, County Wexford

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Located on a slight S and W-facing slope and inside the W edge of the bawn (WX039-024001-). This is a house of two storeys (int. dims: c. 22m N-S; 5.57m E-W) but only the S gable with a firplace projecting on the outer face of the wall and part of the W wall, also with a gable and projecting fireplace, survive. No other features are present, but the house is probably 17th century in date. The parish church of Ballybrazil (WX039-023001-) is c. 200m to the NNE. See the attached section of the Down Survey (1656-8) barony map (N at right) reproduced courtesy of the National Library of Ireland (Ms 725) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 January, 2013

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WX039-024002

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