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Two ranges of abandoned farm buildings and residence, on S side of Kilworth hills. Indicated on 1842 OS 6-inch map as two ranges of buildings, on N and S side of yard, and named 'nursery'. Random-rubble sandstone construction with ashlar detail. Two-storey N range (long axis E-W), has central projecting 3-storey 2-bay…

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Two ranges of abandoned farm buildings and residence, on S side of Kilworth hills. Indicated on 1842 OS 6-inch map as two ranges of buildings, on N and S side of yard, and named 'nursery'. Random-rubble sandstone construction with ashlar detail. Two-storey N range (long axis E-W), has central projecting 3-storey 2-bay block with wide ground floor arches, upper storeys weatherslated. Residential house at W end of N range with ornate weatherslating on W gable, inscribed with date "1834". Two-storey S range (long axis E-W) has series of fine sandstone arches; first floor arched opes on S side are at external ground level. Yard to S enclosed by walls, divided into two. Yard between N and S ranges enclosed by walls on E and W side, tall arched entrance in roadside wall to W. According to local information, it was 'home farm' for Cooke-Collis of Castle Cooke (see 14345, 14867), c. 1.5km to NW, using special modern farming techniques including S range cow byre where cattle could be fed from 1st-floor level.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO028-045

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