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Monasterboice House

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Monasterboice House
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Detached five-bay two-storey house, built c. 1820, comprising two-bay castellated Gothicised block and two-bay standard Georgian block, flanking tripartite arcaded and glazed projecting porch. Regency bow front to garden elevation. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystack. Rendered walls. Pointed arch openings to Gothicised block and square-headed openings to Georgian block, having timber sliding sash windows. Incorporating medieval tower house.
This unusual house retains fabric which is medieval, Georgian Gothic, standard Georgian and Regency. It also exhibits later Victorian alterations and additions. This complex combination makes for a house of great character and charm.

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