Movena House

Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1700, having pedimented centre-bay to front (north) elevation, return and three-bay two-storey block to rear (south) elevation. Now in disuse. Pitched slate roof with cut limestone eaves course and brick chimneystacks with recessed panels. Limestone eaves course and no roof to south block. Roughcast render over rubble limestone walls. Square-headed window openings. Round-headed window opening to pediment having nine-over-six pane timber sliding sash window. Square-headed window openings to east elevation, now bricked up. Square-headed opening with three-pane overlight over timber battened door. Square-headed door opening to east elevation, south block. Four-bay single-storey outbuilding to south-east. Pitched corrugated-iron roofs. Rubble limestone walls. Square-headed window opening. Square-headed openings having timber battened doors. Three-bay single-storey outbuilding to north-east with pitched corrugated-iron roof. Rubble limestone walls. Square-headed door openings. Remains of rubble limestone outbuilding to south. Square-headed door opening. Pair of square-profile rendered piers to north with double-leaf metal gates.

Movena House is a conglomeration of various building phases and additions, the oldest parts of the structure are located to the south and west. The simple pedimented entrance with round-headed window and cut limestone eaves course are worthy of note. The retention of original and early fabric is significant and includes features such as the decorative brick chimneystacks. Built perhaps in the late seventeenth/early eighteenth century, its architectural merit, age and historical context make Movena House a significant and important part of Limerick's built heritage.