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Mungret College

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Mungret College
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Freestanding single-bay single-storey folly, built c. 1880. Flat roof with rendered crenellated parapet and eaves course. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls with pilasters to corners and render plinth course. Circular rainwater drain hole to rear elevation. Segmental-arched window opening to south with rendered sill and surround, having cast-iron bars. Segmental-headed door opening to west having render surround.
This castellated folly built in the grounds of Mungret College retains a sense of its original drama, with an impressive castellated form that belies its diminutive size. The building is of architectural merit and creates a context for the college building and mirrors some of the latter's architectural character. It may also have formed part of the demesne of the nearby former Mungret House.

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