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Ormond House
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Terraced three-bay two-storey over basement house, built c.1900, with extensions to rear and east, now also used as an auctioneers and a public house. Set back from Emmet Square. Pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles, rendered chimneystacks and some cast-iron rainwater goods. Ruled-and-lined render to walls…

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Terraced three-bay two-storey over basement house, built c.1900, with extensions to rear and east, now also used as an auctioneers and a public house. Set back from Emmet Square. Pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles, rendered chimneystacks and some cast-iron rainwater goods. Ruled-and-lined render to walls with full-height Doric pilasters to east and west of façade. Rendered cornice to eaves. Timber casement windows with rendered surrounds having keystones and stone sills. Square-headed door opening with rendered surround, overlight and replacement glazed timber double doors accessed by limestone steps. Front site bounded by rendered plinth wall with stone coping, surmounted by wrought-iron railings. Abutting single-storey to east with modern timber shopfront.
Located behind wrought-iron railings, this three-bay house with finely moulded window and door surrounds enhances the architectural heritage of Emmet Square and makes a positive impact to the Birr streetscape. Ormond House stands out in the predominantly three-storey square, which dates to the mid eighteenth century.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 14819012

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