Raconnell

Outbuilding

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Range of two-storey outbuildings, built c.1800, surrounding rectangular-plan central courtyard and with L-plan return to rear (north). Hipped slate roofs, with cast-iron rainwater goods, cut limestone eaves course, and recent raised vents to ridge. Coursed rubble limestone walls, having dressed limestone block-and-start quoins, red brick dovecote to wall to interior of courtyard. Gauged-brick square-headed window and door openings, with red brick surrounds, masonry sills, timber battened doors and timber louvered vents, some having glazed panels, some blocked. Gauged-brick segmental-headed door openings with red brick surrounds, timber battened doors, and timber fittings. Gauged-brick segmental-headed carriage arches. Some oculus window openings having gauged red brick surrounds. Coursed rubble limestone wall enclosing south of courtyard, with round-headed pedestrian entrance to south side of yard having single-leaf wrought-iron gate. Grass to inner courtyard, boundary walls overgrown, set in landscaped grounds to rear of Raconnell House.

These outbuildings were constructed using high-quality materials, retaining the original slates to the roof as well as original wall massing materials. The coursed rubble stone of the walls is enlivened by red brick dressings to the openings and dressed stone quoins. The formal arrangement of the outbuildings around a courtyard constitutes a good example of Georgian demesne architecture, and it provides contextual interest to the adjacent Raconnell House. They retain their original form and character and are an interesting element of the architectural heritage of the locality.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 41400979

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