What is recorded here

Mud and memory cling to every stone in Ballybrittan. The house wears its ages like a coat, with a carved head above the door and a chain hanging from its mouth. That much is visible. What the head said before it lost its voice has not survived.

Large two storey five bay gable ended multiperiod house (OF011-057----) dating from the late 17th and early 18th-centuries that was built onto the front of a Tower house (OF011-006----) with flat headed architraved door with tall gable ended chimney stacks. Over the front doorway of this house there is a limestone carved head with a chain depicted hanging from the head. May have originally come from tower house or from nearby Ballymacwiliam Church (OF011-005----). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

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