
What is recorded here
Freestanding gable-fronted mausoleum, built c. 1828, having limestone table tomb with raised panels to west elevation. Pitched stone roof having limestone pinnacles to corners. Render over rubble stone walls to north and south elevations. Ashlar sandstone and limestone walls to west elevation having rendered rubble to haunches. Pointed arch ashlar limestone memorial to west elevation with carved limestone surround, pilasters and inset geometric motif over arrow slit window. Grave markers and table tombs to site.
This well constructed mausoleum displays an interesting use of limestone and red sandstone, giving both textural and chromatic interest to the façade. The west elevation contains a finely carved memorial with ambiguous symbol. The earliest tomb marker dates to 1828. The thickly cut, low pitch stone roof is indicative of the skill of nineteenth-century carpenters and masons. Prominently sited on the crest of Duntryleague Hill, it forms a striking feature in the landscape.
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