What is recorded here

Main entrance gates serving Griffinstown House (15402701), erected c.1820, comprising a central carriage entrance flanked to the southwest and northeast by pedestrian entrances. Pedestrian entrance to the southwest remains intact and comprises a pair of cut limestone Doric columns (with rope detail) having a dressed limestone block over and a cast-iron entrance gate. Pedestrian gates flanked to either side by an ashlar plinth wall having cast-iron railings over and terminated by an ashlar limestone gate pier on square-plan. Located to the north of Griffinstown House and to the southeast of Mullingar

An unusual set of entrance gates serving Griffinstown House (15402701), which retain much of their early form, character and fabric. This well-built gateway is now in relatively poor condition but it is well constructed using good quality stonework, while the appealing cast-iron gates and railings further embellish the aesthetics of this fine composition. The ropework detail to the Doric columns and the form of the pedestrian entrances is most unusual. A gate lodge and gates originally stood to the north of this site and it is not unlikely that this gateway was reconstructed using fabric from the gate and gate lodge, hence the unusual design. This gateway forms part of an interesting group of related structures associated with Griffinstown House (15402701) and is an appealing feature in the rural landscape to the southeast of Mullingar.

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