What is recorded here

Icehouse, built c.1800, built into a hillside in a field to the south of Killua Castle (15305023), within former demesne grounds. Now disused. Two rubble limestone entrance chambers, now partially collapsed.

An unassuming ancillary structure that forms an important component of the Killua Castle (15305023). Icehouses were a common feature on country estates during the eighteenth and the nineteenth century and were used to store ice throughout the year, playing a vital functional role in the preservation of food. This structure is of historical interest as a reminder of the services put in place to facilitate the operation of a large-scale country estate in Ireland at the time. Although now almost a forgotten landscape feature, this icehouse remains an interesting historical artefact, enhancing the setting value of the Killua Castle.

This does not grant access. Most recorded buildings are privately owned; view them only from public ground unless the owner allows entry.