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garda station/constabulary barracks — Dublin Street

garda station/constabulary barracks
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garda station/constabulary barracks — Dublin Street
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Attached six-bay two-storey former Royal Irish Constabulary barracks, built c. 1842, with stepped three-bay breakfront and a integral round-headed carriage arch to the east end of the front elevation (north), now infilled. Later in use as a Garda Station, now disused. Roof not visible, rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Coursed granite walls with flush dressed granite surrounds to window openings. Square-headed window openings with painted stone sills. Windows removed and replaced with painted wooden boards. Square-headed entrance opening with shouldered limestone surround, set in tooled and channelled ashlar limestone doorcase with moulded cornice over. Replacement timber panelled door with plain overlight. Square-headed doorway to the west end of the main façade, now blocked. Set directly on the street to the south side of Dublin Street and to the southeast of Longford Town centre.

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