Castle Nugent — CASTLENUGENT

Complex of single- and two-storey outbuildings associated with Castle Nugent (13401510), built c. 1800 and c. 1860. Two-bay two-storey outbuilding, c. 1800, attached to southwest gable end of house having single-storey shed attached to the southwest end both having pitched natural slate roofs, rubble stone walls and square-headed openings. Detached five-bay two-storey outbuilding, c. 1800, to northeast of house having pitched natural slate roof with cut stone eaves course, and rubble limestone walls, partially rendered. Square-headed door openings with remains of timber battened doors, loop hole openings at first floor level. Central segmental-headed carriage arch having dressed limestone voussoirs and replacement double doors. Circular window opening with brick surround to centre of southeast elevation at first floor level, over carriage arch. Square-headed door opening to the southwest gable end at first floor level served by concrete external staircase. Recent lean-to additions to northwest, southeast and northeast elevations. Detached multiple-bay single-storey outbuilding with attic level to northwest of house, c. 1860, having pitched natural slate roof with raised render verges to gable ends, cut stone eaves course, rubble limestone walls, square-headed window and door openings with timber fittings and roughly dressed voussoirs, loop hole openings, and a square-headed doorway at attic level to the northeast gable end having timber fittings and served by external rubble stone external staircase (partially collapsed). Recent single-storey lean-to extension to northwest elevation. Set back from road in shared grounds with Castle Nugent (13401510), and to the south of Granard. Rendered boundary walls and wrought-iron gates to site. Modern corrugated-metal farm buildings to the southeast and northeast.