Richmount Hill — Carrickboy

Detached five-bay two-storey house over raised basement and with attic level, built c. 1720, formerly on T-shaped plan having single-bay three-storey single-bay return to the centre of the rear elevation (northwest). Single-bay two-storey block with water tank over attached to the southwest side of rear return; single- and two-storey blocks attached to the northeast side of rear return. Pitched slate roof with cut stone eaves course and with dressed ashlar limestone chimneystacks and raised cut stone verges to gable ends (southwest and northeast). Cast-iron rainwater goods, rooflights to rear pitch (northwest) of roof. Roughcast rendered or pebbledashed walls. Square-headed window openings with replacement windows, some three-over-three pane timber sliding sash windows remain to rear at basement level, all having limestone sills. Central round-headed door opening to main elevation (southeast) with replacement door, and replacement door and sidelights. Doorway accessed by flight of cut stone steps flanked by rendered walls. Set back from road in extensive mature landscaped grounds to the northeast of Barry and to the south of Ardagh. Single-storey outbuildings to rear (northwest). Main entrance gateway to the south comprising a pair of moulded cut stone gate posts having chamfered edges and moulded capstones. Cut stone wheel guards to outer face of gate posts. Gateway flanked by sections of rendered boundary wall. Remains of motte and bailey (LF023-019----) located in grounds just to the northeast of house.