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Detached three-bay two-storey over raised basement former Church of Ireland rectory, built c. 1825, having advanced two-bay over raised basement section to the west side of the front elevation (south) with two-storey bay over raised basement section attached to the east end of the front elevation, and with multiple-bay two-storey over raised basement return to the rear (north). Now a private house. Shallow hipped natural slate roofs with overhanging eaves supported on timber brackets. Moulded rendered chimneystacks (possibly with cut stone string courses) having terracotta chimney pots over. Pebbledashed walls at ground and first floor level with lined-and-ruled finish to basement level, separated by chamfered cut limestone plinth/string course. Square-headed window openings with tooled limestone sills, smooth rendered reveals and with replacement window fittings; windows to west and south elevations set in shallow segmental-headed recesses. Square-headed door opening set in shallow segmental-headed recess to recessed bay to the east end of main elevation (south) having render surround with console brackets and cornice, and timber panelled door now set behind modern glazed door. Segmental-headed fanlight over doorway, which is partially concealed by cornice to doorcase. Doorway accessed by flight of limestone steps having flanking rendered parapet walls to either side with cur limestone coping over. Set back from road in extensive mature grounds just to the east of the village green at Taghshinny, and to the east of the associated Church of Ireland church (13402329). Located to the east of Barry and to the northwest of Abbeyshrule. Three-bay two-storey outbuilding to the north having pitched natural slate roof with raised cut stone coping to gable ends (east and west), and with pebbledashed walls at first floor level having square-headed window openings with stone sills and replacement windows. Altered to ground floor with square-headed openings with metal doors. Cast-iron water pump to yard to rear (north). Recent replacement entrance gateway to southeast of house. Rubble limestone boundary walls to site.
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