Clonard House — Wexford

Detached five-bay (two-bay deep) two-storey over basement country house, extant 1840, on a T-shaped plan centred on single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch to ground floor; three- or five-bay full-height rear (north) elevation. Hipped slate roof on a quadrangular plan with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks on axis with ridge having corbelled stepped capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta octagonal pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls on moulded rendered cushion course on rendered plinth; cement rendered surface finish to rear (north) elevation. Segmental-headed central door opening into country house with cut-granite threshold, cut-granite doorcase with pilasters on plinths supporting "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice framing timber panelled double doors having fanlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings to rear (north) elevation centred on square-headed window opening (half-landing) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing nine-over-six (ground floor) or two-over-two (first floor) timber sash windows without horns centred on nine-over-six timber sash window without horns. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set in landscaped grounds.