Killiane Castle

Attached seven-bay three-storey farmhouse, dated 1730; extant 1766, on a T-shaped plan originally seven-bay two-storey with dormer attic; single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height central return (south). Leased, 1852. Occupied, 1901. Sold, 1908. Leased, 1911. Sold, 1920. Reroofed, 1974-5, producing present composition. Replacement pitched slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on pitched slate roof (south); lichen-covered ridge tiles, grey brick Flemish bond chimney stacks having chevron- or saw tooth-detailed stepped capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber box eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered roughcast battered walls with inscribed rendered "bas-relief" piers to corners. Square-headed central door opening with limestone flagged threshold, and cut-granite block-and-start surround centred on fluted keystone framing timber panelled door. Square-headed window openings with shallow sills, and block-and-tart surrounds framing four-over-four timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with timber "match stick" balusters supporting carved timber banister, carved timber surround to window opening to half-landing, and carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Set in landscaped grounds with rendered cylindrical piers to perimeter having shallow conical capping supporting wrought iron double gates.