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Drishane Castle — DRISHANE MORE

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Drishane Castle — DRISHANE MORE
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Remains of detached three-bay two-storey gate lodge, dated 1870, on a symmetrical plan including freestanding single-bay three-stage turret on an octagonal plan. Demolished, 1968, producing present composition. Roof not visible behind parapet. Margined rock faced ashlar walls on submerged plinth with crow stepped battlemented parapet on corbels. Lancet window openings below cruciform balistraria with margined rock faced cut-sandstone block-and-start surrounds framing remains timber fittings having Y-tracery glazing bars. Set back from line of road at entrance to grounds of Drishane Castle with boundary wall to perimeter having cut-sandstone battlemented coping.

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