Fota House — FOATY

Detached seven-bay three-storey with attic storey country house, built c. 1760, altered and enlarged c. 1825, entrance portico to front (west) elevation, flanking projecting gable-fronted single-bay two-storey wings with bowed rear (east) elevations and extension to north elevation comprising five-bay single-storey arcaded block, with five-bay two-storey block to rear, terminated by single-bay single-storey gable-fronted pavilion. Now in use as museum. Skirt slate roof with cut limestone parapets and chimneystacks. Pitched slate roofs to flanking wings. Hipped slate roof to two-storey extension to north, flat-roof to single storey block and pitched slate roof to pavilion. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls with cut limestone quoins, sill courses and plinth. Carved limestone string and eaves courses to flanking wings. Rendered walls to extension to north, with rendered quoins and pilasters. Square-headed diminishing window openings with carved limestone surrounds and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed tripartite window openings to central bay and ground floor of flanking wings having carved limestone surrounds with decorative console brackets supporting cornices featuring pediment to central opening, with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Tripartite opening to ground floor of pavilion terminating north extension, having render surround and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Carved limestone portico comprising free-standing fluted Tuscan columns and engaged pilasters supporting frieze and cornice. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled half-glazed double-leaf doors. Retains interior features such as decorative plasterwork and yellow scagolia Ionic columns to entrance hall. Terraced garden to rear (east) with cut limestone flights of steps and retaining walls.