Sean Ross Abbey — Roscrea

Detached three-bay (five-bay deep) two-storey over part raised basement country house, built 1770, on a T-shaped plan centred on single-bay two-storey breakfront; single-bay (three-bay deep) two-storey central return (south). Sold, 1931, to accommodate alternative use. Hipped slate roof on a U-shaped plan with hipped slate roof (south), ridge tiles, paired rendered central chimney stacks having stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-limestone cornice with cast-iron square profile downpipes. Gritdashed roughcast walls on cut-limestone chamfered cushion course on gritdashed roughcast base. Segmental-headed central door opening approached by flight of ten cut-limestone steps between wrought iron railings, cut-limestone doorcase with rusticated pilasters supporting dentilated cornice on fluted consoles framing timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed flanking window openings with cut-limestone sills, and cut-limestone surrounds centred on keystones framing replacement uPVC casement windows replacing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns. Pair of square-headed central window openings (first floor) with cut-limestone sills, and cut-limestone surrounds centred on keystones framing replacement uPVC casement windows replacing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and cut-limestone surrounds centred on keystones framing replacement uPVC casement windows replacing nine-over-nine (ground floor) or six-over-six (first floor) timber sash windows without horns. Interior including (ground floor): central hall with dentilated plasterwork cornice to ceiling on decorative plasterwork frieze centred on decorative plasterwork ceiling rose in tied reed frame; segmental-headed door opening into staircase hall with Classical-style surround framing timber panelled double doors having fanlight; staircase hall (south) with carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, dentilated plasterwork cornice to ceiling, bifurcating staircase with "match stick" balusters supporting carved timber banisters terminating in volutes, Classical-style surround to Venetian Window to half-landing framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors, and dentilated plasterwork cornice to ceiling. Set in landscaped grounds with limestone ashlar piers to perimeter having cut-limestone shallow pyramidal capping.