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What is recorded here

Ashlar limestone gateway to Portumna Castle, built c.1805, comprising vehicular entrance flanked by arched pedestrian entrances, flanked by octagonal piers with reeded colonettes on moulded plinths, with moulded bands and cornices, carved crocketed reeded pyramidal capstones with fleur-de-lys finials, vegetal detail to friezes, and supporting decorative cast-iron double-leaf and single-leaf gates. Pedestrian arches each have decorative impost course, leaf details to spandrels, moulded surround, ornamental detail instead of keystone, and moulded copings. Flanked by rubble limestone walls.

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