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Portumna Castle

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Portumna Castle
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Detached three-bay single-storey former gate lodge, built c.1860, now in use as house. Pitched slate roof with red brick and dressed limestone chimneystack with half-hexagon plan ends and chamfered limestone plinth, cut limestone copings and eaves course, terracotta ridge crestings, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Reticulated dressed limestone walls. Square-headed window openings with chamfered limestone reveals, sloping stone sills, block-and-start surrounds, carved label-mouldings and triple-light timber casement windows with Tudor arch top panes. Pointed arch door opening with carved chamfered surround, hood-moulding, timber battened door, and limestone step and threshold. Entrance gates to east side at head of avenue leading to former farm courtyard of Castle.

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