Gortnaraby House — Crossmolina

Detached five-bay two-storey over part raised basement country house with dormer attic, extant 1777, on a symmetrical plan. In alternative use, 1901. Occupied, 1911. Sold, 1916. "Improved", 1920/35, producing present composition to accommodate continued alternative use. Extensively renovated, ----, to accommodate alternative use. Replacement pitched slate roof centred on gablets to window openings to dormer attic with roll moulded clay ridge tiles, chimneystacks now missing, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on rendered cut-limestone eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Replacement roughcast walls on rendered plinth. Square-headed central door opening in tripartite arrangement approached by flight of twelve benchmark-inscribed drag edged tooled cut-limestone steps, part-fluted drag edged dragged cut-limestone Gibbsian surround supporting "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cornice framing timber panelled double doors having overlight with replacement casement sidelights on panelled risers. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement casement windows replacing three-over-six (basement), two-over-four (ground floor) or six-over-six (first floor) timber sash windows. Set in landscaped grounds with drag edged tooled limestone ashlar piers to perimeter having shallow pyramidal capping supporting cast-iron double gates.