Toormakeady Lodge — Tuar Mhic Éadaigh [Toormakeady]

Detached three-bay (two-bay deep) single-storey shooting lodge, extant 1836, on a T-shaped plan originally thatched with pair of single-bay (three-bay deep) single-storey returns (west). Sold, 1876. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Resold, 1913. Renovated, ----. For sale, 2010. Hipped slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on pitched double-pile (M-profile) slate roof (west), terracotta ridge tiles, rendered red or yellow brick Running bond chimney stack on rendered chamfered base having cut-limestone stepped capping supporting yellow terracotta octagonal pots, and replacement plastic rainwater goods on eaves boards on box eaves. Replacement cement rendered walls bellcast over rendered plinth. Square-headed central door opening with concealed dressings framing glazed timber double doors having sidelights below overlight. Square-headed flanking window openings with drag edged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing timber casement windows. Square-headed window openings (remainder) with drag edged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Interior including central hall retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled shutters with carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, cut-white marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and picture railing below vaulted ceiling; room (south) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers; room (north) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Set in landscaped grounds.