Drimbawn House — Tuar Mhic Éadaigh [Toormakeady]

Detached three-bay (two-bay deep) single-storey over basement sporting lodge, built 1855-6, on a cruciform plan centred on single-bay single-storey pedimented breakfront; single-bay (three-bay deep) full-height central return (north). Extended, 1911-3, producing present composition. Hipped slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on pitched (gabled) slate roof (breakfront), clay ridge tiles, paired cement rendered central chimney stacks having ogee-detailed cut-limestone capping, and cast-iron rainwater goods on dragged cut-limestone dentilated cornice. Part creeper- or ivy-covered snecked sandstone walls on lichen-covered dragged cut-limestone chamfered plinth with tooled cut-sandstone flush quoins to corners. Square-headed central opening approached by flight of three dragged cut-limestone steps with dragged cut-limestone surround framing "Torus"-detailed glazing timber French doors. Square-headed openings with dragged cut-limestone surrounds framing "Torus"-detailed glazing timber French doors. Square-headed window openings (north) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and red brick block-and-start surrounds framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Interior including central hall retaining carved timber surround to opening framing timber panelled shutters with carved timber surround to opposing door opening framing timber panelled door, and run moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on plasterwork ceiling rose; top-lit inner hall (north) on a square plan retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on lantern with "Acanthus"-detailed rose; drawing room (west) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters, cut-black marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling rose; drawing room (east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters, inlaid cut-white marble Classical-style chimneypiece, 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. Set in landscaped grounds.