Ballycurrin House — BALLYCURRIN DEMESNE

Detached three-bay (two-bay deep) two-storey over part raised basement country house, built 1828; extant 1838, on a T-shaped plan with single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height central return (west). Vacant, 1898. Occupied, 1911. Sold, 1914. Burnt, 1921. In ruins, 1929. "Restored", 2007-10, to accommodate occasional use. Replacement hipped slate roof on a T-shaped plan behind parapet with pressed iron ridges, paired limestone ashlar central chimney stacks having stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta octagonal pots, and concealed rainwater goods with cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Replacement cement rendered walls on dragged cut-limestone chamfered cushion course on cement rendered base with drag edged rusticated cut-limestone quoins to corners supporting dragged cut-limestone monolithic cornice below iron-covered parapet. Segmental-headed central door opening approached by flight of five dragged cut-limestone steps, replacement timber doorcase with fluted engaged colonettes, and dragged cut-limestone surround framing reclaimed timber panelled door having sidelights on panelled risers below fanlight. Square-headed window openings including square-headed window openings in tripartite arrangement (ground floor) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, timber mullions, and rendered surrounds framing replacement four-over-four (basement), nine-over-nine (ground floor) or six-over-six (first floor) timber sash windows having three-over-three (ground floor) or two-over-two (first floor) sidelights with nine-over-nine (ground floor) or six-over-six (first floor) timber sash windows to side elevations. Interior reconstructed, 2007-10, including (ground floor): central entrance hall-cum-staircase hall with carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; reception room (south) with carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door and carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers; reception room (north) with carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door and carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers; 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 relandscaped grounds.