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Dromard National School — ROSS [COOLAVIN BY.]

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Dromard National School — ROSS [COOLAVIN BY.]
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Detached four-bay single-storey national school, dated 1891, on a rectangular plan; four-bay single-storey rear (north) elevation. Now disused. Pitched slate roof with clay or terracotta ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stack having chamfered capping supporting yellow terracotta pots, timber bargeboards to gables on thumbnail beaded purlins, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on slightly overhanging timber boarded eaves having timber consoles retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls on rendered chamfered plinth with drag edged rusticated cut-limestone date stone ("1891"). Square-headed window openings with concrete sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening (east) with concealed dressings framing timber boarded door having overlight. Paired square-headed (east) or square-headed (west) window openings to rear (north) elevation with concrete sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Interior including vestibule (east); full-height classroom with exposed Queen post timber roof construction. Set back from line of road in unkempt grounds with piers to perimeter having lichen-covered cut-limestone capping supporting flat iron gate.

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