Croghan Lodge — CLOGHAN MORE

Terrace of two-storey probable former estate worker’s houses associated with Croghan Lodge (see 40906801), built c. 1800 and extended c. 1850, comprising a pair of attached two-bay two-storey structures with adjoining three-bay two-storey dwelling. Single-bay entrance porch to the south-west elevation. Also in use as outbuildings. Possibly formerly in use as a police barracks. Now out of use/in use as stores. Pitched natural slate roofs (purple slate) having three smooth rendered chimneystacks, projecting cut stone eaves course, and with remains of cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls to main elevations (north-east and south-west) with smooth render walls to the gable ends (north-west and south-east); render failing in places exposing rubble stone construction. Square-headed window openings to the north-east elevation having cut stone sills, and with six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed window openings to the south-west elevation having cut stone sills and with two-over-two and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, and replacement timber casement windows. Square-headed doorways with battened timber doors. Flight of external steps to the north-west end of the rear elevation (south-west) giving access to square-headed doorway at first floor level with battened timber door. Interiors retain original features. Fenced gardens and yards to rear (south-west) with range of single-storey outbuildings. Detached two-storey outbuilding to the south-west on T-shaped plan having hipped natural slate roofs, rendered rubble stone walls, and square-headed openings with replacement fittings. Located in extensive mature parkland grounds to the north of Croghan Lodge (see 40906801), and to the north-west/west of Ballybofey.