Green Hills — MAGHERAHEE

Detached five-bay two-storey over basement house, built c. 1770 and altered c. 1870. Later possibly in use as an outbuilding, now in use as a house. Pitched natural slate roof having yellow brick chimneystacks to the gable ends (north and south) with terracotta pots, raised cement rendered copings to the gable ends, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls over red brick and rubble stone construction (partially exposed to rear) with raised render block-and-start quoins to the corners of the main elevation (west). Blocked former segmental-headed carriage arch to the centre of the rear elevation (east) having roughly squared rubble stone voussoirs. Square-headed window openings having cut stone sills, smooth rendered reveals, and with mainly six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Central square-headed door opening to the main elevation (west) having smooth rendered reveal, replacement glazed timber door, and with overlight. Set well back from road in extensive mature grounds with stands of mature trees to site. Located in the rural countryside to the south-west of Raphoe. Complex of single- and two-storey former outbuildings and possible former house to site (see 40907030). Main gateway to the north-east comprising a pair of gate piers (on square-plan) flanked to either side by splayed sections of rubble stone walls with cement coping over. Detached two-bay single-storey with attic level former gate lodge adjacent to gateway, now ruinous, having remains of pitched natural slate roof with projecting cut stone eaves course, roughcast rendered rubble stone walls, square-headed window openings with stone sills and remains of timber fittings, and square-headed doorway with timber door. Freestanding turret or folly (see 40907031) located to the south-west of house.