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Complex of single- and two-storey outbuildings arranged around a U-shaped courtyard to the rear of the site of Glenmore\Glenmore Lodge (now demolished c. 2000), built c. 1780 and altered c. 1850, comprising two-storey wings to the east and west with single-bay three-storey blocks to the centre with integral carriage-arches, and with single-storey wing to the south having central bellcote. Now out of use and dilapidated. Dovecote to upper stage of central three-storey block to centre of east range. Remains of pitched natural slate roofs (some now collapsed\removed) with projecting cut stone eaves courses, and remains of cast-iron rainwater goods; pyramidal\hipped natural slate roofs to three-storey blocks to centre of east and west ranges with rendered chimneystack having terracotta pots over to block to the west. Pitched corrugated-metal roofs to some blocks. Coursed rubble stone walls with remains of roughcast render. Square-headed window openings with flush red brick surrounds, some remaining stone sills, and with remains of multi-pane timber windows; timber louvers to some window openings at first floor level. Square-headed door openings with remains of timber doors, some with rubble stone voussoirs and some with red brick surrounds. Overlights to some door openings. Segmental-headed carriage-arches to three-storey blocks with squared rubble voussoirs; remains of trap door and pulley mechanism to interior of carriage-arch to the west. Modified segmental-headed carriage-arch now altered to form square-headed opening to south of wing to west; square-headed carriage-arch to block to south of west wing. Set back from road in elevated landscaped site to the west of Ballybofey overlooking River Finn and valley to the north. Remains of walled garden (on rectangular-plan) to the west having rubble stone boundary walls. Complex of single-storey outbuildings and probable former stables located uphill to the south having mono-pitched natural slate roofs, rubble stone walls, square-headed doorways, and segmental-headed carriage arches; north wing now altered with insertion of square-headed carriage-arch. Partially rebuilt and altered three-bay single-storey former gate lodge adjacent to the north-east gateway.
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