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Detached two-storey former Monaghan Mental Asylum building, built 1864-7, having central five-bay block flanked to each side by projecting two-bay block, two-bay section and terminated by projecting block with triple window. Five-bay side elevations. Rear reflects arrangement of front, although sections project more and terminating blocks have further infill with lower roofs and accompanied flat-roof single-storey bays to re-entrant corners. Single-storey addition to middle of rear has rectangular-plan lantern, and fronted by further four-bay lower single-storey block. Hipped slate roofs with terracotta ridge and red brick chimneystacks having moulded brick chimney-waist and over-sailing courses to both party walls of central block as well as to north gables of rear two-bay projections. Cast-iron ogee-profile rainwater goods held on smooth rendered stepped cornice, except west wing which has overhanging eaves. Smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walls with projecting smooth rendered base. West wing roughcast rendered. Square-headed window openings with stone sills and replacement uPVC or aluminium frames, except to ground floor of west wing which has margined steel-framed windows. Segmental-headed doorways to central block and flanking two-bay units, with two-pane overlights and double-leaf panelled timber doors. Double-leaf timber panelled doors to south façade of west wing, with steel-framed margined overlight. Building is part of Saint Davnet's Health Service Executive complex and located on an elevated site within extensive lawned grounds.
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