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almshouse — Drumcondra Road Lower

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almshouse — Drumcondra Road Lower
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Attached three-bay three-storey former almshouse over basement, built c. 1815, with full-height single-bay entrance breakfront to front (west) elevation, added c. 1910. Now in use as flats. Pitched M-profile slate roof, partly hidden behind red brick parapet with cut granite coping, rendered and red brick chimneystacks to gables with some clay pots, and having replacement uPVC rainwater goods. Red brick walling to front, laid in Flemish bond, with cut granite plinth course over rendered basement walling, with yellow brick walling to breakfront. Square-headed window openings with rendered reveals, granite sills and replacement uPVC frames to front, same apparent to rear. Round-headed doorway to recessed porch to breakfront, with timber doorcase comprising panelled pilasters and cornice, timber panelled door and spoked fanlight. Concrete platform approached by six granite steps with mild-steel railings. Red brick walling, laid in English garden wall bond, to front boundary, having decorative vertical brick detailing, terminating in red brick piers with pointed granite capping. One of two former almshouses, with former school to north.

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