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Old Court — Oldcourt (fermoy By.)

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Overgrown abandoned 2-storey house, over basement; built 1814 by Stawells to replace earlier house (14923) c. 40m to SW (Grove White 1905-25, vol. 4, 145). Entrance front (S) of 3 bays, central round-headed door ope concealed by porch. Tripartite windows in ground floor with curved limestone sills and plaster surrounds. Side elevation of 4 bays, some windows in E elevation have 18th-century moulded sills, probably removed from earlier house. Central round-headed stairway window to rear with curved frame. Hipped roof with central valley, 2 off-centre chimneys. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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