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Early 18th century 2-storey house, on low-lying ground S of River Lee. Entrance front (W) of 3 bays; central square-headed doorway; narrow sash windows with shallow reveals. Garden front (S) 4 bays deep; 2-storey, 3-bay hipped roof addition attached to SE corner; stairway addition obscures E front. W, E and S elevations weather-slated at 1st floor level. Sprocketed hipped roof with carved limestone cornice to E, S and W; chimney off-centre to E; to N, exposed gable with 3 narrow attic windows under apices of E and W roofs; 2 chimneys just inside apices and cross wall between them from top of gable. Cobbled yard to E enclosed by 1-storey outbuildings; S range built with ashlar blocks. Local tradition of well close to house; circular pond marked 'Fish Pond' on 1842 OS 6-inch map fed by water channel to S of house may mark location.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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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