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'Detached five-bay two-storey county house, built c. 1780, with additions to north and south. Square-headed window openings with six-over-six timber sash windows and stone sills. Blind six-over-six timber sash window to ground floor. Round-headed door opening with timber panelled door and fanlight with engaged Tuscan columns. Hipped slate roof. Two-bay two-storey addition to south with timber sash window and square-headed door opening with timber door and margin lights. Two-bay two-storey addition to north with pitched slate roof. Rear with six-over-six timber sash and two-over-two timber sash windows. Outbuildings to rear'. This description by the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) is posted on the web at the following internet address (accessed 3 August 2012): http://www.buildingsofireland.ie.
Westropp (1906-7) suggests this house may have been built on the site of Ballysteen Castle (LI003-031----).
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of Upload: 3 August 2012
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