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Icehouse — Tristernagh Demesne

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Icehouse of post-1700 date standing on the estate of Tristernagh House located 100m to NW. Structure described by the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) as follows; 'Pair of detached icehouses on polygonal plans, built c.1790, associated with Tristernagh House (now ruinous). Now disused. Icehouse to south has brick barrel-vaulted interior with evidence of rubble stone porch to front, now collapsed. Blocked entrance to south. Rubble stone facing to entrance front with square-headed opening with brick surround. Icehouse to north has domed brick interior with rubble stone porch with segmental-headed doorcase (opening within top half of chamber) on northwest side' (NIAH Reg. No. 15401113; https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/15401113/tristernagh-demesne-westmeath) Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 30 August 2017

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