What is recorded here

Whitestown Ho. is an architectural fragment in Whitestown West, County Waterford, Ireland. It consists of an abandoned house of five bays and three storeys, situated on a north-facing slope in a col with higher ground to the north and south. The structure was built in 1771 for Richard Dockrel, according to a date stone. While stones from the unlocated Hackettstown castle, about five kilometres to the southeast, are thought to have been used in its construction, no diagnostic dressed stones are visible.

Located on a N-facing slope in a col with higher ground to the N and S. A house of five bays and three storeys, now abandoned. It was built in 1771 for Richard Dockrel, according to a date stone. The stones of the unlocated Hackettstown castle (WA008-033----), c. 5km to the SE, are thought to have been used in building it (Martin 1874-5, 248), but no diagnostic dresses stones are visible. Martin, Dr. (1874-5) Proceedings and papers, JRSAI 13, 247-50, 437, 479, 481. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 01 November 2010

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