Rose Cottage in Pollagh

Detached five-bay single-storey vernacular house, built c.1800. Pitched thatched roof having decorative raised ridge, and painted rendered chimneystack. Whitewashed stone walls. Square-headed window openings having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening having replacement half-glazed timber half-door. Outbuilding to north of site having pitched corrugated-iron roof and whitewashed stone walls with square-headed door opening and replacement half-glazed timber door. Garden to front with limestone staddle stones form cornstands.

The low elevation and chimneystack, thick walls, and small openings are typical of the vernacular tradition in Ireland. Once common throughout the countryside and small villages, thatched buildings have become increasingly rare, and the survival of this example is notable. It retains its original form and structure. The retention of its timber sash windows adds to its significance. The outbuilding to the front of the site is a typical feature and adds context to the site.