The Castle in Mohill, house in County Leitrim

What is recorded here

The Castle in Mohill now houses a community school, with parts of the old castle’s defensive walls still standing. “You’ll never take me alive!” is a grand declaration before double maths, but you’ve rather spoiled it by coming in on the bus.

Detached five-bay two-storey with attic over basement double-pile house, built c.1750, with rear single and two-storey extensions. Now houses a community school. Set in its own grounds. Pitched slate roof with ridge tiles, rendered chimneystacks and terracotta pots. Roughcast rendered walls. Timber sash windows with limestone sills. Flight of cut limestone steps leading to timber panelled door. Gateway to west side leading to previously cobbled yard, traces of which remain. Stone outbuildings to site.

Though its design is typical of the mid-eighteenth century, this house displays Victorian features including a bollection panelled front door and single and two-over-two pane sash windows. It is an imposing three-storey house and is of architectural significance. The setting of this structure is enhanced by the simple stone outbuildings. Building on site of castle, parts of the bawn of which are still standing.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 30816022

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