The Manse in Corboy, County Longford

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Detached three-bay two-storey former Presbyterian manse associated with Corboy Presbyterian meeting house (13401440), built c. 1847. Now in use as a private house (since 1972). Main entrance gates to the southwest. Located adjacent to the southeast of Corboy Presbyterian meeting house (13401440). Set back from road in…

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This substantial mid-nineteenth-century former Presbyterian manse retains its early form and character. It is well-maintained and retains the majority of its early fabric. It forms a pair of related structures along with the associated Presbyterian meeting house (13401440) located adjacent to the northwest. The present manse was built c. 1847. Prior to this the local Presbyterian minister resided at a two-storey block attached to the rear of the meeting house. The first minister resident at the new manse, the Revd. John McCubbin, died two weeks after moving in after contracting a fever. The building was in use as the manse until the retirement of Revd. James McLarnon, in 1972 when it was sold into private ownership. This attractive building is an integral element of the built heritage and social history of the Corboy area.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 13401442

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