The Rectory in Laherfineen, County Cork

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Detached former rectory, built c.1900, comprising projecting central gabled bay, flanked by recessed two-bay two-storey block to east with projecting flat-roofed porch, and lower two-bay two-storey block to west. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods, carved timber bargeboards and rooflights. Ridge cresting to western block. Rendered walls having moulded render string courses and render window surrounds. Square-headed openings having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows in single and paired arrangements. Two-over-over pane windows to western block. Timber panelled door with overlight. Rubble stone boundary walls, rendered entrance sweep and timber matchboard gates. Detached four-bay single-storey former school to south-west, having pitched slate roof, lime washed walls, square-headed openings with replacement windows, and timber panelled door.

A delightful late nineteenth-century addition to the local architectural heritage. Set on an elevated site overlooking the river, this handsome building is an interesting example of turn of the architectural fashions. The irregular-plan, projecting bays, gable with timber bargeboards and decorative render details are typical features of its time. It is an interesting reminder of the high quality clerical accommodation provided in the past by the Church of Ireland. Together with the former school to the south-west and Church of Ireland church to the east, it forms part of an interesting group of Church of Ireland buildings.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 20849006

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