What is recorded here

No Turret is named in the provided facts. The facts describe a squarish stone belvedere near Cherry Cottage in Mayo, built for viewing the landscape rather than for battle. Its missing roof and intact battlements suggest a decorative tower that once framed the sky for its owners.

In pasture, situated on elevated ground. Indicated as ‘Turret’ on the 1838 and 1920 OS 6-inch maps, this is an early 19th-century folly or belvedere, designed as a location from which to enjoy views of the surrounding landscape. It is a squat structure of mortared stone, rectangular in plan (max dim. 6-7m). There are opposing openings in the walls, with flat heads of cutstone limestone voussoirs. The roof is missing, but the decorative battlemented parapet is intact. It appears to have been part of the landscaped grounds of a 19th-century dwelling, named Cherry Cottage on the OS 6-inch maps, which is located c. 100m to N. (see also NIAH, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/ reg. no. 31211003) Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 19 May 2020

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