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Turret, designed landscape in County Cork (CO063-088002-)

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CO063-088002-
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On 1842 OS 6-inch map as 'Turret', near entrance to Rathcooney House (CO068-088002-). Circular two-storey brick-built tower (diam. 2.4m; H 5m); window on each floor; door ope in ground floor. Embattled parapet wall; roofless.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO063-088002

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  • Maker not stated on source page, www.wavy.com
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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  • The Echo; photographer not named in the article, www.echolive.ie
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