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Wallstown Castle
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Detached five-bay two storey house, built c. 1780, with square-plan embattled projections c. 1860 to front elevation, middle entrance projection being single-bay and three-storey and end projections being two-bay and two-storey, and having two-storey lean-to addition to full length of rear elevation, with later…

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Detached five-bay two storey house, built c. 1780, with square-plan embattled projections c. 1860 to front elevation, middle entrance projection being single-bay and three-storey and end projections being two-bay and two-storey, and having two-storey lean-to addition to full length of rear elevation, with later pitched roof extension. Pitched slate roof to main block with rendered gable-end chimneystacks having cast-iron rainwater goods, front elevation having square-profile downpipes having gargoyle hopper heads and gutters having lions' head masks. Painted smooth rendered walls. Square-headed window openings throughout having timber one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, having replacement uPVC windows to entrance projection and to rear elevation. Rendered label-moulding to first floor window of entrance projection. Square-headed entrance doorway with moulded render cornice supported on brackets, having timber panelled door with leaded glazing. U-plan farmyard to rear enclosed by three ranges of farm buildings, north range being two-storey and having pitching door with gablet reached by flight of steps to front elevation, other buildings being single-storey, with pitched and lean-to slate roofs and painted rubble stone walls. Ruined medieval tower house incorporated into north-east corner of yard. Cast-iron water pump in yard. Entrance to south-west with rendered piers connected by rendered curving walls.
This house is situated on elevated ground, the front elevation having been altered with the addition of three imposing embattled projections and ornamental cast-iron rainwater goods and gargoyles. There is an interesting group of stone-built outbuildings to the rear, incorporating a medieval tower house. This is a rare example of continuity of settlement from medieval times to the present and forms an interesting historic ensemble.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 20901826

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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  • Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
  • Irish Examiner; photographer not stated, Irish Examiner
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