Woodtown — RYELANDS

The saved account records: Detached three-bay two-storey vernacular house, built c. 1780.

The saved account records: Pitched natural slate or Roshin stone slab roof with overhanging eaves, projecting eaves course, remains of cast-iron rainwater goods, and with rendered chimneystacks to the gable ends to north and south.

The saved account records: Altered outbuilding to the south having pitched corrugated-metal roof, rubble stone walls, and square-headed openings.

The saved account records: Remains of single-storey rubble stone outbuilding to the north formerly with pitched roof and segmental-headed carriage-arch to the east elevation.

Woodtown — RYELANDS matters for the exact reasons given in its official assessment, rather than merely because it is an old structure. The source records: Although now out of use, this appealing and distinctive vernacular house, possibly originally dating back into the eighteenth century, retains much of its early form and character. Of particular significance is the steeply pitched heavy natural slate or Roshin stone slab roof, which adds a satisfying patina and gives this building a strong presence in the rural landscape. Roshin stone slab roofs are a relatively common feature around the Dunfanaghy area, particularly in outbuildings, but are rare in this part of Donegal, adding variety to the landscape. The exposed construction to the north elevation also… This explains what the place adds to local life, the street or the surviving built history.