Worker's house in Crappagh

Semi-detached three-bay single-storey worker's house with attic storey, built c.1880, having shared porch to front (south-east) elevation, and recent extension to rear. Pitched replacement slate roof, catslide over entrance, with shared red brick chimneystack, and having roof-lights to rear, replacement rainwater goods, and with exposed timber truss to gable end with timber bargeboards. Coursed squared limestone walls, having red brick block-and-start quoins, stone plinth course with red brick band and chamfered dressed stone coping, red brick bands at sill level and above windows. Gauged-brick square-headed window openings, having red brick keystones and surrounds, painted chamfered dressed stone sills, and cast-iron lozenge glazing bars. Similar treatment to doorway in porch, with replacement door, and stone step. Lancet window opening to porch, having chamfered dressed stone sill, red brick surround, and plain glazing. Part of group of four. Houses possibly designed by Henderson and Murray, as they exhibit many similarities to gate lodge within demesne.

This modest house retains much of its early form and fabric, and is enlivened and articulated by red brick detailing and cast-iron lozenge windows, which add artistic and architectural detail and interest. It is further enhanced through being mirrored by the adjoining house and forming a component part of four cottages, which were part of the Annaghmakerig estate, and of are some social significance, having provided accommodation for workers on the estate from the latter decades of the nineteenth century.