House - 17th century

The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on the E side of N-S ridge overlooking the flat floodplain of the River Fergus. Described in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage as follows: ‘Detached three-bay two-storey house, dated 1665, and renovated c. 1740. Hipped slate roof with red brick chimneystacks. Roughcast rendered walls with string course between ground and first floors and moulded eaves course. Timber sliding sash windows. Carved limestone door surround comprising shouldered surround with entablature above, approached by flight of limestone steps. Timber panelled double leaf doors. Retaining interior features. Attached single-bay single-storey outbuilding to right. Date plaque from house moved to outbuilding. Rendered gate piers to site with wrought-iron railings.’ This is reputed to be the oldest occupied building in the county. (Weir 1986, 35-6; Spellissy 1987, 48; http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=CL&regno=20404103)

Compiled by: Mary Tunney

Date of upload: 13 July 2016

References

Weir, H. 1986 Houses of Clare. Whitegate, Co.Clare, Ballinkella Press.

Spellissy, S. 1987 Clare: county of contrasts. Ennis. Privately published.