Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Country house
Maine South, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Maine South
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Gibbingsgrove House (1936)
- Coordinates
- 52.34348, -8.81484
- SMR number
- CO002-068----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Two-storey house. Entrance front (N) of 3 bays: central round-headed door ope with sidelights incorporated into frame; wide fanlight overhead; sash windows with glazing bars. Set in wall either side of door are two identical stone plaques plainly decorated with recessed panel; overhead, flanking 1st-floor window are two small armorial plaques. Side elevations of 4 bays. Hipped roof with central valley and deeply projecting eaves. Additions to rear. House here built by John Gibbins at end of 17th/early 18th century (Ó Donnagáin 1990, 78); still the home of Mr Gibbons in 1750 (Smith 1750, vol. 1, 307). However, present house is early-19th century in appearance. Fine 2-storey farm buildings to S with cut-stone detail, tall central pedimented block with bellcote. Gate lodge with pediment, blind lunette and niches (Bence-Jones 1978, 133).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.