Barn

The National Monuments Service's description

In pasture, on elevated rocky site with extensive views in all directions. Two-storey L-shaped structure of rubble masonry construction, roofed by high pointed vaults with plank centring. Main block (15.6m N-S; 5.5m E-W) has central doorways (Wth. 2.4m) in E and W walls, latter framed by masonry abutments (Wth. 0.64m) projecting 0.95m from external wall face; both door arches collapsed, springings 2.2m above present ground level. Central doorway (Wth. 1.1m) in S wall with brick segmental-arched window ope over. Wide 1st-floor window with brick segmental arch directly overhead. North wall and N end of W wall now collapsed to foundation level but photograph taken in 1909 (Grove White 1905-25, vol. 3, opp. 96) shows this end intact with ground-floor doorway and 1st-floor window in N wall similar to that in S wall. Doorway (Wth. 1.45m), now partially blocked, at S end of E wall gave access to annexe (6.8m E-W; 4.5m N-S); door arch collapsed, some brick springings survive. Breach (Wth. c. 1.2m) at W end of N wall; rectangular ope (0.2m square) at E end of S wall near ground level may have been drain. First floor under high pointed vault lit by window with brick segmental arch in E wall. Underground vaulted cellars immediately to N, brick vaults almost entirely collapsed; twin cellars, each 4.5m N-S, 7.1m E-W; E end missing so original length uncertain. Purpose of structure uncertain but local tradition suggests it was barn and cider press built in 17th century by a colonel Taylor (Grove White ibid., 97).

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