Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Country house
Ballinvonear, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinvonear
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Ballinvonear House (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.26496, -8.61325
- SMR number
- CO017-020----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Rectangular mid-18th century 3-storey house over basement; built by Harold-Barry family who still reside here (Bence Jones 1978, 28). Entrance front (S) of 5 bays, cut limestone quoins and cornice under eaves; side elevations 2-bays deep. Hipped roof with two off-centre chimneys. Central entrance door ope, flanked by side lights, has block and start surround topped by cornice over flat arch; rectangular light over door with fanlight glazing. Armorial plaque above door has classical surround, inscribed 'OH 1595' at base, with later inscription 'IC 1693'- this came from Pennywell House, Limerick city, another Harold-Barry house (Grove White 1905-25, vol. 1, 101). Hipped 2-storey addition prolongs W elevation of house; later smaller additions to rear on E side. Three-sided courtyard of farm buildings to N. Ornamental lake to NE created as relief work about 1847 (ibid.). Tree-lined avenue approaches house from S.
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
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- Moated siteunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.