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Country house

Castlesaffron, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Country house, Castlesaffron, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Castlesaffron
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Creagh Castle (1937)
Coordinates
52.21526, -8.55722
SMR number
CO025-041002-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

Two-storey house over basement, of 18th-century appearance, adjacent to Castle Saffron (14352); house occupied. Entrance front (W) of 5 bays, ashlar limestone construction with string course between ground and 1st floor; pilasters on corners supporting moulded cornice. Central round-headed door ope with fanlight, Ionic columns support entablature and cornice; iron railed perron with double sweep of steps up to door. Sash windows with moulded 18th century sills, bracketed key-stones over 1st-floor windows. North elevation 3 bays deep. Rear elevation has round-headed stairway window over oval window ope. Damaged by fire in 2nd half of 18th century (Bence-Jones 1978, 94) and date-stone inscribed "1816" probably dates the subsequent rebuilding. House modernized in 1911 when S end lengthened (Grove White 1905-25, vol. 2, 268) by adding 2 bays in similar style. House and addition under single hipped roof with central valley, three chimneys in valley. Demesne wall built 1816 (ibid. 262). Entrance sweep to W, with neo-Gothic limestone entrance gate (Bence-Jones, ibid.): central arch, keystone of which bears family crest and date "1827", flanked by two smaller arches, adorned by pinnacles, finials and battlements. One-storey entrance lodge adjacent on S side with ashlar facade in similar neo-Gothic style. Ringfort (12275) on N side of entrance. Private burial ground (14077) c. 500m SE of house contains altar tomb of the Brasier-Creagh family (Grove White 1905-25, vol. 2, 265).

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.

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