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Country house

Ballyadeen, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Country house, Ballyadeen, 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
Ballyadeen
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Glenanore (1935)
Coordinates
52.17391, -8.45468
SMR number
CO026-093001-

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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

House demolished in 1959, but photograph taken in 1914 (Grove White 1905-25, vol. 3., opp. 146; see also front cover of Hoare 1975) shows entrance front (W) of 5 bays with shallow central 1-bay breakfront; central round-headed door ope with sidelights incorporated into frame, semi-circular fanlight overhear; hipped roof. According to Grove White (ibid., 149) the date "1819" was cut in stone lintel of fanlight; he also states that 'back portion' of house 'very old, with very thick walls' (ibid.). Farm buildings survive to rear (E) enclosing yard on W, N, and S sides; E side enclosed by W wall of walled garden. Outbuildings on W side were possibly attached to house. Castellated wall of outbuildings pierced by ornate ogee-headed archway, with plaster decorations and engaged stone columns on external W elevation; pointed door opes on either side. At S end, in SW corner of farmyard, is dovecote (14959). North range of farm buildings has fine limestone arches; S range has central pedimented breakfront. According to Grove White (ibid.), most of out-offices and demesne walls built between 1797 and 1819.

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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