Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Country house
Mountleader, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mountleader
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Mount Leader (1936)
- Coordinates
- 52.05003, -9.06432
- SMR number
- CO039-059----
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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
Abandoned rectangular house, 2-storey over basement. Entrance front (E) of 6 bays with 2-bay central pedimented breakfront; lower part of break front is open supported by four Ionic columns forming a portico with vertical half door flanked by side lights; pediment contains carved armorial plaque. Side elevations 2 bays deep. Brick string course on front (except break front) and side elevations between ground and 1st floor. Rear elevation of 5 bays with central tall pointed window; gabled addition on S side of rear. Inscription on rear wall reads 'Leader May 1842'. Ranges of abandoned 2-storey farm buildings to rear, one with diamond-shaped 1st-floor windows; bellcote on another; circular stone-built corn stands to rear similar to those at Coolmore (6018) near Carrigaline.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.