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Country house

Kilnagurteen, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Country house, Kilnagurteen, 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
Kilnagurteen
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Mount Massy (in Ruins) (1938)
Coordinates
51.91553, -8.96708
SMR number
CO070-053----

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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)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Ruined rectangular house of 2 storeys over basement; dry moat gives light to basement. Hipped roof entirely gone but two tall off-centre chimney stacks stand to full height. String course just above basement level on all external walls; weather-slating above this survives in parts. Entrance front (S) of 7 bays with 3-bay central breakfront; central door with plain limestone surround approached by flight of steps over moat. Rear elevation (N) of 7 bays with tall central round-headed window, small diamond-shaped window beneath. Broad side elevations of only 2 bays. Pair of domed brick ovens (int. diam. c. 1.2m) adjacent to fireplace in basement. Stone plaque on E wall of house, immediately above string course, has following inscription: 'M. Hannah Hutchingson otherwise/Mary Mother to Massy Hutchingson Esq/laid the foundation stone of this/building May the 1st 1783/carved by Con O Donoghue/Engraver. Extending out at right angle fromsides of house are high walls connecting with S end walls of long 2-storey farmbuildings which form E and W range of farmyard to rear. S elevations are ornate, with Venetian and Diocletian windows and brick detail. Range to E recently abandoned as dwelling; W range has pigeon holes at 1st-floor level. Both ranges have central pedimented breakfront.

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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