Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Country house
Ballinamought West / Montenotte, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinamought West / Montenotte
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Vosterburg (1950)
- Coordinates
- 51.90544, -8.44922
- SMR number
- CO074-085----
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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
Rectangular early-mid 18th century house, 2-storey over basement, probabl ybuilt c. 1716-24 by Elias Voster, a Dutchman settled in Cork, with alterations carried out in 1860s (Meagher forthcoming). Entrance front (N) of 5 bays; central 1-bay breakfront with wide 25-light sash window over fanlighted door with coupled engaged Doric columns (Bence-Jones 1978, 28). View front (S) has central 2-bay bow. House 2 bays deep, with round-headed stairway window on E elevation. Roof hipped with Victorian dormers; 18th century staircase and plasterwork in interior. Blocked-up alcove in retaining wall of garden on Middle Glanmire Road marks remains of formerly extensive ornamental waterworks; possible site of St. Brandon's church (CO074-058---) in W side of garden.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
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