Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Country house
Ballynacorra West, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynacorra West
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Rose Hill (1934)
- Coordinates
- 51.89693, -8.16403
- SMR number
- CO076-044----
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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
Two-storey 18th-century house built over basement only visible at rear. According to local information, built as Dower House for Castlemary House (CO088-016001-). Gable -ended with cut limestone chimneys on gables. Entrance front (E) of 5 bays; low two storey hipped wing on N side. Central door with rectangular fanlight; surrounded by Doric limestone pilasters supporting a cornice. Sash windows with original glazing bars; limestone surrounds. Other cut limestone details are band course between ground and 1st floor and quoins. Gabled 3-storey projection at rear with other more recent additions.
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
Nearby in the register
- Maltingsunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Maltingsunder 1 mi
- Maltingsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.