House - 16th/17th century

The National Monuments Service's description

Immediately W of tower house (CO077-005003-), large rectangular two-storey building (47.6mE-W; 12m N-S), 17th-century in appearance, of which only S and W walls survive - these forming part of bawn enclosure. Interior now covered by concrete floor; large modern hay-barn covers most of area; nearby all opes blocked up. West wall rises above gable line to a square-topped facade; wall walk on top reached by stairs in polygonal turret at S end; crenellations atop this and along rest of W bawn wall of recent appearance. Most conspicuous features of S wall are three massive rectangular chimney stacks atop subsidiary gables. Number of badly damaged large fireplaces at ground level inside, flanked by remains of domed bread-ovens. Near W end are two blocked windows with mullion and transom divisions in square frame, with hood mouldings.

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