Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Country house
Garryhankard, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Garryhankard
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Upton House (1904)
- Coordinates
- 51.79709, -8.68214
- SMR number
- CO096-036----
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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
Late 18th/early 19th century 2-storey house over basement. Probably originally rectangular with 7-bay entrance front (S); central fanlighted doorway with limestone surround and sidelights; basement not visible to front. Three-bay bows added to either side of entrance, which is now obscured by porch. Rear windows set asymetrically at basement and ground floor levels; round-headed stairway window. Gabled projection to rear. Inscribed stone from tower house at Kilbrittain (Vol. 1, 3083) now in grounds.
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
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.