Country house

The National Monuments Service's description

This country house is referred to in the 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork - vol. 1 West Cork' (1992, 332-3) under the entry (no. 3102) for a fortified house (CO105-020001-). The reference to the country house is as follows: '...Eastern arm converted into country house (CO105-02002-) but now derelict; ... Original window and door opes adopted to take wooden frames or blocked up. E arm now entered by first floor door in centre of E wall with approaching stairway. Interior divided into three units by inserted partition walls with wooden stairway in central part (now fallen). Basement under central and eastern units; steps down at N end from front doorway to semi-basement kitchen. Access not gained to floors above. N and S gables missing original stacks. S basement has pair of gun loops. Bartizans, much obscured by ivy, at first floor level in SE and NE corners.'

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009