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Country house

Garrettstown, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Country house, Garrettstown, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Garrettstown
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Garrettstown House (1902)
Coordinates
51.65340, -8.59539
SMR number
CO124-053----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Two early 18th century 2-storey wings with opposing identical elevations on elevated site. 'House planned for centre seems never to have been built' (Craig 1976, 90). Entrance fronts of 5 bays; 3-bay central pedimented breakfronts. Roughly coursed sandstone construction with cut limestone detail including quoin-pilasters framing elevations and breakfronts. S wing in repair with hipped roof. N wing in ruins; enlarged in late 18th century into residential quarters. Many demesne features survive including bricklined walled garden to S with 2-storey brick tower; orangery; remains of towers including a gazebo to S; serpentine lake to W and gatepiers with pineapple finials.

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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