Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Country house
Garrettstown, County Cork, Ireland
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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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 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
- Designed landscape - belvedereunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Promontory fort - coastalunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.