Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Country house
Dunboy, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dunboy
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Dunboy Castle (1901)
- Coordinates
- 51.63342, -9.92966
- SMR number
- CO128-019----
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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
Originally built in 1739 for Henry and John Puxley, this country house was extensively rebuilt and remodeled in the 1860s for Henry Lavallin-Puxley by architect John Christopher. Burned in 1921 it remained a ruin until the mid-2000s when work commenced on its conversion to a hotel (Irish Examiner, 7 May 2011). The house is irregular in plan with castellated towers and gabled projections. Imposing Victorian 2-storey over basement addition to E, built by Puxley in 1880 (Bence Jones 1978, 114) with steeply pitched gables, single stacks, bay and oriel windows; unusual series of pointed arches over main hall. (Bence Jones 1978, 114; Power et al. 1992, no. 3406; http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=CO®no=20912801, accessed 6 Oct. 2017)
Revised by: Paul Walsh
Date of upload: 6 October 2017
References
Power, D., Byrne, E., Egan, U., Lane, S. and Sleeman, M. 1992 (Reprint 2003) Archaeological inventory of county Cork, vol. 1: West Cork. Dublin. Stationery Office.
Bence-Jones, M. 1978 Burke's Guide to Country Houses: Volume 1 Ireland. London. Burke's Peerage Ltd.
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.