Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Country house
Downeen, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Downeen
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Castle Downeen (1944)
- Coordinates
- 51.56487, -9.02782
- SMR number
- CO143-067----
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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
Abandoned 18th century house; 5-bay, 2-storey; cut-stone chimneys on gables. Both central door ope and 1st floor window flanked by sidelights. Central gabled projection to rear surrounded by later additions. Dilapidated farm buildings to rear. Tower (CO143-068---) in walled garden to S overlooking Downeen Castle (CO143-069---) in Castle Bay to S.
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
Nearby in the register
- Designed landscape - belvedereunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.