Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
School
Dawros, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dawros
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Dawros School
- Coordinates
- 51.85053, -9.63235
- SMR number
- KE101-131----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
On the S side of a road overlooking Kenmare River to the N. One-storey structure built of random ashlar sandstone with ashlar limestone detail. NW elevation of six bays; rectangular window opes with recent windows. Hipped roof. Central chimney with stepped stone cornice. Side elevations of two bays. SE elevation has a central lean-to projection of six bays, not all of which are likely to be original, flanked on either side by a single bay in the main structure; door ope in each side wall of projection. Named "Dawros National School" on 1846 OS 6-inch map and this appellation is also inscribed on a plaque in the NW wall.
Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.
Date of upload: 30 May 2011
Nearby in the register
- Font (present location)under 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Mass-houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.