Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Country house
Ballysteen (kenry By.), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballysteen (kenry By.)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Ballysteen House (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.63947, -8.97470
- SMR number
- LI011-125----
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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
'Detached five-bay two-storey county house, built c. 1780, with additions to north and south. Square-headed window openings with six-over-six timber sash windows and stone sills. Blind six-over-six timber sash window to ground floor. Round-headed door opening with timber panelled door and fanlight with engaged Tuscan columns. Hipped slate roof. Two-bay two-storey addition to south with timber sash window and square-headed door opening with timber door and margin lights. Two-bay two-storey addition to north with pitched slate roof. Rear with six-over-six timber sash and two-over-two timber sash windows. Outbuildings to rear'. This description by the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) is posted on the web at the following internet address (accessed 3 August 2012): http://www.buildingsofireland.ie.
Westropp (1906-7) suggests this house may have been built on the site of Ballysteen Castle (LI003-031----).
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of Upload: 3 August 2012
References
Westropp, T.J. 1906-7 The ancient castles of the county of Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 26, 54-264.
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.