Architectural feature

The National Monuments Service's description

The 17th century doorcase with stone steps leading up to the doorway were removed from Grenanstown House (TN021-081002-) and inserted into the glebe house at Killeisk in the early 19th century. Grenanstown House built by the D'Alton family in 1695 stands 3.4km S of the glebe house at Killeisk. Flat-headed Gibbsian doorcase with semi-circular shaped pediment decorated with a coat of arms. The keystone of the doorway is inscribed with the date 1695. Underneath the coat of arms was the D'Alton family motto 'Fortis et fidelis' meaning 'Strong and Faithful' (Burke 1832).
The glebe house was described by the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) as a ‘Detached three-bay two-storey over half basement former glebe house, built 1814, now in use as private house. Full-height stair return and single-storey hipped and flat-roofed additions to rear. Hipped slate roof with cast-iron rainwater goods having lion's head details. Roughcast rendered walls. Timber sash windows throughout, six-over-six pane to front ground floor and to rear, three-over-three pane to first floor front and two-over-two pane to basement. Round-headed six-over-six pane window to return. Carved limestone doorcase and flight of limestone steps, both originally from Grenanstown House. Doorcase has block-and-start surround, cornice and archivolt, latter with keystone with inscribed date 1695 and sculpted tympanum with coat of arms. Outbuilding to rear with pitched slate roof and rubble limestone walls. House set in parkland with mature trees. Cut limestone gate piers to main entrance flanking vehicular and pedestrian gateways with cast-iron gates and railings with cut stone plinths’ (www.buildignsofireland.ie). NIAH Reg. No. 22402111. A temporary preservation order was placed on the 17th century doorcase and driveway gate piers (TN021-111----) on 3 July 2001.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 24 November 2017