Kiln - lime

The National Monuments Service's description

Located on level ground in parkland to the NW end of the former demesne associated with Clonmannan House. Sited c. 53m N of the original Clonmannan House (WI025-005---), c. 170m N of the later Clonmannan House (NIAH Reg. No. 16402403; weblink https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/16402503/clonmannan-house-clonmannan-wicklow accessed 14/03/23), and c. 690m W of the coastline overlooking Wicklow Bay.

The remains of a freestanding rectangular-plan lime kiln (ext. dims. c. 5.1m NW-SE x 4.1m SW-NE) of probable early-to-mid nineteenth-century date although possibly earlier and associated with the building phase(s) of one or both of the Clonmannan Houses to the S. Constructed of rubble stone masonry with red brick section above the ground level to the NW elevation. Segmental-headed red brick arch to the oven aperture to the NW elevation at ground level; oven aperture slopes inwards towards the central firing chamber.

Date of original upload: 29/11/12

Revised by: T.J. O'Meara

Date of Revision: 14/03/2022

References

Craig, M. 1976 Classic Irish houses of the middle size. London. The Architectural Press Ltd.; New York. Architectural Book Publishing Co.

Bence-Jones, M. 1978 Burke's Guide to Country Houses: Volume 1 Ireland. London. Burke's Peerage Ltd.