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Turf House

Killyfole, Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland

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Designation
Listed building, Grade B2
Grade
B2
Type
Outbuildings
Date of listing
7 July 1991
Date of construction
1880 - 1899
Address
Turf House, Opposite 9 Mount Darby Road, Rosslea, Co Fermanagh, BT92 7QB
Townland
Killyfole
Council
Fermanagh and Omagh
Country
Northern Ireland
Coordinates
54.23083, -7.28723
Date of survey
11 September 2000
HB reference
HB12/01/018

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1869 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Department's description

Exterior description and setting

A turf house aligned roughly N-S on bend of road to N of Mill Lough. The former dwelling (HB12/01/053), which was opposite, has now been demolished.

Pitched natural slate roof with no rainwater goods. Walls are random rubble stone with two ventilation slits to each side elevation and one to rear. Dressed and stepped stone quoins to corners.

N gable faces onto road and has a large segmental headed opening with dressed stone voussoirs and keyblock.

Historical information

First shown on the 1906-07 OS 6” map, indicating a later 19th century construction date.

Primary sources.
1. OS map, 2nd edition 1859, Co Fermanagh sheet 35.
2. OS map, 3rd edition 1906-07, Co Fermanagh sheet 35.

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

A. Style
B. Proportion
J. Setting

Criteria for listing: historic interest

X. Local Interest

Evaluation

A particularly large turf house with fine stone dressings, forming an attractive road side feature and beautifully set to N of Mill Lough.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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