Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
School
Doon and Eshcleagh, Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- School
- Date of construction
- 1880 - 1899
- Address
- School, Doon and Eshcleagh, Rosslea, Co Fermanagh, BT92 7QL
- Townland
- Doon and Eshcleagh
- Council
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.26514, -7.31499
- Date of survey
- 27 September 2000
- HB reference
- HB12/01/071
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1869 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A one-storey/ single-bay former schoolhouse aligned north-south on the south side of a minor road just east of bridge HB12/01/073.
Pitched natural slate roof with sandstone chimneys to both gables; that to north end is decorative, not functional. Smooth lined cement-rendered walls.
The north gable has a lower porch, detailed at the main block. It has a beaded t+g entrance door to its left cheek, window to its end gable (sheeted over), and is blank to its right cheek. The exposed section of the main block is blank.
The east elevation has two windows, now infilled with concrete blocks. These and all other windows have dressed sandstone cills.
The south gable is blank.
The west elevation also had two 2/2 sliding sash windows (with horns), both sheeted over.
No entrance gate pillars survive.
Historical information
No building is shown on the 1859 OS 6” map. A house valued at 15s.0d. is cited in the 1862 valuation, but it is probably not the present building. ‘Doon School’ is shown on the 1906-07 OS map. Precisely when in the later 19th century it was erected is not clear in the valuation revision books.
Primary sources:
1. OS 6" map, 2nd edition 1859, Co Fermanagh 35.
2. Second valuation, Co Fermanagh, Clones Union, p.47.
3. OS 6" map, 3rd edition 1906-07, Co Fermanagh 35.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
A later 19th century school of no special merit.
Nearby in the register
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- OutbuildingOutbuildings2 mi
- House2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.