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House

Drumshancorick, Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of House, Drumshancorick, Fermanagh and Omagh, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Record only (not listed)
Grade
Record Only
Type
House
Date of construction
1820 - 1839
Address
House, Drumshancorick, Rosslea, Co Fermanagh, BT92 7HP
Townland
Drumshancorick
Council
Fermanagh and Omagh
Country
Northern Ireland
Coordinates
54.25047, -7.20606
Date of survey
13 September 2000
HB reference
HB12/01/090

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1811 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1817 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1825 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. b. Prov: Ulster. Counties: 13-21 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The Department's description

Exterior description and setting

A single storey/ three bay vernacular hearth-lobby house aligned SW-NE to the S of the road bisecting Drumshancorick Townland.

Roof is pitched corrugated asbestos with a lime-rendered chimney to party wall between each bay. Rainwater goods are half-round metal. Walls are lime-rendered.

Principal elevation faces SE. Central bay is wider and has a projecting porch to left and the remains of a 2/2 sliding sash window (boarded with timber sheeting) to right. Porch has a flat cement coped roof and a door opening with narrow sidelights to front face. Right and left cheeks are blank. Left and right bays each have a window opening; that to left has the remains of a timber side hung casement window.

Left and right gables are blank. That to left is abutted by an open lean-to shed of timber frame construction supporting a corrugated metal roof.

Rear elevation has the remains of a 2/2 sliding sash window set to right of centre.

Historical information

A building is shown at this location on the 1834 OS 6” map.

Primary sources:
1. OS map, 1st edition 1834, Co Fermanagh 36.

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

Not listed

Criteria for listing: historic interest

Not listed

Evaluation

A hearth-lobby vernacular dwelling occupying a pleasant roadside setting and retaining some original features.

Nearby in the register

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

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