Survey Data
Reg No
12005010
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic
Original Use
Gates/railings/walls
In Use As
Gates/railings/walls
Date
1825 - 1835
Coordinates
250234, 156201
Date Recorded
07/07/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Gateway, post-1827, comprising pair of open work iron piers with ogee-headed capping rising into acorn finials (gates now missing), and broken coursed tooled cut-limestone boundary wall to perimeter of site. Road fronted at entrance to grounds of Saint Canice's Catholic Church.
Appraisal
An attractive gateway making a pleasing impression at the entrance to the grounds of Saint Canice's Catholic Church. Early iron work incorporating subtle decorative embellishments contributes to the artistic design significance of the site although the loss of the gates has compromised some of the integrity of the composition. Exhibiting high quality traditional stone masonry in locally-sourced County Kilkenny limestone a boundary wall assimilates pleasantly into the surrounding landscape.