Survey Data
Reg No
13313022
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic
Original Use
Gates/railings/walls
In Use As
Gates/railings/walls
Date
1850 - 1900
Coordinates
212268, 263498
Date Recorded
07/08/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Gateway, erected c. 1875, comprising a pair tooled carved monolithic limestone gate posts piers (on square plan) with double leaf wrought-iron flat bar gates to entrance. Set back from road with random rubble limestone walls to either side. Located to the southwest of Keenagh village.
Appraisal
This simple gateway makes a positive contribution to the landscape to the southwest of Keenagh. The gate posts are well-crafted using good quality limestone and represent a good example of traditional stonemasonry. The simple traditional wrought-iron flat bar gates adds to its visual appeal. The survival of these vernacular entrances has become increasingly rare in the Irish countryside due to alteration to accommodate modern machinery/road widening schemes etc. The rubble stone boundary walls to either side complete the setting and add to this unassuming composition.