Survey Data
Reg No
20820131
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Social, Technical
Original Use
Gates/railings/walls
In Use As
Gates/railings/walls
Date
1845 - 1850
Coordinates
181400, 98265
Date Recorded
18/09/2006
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding rubble limestone retaining wall, built 1849, incorporating bedrock in sections. Rendered to northern section with flight of concrete steps and metal railings. Top of wall forming pavement.
Appraisal
This tall and substantial retaining wall is an interesting and notable feature in Fermoy's townscape. Its survival and intact condition are testaments to the craft involved in its construction. It was built during the Great Famine as a relief scheme to provide employment. It forms a group with two other famine relief schemes in the town which involved lowering the gradient of three steep hills.