Survey Data
Reg No
20905513
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Social, Technical
Original Use
House
In Use As
House
Date
1800 - 1840
Coordinates
199813, 83220
Date Recorded
10/07/2007
Date Updated
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Description
Detached six-bay single-storey thatched house, built c. 1820, having seven-bay extension to west end of rear (north) elevation with thatched bay window to south end. Hipped reed thatched roofs with red brick chimneystack. Painted rendered walls with square-headed openings having replacement uPVC windows and concrete sills. Square-headed opening with timber battened half-glazed door.
Appraisal
Utilising traditional local materials and construction methods, vernacular structures are characteristic features of rural Ireland. Small windows and sheltered site are typical of the vernacular origins of this house. Typically, the orientation takes advantage of the natural heat of the sun’s path, its windowless rear façade facing north, for heat retention purposes