Survey Data
Reg No
21830028
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic
Original Use
Folly
In Use As
Folly
Date
1820 - 1840
Coordinates
112255, 147021
Date Recorded
11/09/2008
Date Updated
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Description
Rubble limestone and sandstone rustic pavilion, built c. 1830, to south-west of main house. Corbelled roof. U-plan tunnel to rear (west) elevation. Pointed arch door openings with cast-iron single-leaf gates. Brick corbelled vault having brick ribs to interior. Cobblestones to interior floor.
Appraisal
An hermitage is a type of folly, which has much in common with the rustic arbour. What distinguished the hermitage from other similar forms is the impression that the building is inhabited by an eremitic occupant. In the case of the hermitage in Glin, the building is more of a shelter with a seat, than a building. It does create, however, the feelings and atmosphere of hermitages, with some of the more menacing associations of the Gothic combined with the more welcoming pastoral and rustic impresssions. It is also of significance within the context of Glin Castle as part of the collection of demesne related structures.