Survey Data
Reg No
21902033
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
House
In Use As
House
Date
1780 - 1800
Coordinates
141489, 145436
Date Recorded
17/10/2008
Date Updated
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Description
Detached four-bay single-storey thatched house, built c. 1790, having porch to front (east) elevation, lean-to to south and two-bay single-storey extension to south. Hipped thatched roof with rendered chimneystack. Roughcast rendered walls having render strip quoins and plinth course. Square-headed openings with replacement uPVC windows and concrete sills. Square-headed opening to porch having timber panelled door and flanking sidelights.
Appraisal
This thatched house forms an important part of County Limerick's vernacular heritage, as identified by attributes such as its single-storey massing and steeply pitched thatched roof. Although the windows have been widened, they still retain an informal quality typical of such structures.