Barmeath Castle
Country house in Louth, Ireland, dating from 1750–1790
Detached multiple-bay three-storey crenellated county house, built c. 1770, on site of medieval castle. Remodelled, enlarged and crenellated 1839, four-storey crenellated and machicolated round towers to north and west, crenellated cornice, projecting breakfront with portcullis containing entrance porte cochere, turreted curtain wall to north enclosed courtyard containing ruins of servant's quarters, accessed via round-headed arched entrance gate with bartizans above loophole windows, containing round-headed carriage opening. Pitched slate roofs hidden by parapet, limestone chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walling, smooth render ruled-and-lined walling to south section of east elevation, coursed rubble stone visible. Square-headed window openings to main elevation, chamfered limestone surround, hood-mouldings, human heads to label stops; flush tooled limestone sills, painted timber six-over-six sliding sash windows; round-headed opening at north tower, fixed panes; arrow loops to portcullis tower, bartizans, Venetian windows to side elevation (north). Pointed arch door opening at porte cochere, Romanesque door surround, hood moulding terminating in human head label stops, chevroned archivolt supported on clustered colonettes, painted timber vertically-sheeted internal door leads to inner courtyard. House opens onto gravelled drive, ornamental gardens
- Type:
- Country house
- Period:
- 1750–1790
- Where:
- Louth, Ireland
- Coordinates:
- 53.83°N, 6.34°W
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