Dwyer-McAllister Cottage

Farm house in Wicklow, Ireland, dating from 1770–1790

Detached three-bay single-storey direct entry farmhouse, built c.1780, with single-bay portion to the north end reconstructed in 1992. The house, which was the scene of battle between government forces and United Irishmen in February 1799, is now a visitor centre. The walls are constructed in coursed rubble and whilst the pitched roof is thatched and has whitewashed rubble chimneystacks. The entrance consists of a timber tongue and groove half door whilst the small window openings are flat-headed and have replacement "pivot" timber windows. Internally there are three rooms opening off each other, with whitewashed walls, earthen floors and exposed roughly-hewn replacement roof timbers. The farmhouse is set within a small rural enclosure with dry stone walls.

Type:
Farm house

Period:
1770–1790

Where:
Wicklow, Ireland

Coordinates:
52.96°N, 6.56°W

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