Dripsey Castle
Country house in Cork, Ireland, dating from 1720–1760
Detached double-pile seven-bay three-storey country house, built c.1740, having central pedimented three-bay breakfront to front (east), canted bay window to side (south), three-bay two-storey flat-roofed wing to side (north) with recent extension. Pitched slate roofs with central valley, rendered chimneystacks having decorative terracotta pots, glazed lantern, moulded rendered eaves course and cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls having roughcast rendered walls to rear elevation and upper floors of side elevations. Moulded render stringcourse to base of pediment. Recessed two-storey segmental-headed recess to central bay of rear (west) elevation. Round-headed niches to northern wing having pedestals with moulded render urns. Diminishing square-headed window openings with render sills with moulded render surrounds to front and side elevations, prominent keystones to ground floor openings of front elevation. Timber casement and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to second floor, six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows to ground and first floors. Round-headed window openings with render sills to central bay of breakfront, having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash window to second floor and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash window to first floor with Y-tracery overlight to upper sash. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills to canted
- Type:
- Country house
- Period:
- 1720–1760
- Where:
- Cork, Ireland
- Coordinates:
- 51.93°N, 8.76°W
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