Penn Castle / Penn House / Shanagarry Castle
House in Cork, Ireland, dating from 1625–1675
Detached irregular-plan house incorporating fabric of earlier structure, c. 1450, with fabric dating from c. 1650, 1750, 1900 and 1990. Comprising square-plan crenellated tower house, c. 1650, partially recently reconstructed and with recent additions to south, with gable-fronted single-bay two-storey block to west having bay window to west elevation and further crenellated block to south, three-bay two-storey pitched-roofed block to north with further partially constructed pitched-roofed block to north, and single-bay two-storey flat-roofed block to north-west corner. Crenellated parapets to tower house and recent additions. Pitched slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks. Carved limestone copings to gable-front with decorative finial. Cut stone walls to gable-fronted block. Rubble stone walls and concrete walls to tower house. Rubble stone walls to north-west block. Square-headed and pointed arch openings to north and north west blocks, with red brick surrounds. Square-headed openings to gable-fronted block with dressed limestone surrounds, carved limestone label moulding to that to first floor, west elevation. Remains of timber windows to bay window. Square-headed openings to tower house and recent additions. Detached three-bay two-storey toll house, c. 1650, to east with pitched slate roof and overhanging eaves, rubble stone walls, pointed arch openings with cut stone vouss
- Type:
- House
- Period:
- 1625–1675
- Where:
- Cork, Ireland
- Coordinates:
- 51.85°N, 8.03°W
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