Cloghjordan House

Country house in Tipperary north, Ireland, dating from 1550–1870

Detached multi-period country house, comprising five-bay two-storey central block, built c.1675, having rear stairs return, flanked by two blocks that advance forwards, eastern being medieval tower house and western being ballroom block built c.1850. Flanking blocks are gable-fronted and two-storey with attic, and middle block has pitched slate roofs with massive rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls, with battered base and dressed quoins to tower house. Timber sliding sash windows, six-over-six pane, except for two-over-two pane to first floor of tower house; one-over-one and two-over-two pane to rear. Square-headed half-glazed vertically-divided door to middle block. Round-headed doorway with petal fanlight and replacement timber and glazed door to ballroom block. Part of original staircase with barley-twist balusters survives. Various gabled and lean-to additions to rear. Detached L-plan stable block, built c.1860. Wrought-iron gates set on limestone plinth to entrance. Remains of moat to north and east.

Type:
Country house

Period:
1550–1870

Where:
Tipperary north, Ireland

Coordinates:
52.94°N, 8.04°W

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