Portumna Castle

Country house in Galway, Ireland, dating from 1615–1800

Detached three-storey semi-fortified Jacobean house with raised basement and dormer attic, built c.1618, facing north and comprising rectangular block having four-bay long sides and three-bay short sides, flanked by square-plan projecting corner towers with one-bay sides. Circular-plan porch added to south (rear/garden) elevation c.1797. Building destroyed by fire c.1826, and subject to ongoing conservation. Triple-span hipped slate roofs with battlements having curvilinear gables between bays of main elevations and to towers, with machicolation over entrance having oculus opening, pedestals with ball finials and supported on carved corbels. Paired ashlar limestone chimneystacks to middle of roof having plan of five stacks by three parallel to axis, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Double-stack chimney over double curvilinear gable to middle bay of east elevation. Roughcast rendered walls, having plinth, and with string course between upper floors of towers and to base of parapet. Square-headed window openings with chamfered surrounds and leaded windows. First floor of front, rear and east elevations of main block have mullioned and transomed three-light windows, ground and second floors of same elevations have similar two-light windows, towers have two-light mullioned windows and middle bay of side elevations have three-light mullioned windows, although basement, ground and firs

Type:
Country house

Period:
1615–1800

Where:
Galway, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.09°N, 8.22°W

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