Cabinteely House

Country house in Dublin, Ireland, dating from 1765–1770

Detached nine-bay (three-bay deep) two-storey country house, built 1769, on a quadrangular plan originally nine-bay two-storey on a U-shaped plan; six-bay two-storey parallel block (west). Sold, 1883. "Improved" producing present composition. Leased, 1893-1911. In alternative use, 1914-8. Sold, 1921. Resold, 1933. Resold, 1984. Hipped slate roof behind parapet with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having thumbnail beaded stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and concealed rainwater goods retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Creeper- or ivy-covered rendered, ruled and lined walls on cut-granite cushion course on granite ashlar plinth with urn-topped cut-granite coping to parapet. Square-headed central door opening approached by flight of five cut-granite steps, cut-granite columns on padstones having responsive pilasters supporting "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice on blind frieze on entablature, and cut-granite monolithic surround framing timber panelled double doors. Square-headed window openings (ground floor) with cut-granite sills on fluted ogee consoles, and rendered surrounds with panelled pilasters supporting "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed pediments on "Acanthus"-detailed fluted consoles framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (first floor) wit

Type:
Country house

Period:
1765–1770

Where:
Dublin, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.26°N, 6.16°W

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