Cahercon House

Cahercon House, Co Clare

Cahercon House, Co. Clare, built c.1790

Courtesy of NIAH

Cahercon House, Co Clare
Courtesy of NIAH

Cahercon House, Co Clare

Cahercon House, Co. Clare, built c.1790

Courtesy of NIAH

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Reg. No: 20406901

Date: 1770-1810

Previous Name: N/A

Townland: Cahiracon

County: Co. Clare

Special Interest: Architectural/ Artistic/ Social/ Technical

Rating: National

Original Use: Country House

In Use As: Convent/ Nunnery

Additional Use: School
 

Detached five-bay three-storey over basement late-Georgian house, built c. 1790, with limestone cut-stone projecting Ionic porch to centre. Three-bay two-storey over basement flanking wings with full-height canted bay windows, lean-to conservatory to left hand side and two-bay single-storey bay to right hand side, added 1873. Five-bay single-storey return, added c. 1990, to accommodate use as convent and school. Hipped and pitched roofs with rendered chimneystacks and moulded eaves courses. Rendered and cut-limestone walls with string courses. Timber sliding sash windows. Flight of limestone steps leading to entrance. Detached five-bay single-storey limestone cut-stone gate lodge with pedimented central breakfront. Cut-limestone piers with cast-iron gates and railings.