1726 – St. Anne’s, Shandon, Cork
St. Anne’s in Shandon is known more for its bells than the structure that houses them,
St. Anne’s in Shandon is known more for its bells than the structure that houses them,
Built to replace a decaying medieval cathedral, it retained the tower and spire of the old cathedral.
Along the banks of the Blackwater,
Equestrian statue of George II,
The entrance is of rose red brick while the other fronts are of cut sandstone with limestone dressings.
Constructed in the early 1770’s for the Bowen family who owned the house until it was sold by the author Elizabeth Bowen in 1959.
Like many of the large former residences in the area, this fine house boasts an above ground basement.
This is the third gate on this site in the town walls and was completed in 1777.
Originally a Georgian house, of two storeys at the front with a single storey Doric entrance portico,
Large six-bay three-storey over basement country house, built 1788, having central two-bay central breakfront to front (east) elevation.