- Type
- Gate lodge
- NIAH reg. no.
- 21902911
Ballywilliam
Many historic buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Ballywilliam
Ballywilliam is one of 33 buildings in Rathkeale the National Inventory rates Regional. Ballywilliam dates from 1790–1810.
This well designed and detailed building is a fine example of a classically inspired gate lodge. Its Doric breakfront reflects the status of the former main house Ballywilliam, whilst the adjoining walls enhance the composition of the piece.
From the National Inventory’s appraisal, record 21902911 · CC BY 4.0 · Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
NIAHRead its National Inventory recordThe full description and appraisal, the survey photo and the map · 21902911↗Regional is the National Inventory’s rating for a building of significance in its region; most rated buildings carry it.
Make it a walk: 2 historic places in about 10 minutes
Rathkeale · about 400 m on foot, as the crow flies
- 1BallywilliamStart here
- 2The RectoryRegional rating (NIAH) · 400 m on
More houses on the record near Rathkeale
There are 8 with photos within 40 km. The nearest is Fanningstown Castle in Croom, 12 km away. Glin Castle in Glin is the farthest, at 27 km.
Questions about Ballywilliam
Is Ballywilliam on the National Inventory?
Yes: rated Regional (record 21902911).
Can you visit Ballywilliam?
Many historic buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.
When was Ballywilliam built?
Its National Inventory record dates it to 1790–1810.
Is Ballywilliam protected?
Being on the National Inventory or the Sites and Monuments Record is a record, not protection by itself: buildings are protected by their council’s Record of Protected Structures, which each council keeps and no national open list gathers, so this page can’t say which are on it.
Source: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and Sites and Monuments Record, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0).
Sources: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (buildingsofireland.ie). Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
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