Kilmeany House, Kilmeany, Co Carlow 

Kilmeany House, Kilmeany, Co Carlow 

Not in Bence-Jones 

Detached three-bay two-storey house, c. 1825, with central breakfront having granite doorcase with entablature and console brackets. Extended, c. 1865, resulting in five-bay side elevation with interior remodelled. Stable complex to site. Walled garden to site. 

Record of Protected Structures: 

Kilmeany House, Staplestown. Townland: Kilmeany. 

An early-19th century house of three bays and two storeys with a shallow breakfront, lime rendered walls and a square-headed doorcase with granite, console brackets supporting a cornice. The windows have uPVC glazing and the roof is hipped with natural slates. The house was extended in the mid-19th century giving it an L plan and a side elevation of five bays. No stacks are visible from the entrance front as they are at the rear. However there are two stacks on the roof ridge of the later addition.  

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