Cloughjordan House is a private residence in Cloughjordan, County Tipperary, Ireland. Built on the site of a tower house that was extended in the 17th and 18th centuries. The present house comprises a central two storey five bay section flanked by two gable fronted sections.
Grounds
The grounds contain the remains of a moat and extensive farm buildings from the 19th and 20th centuries. Records from the walled nursery garden have been transferred to the archives of the National Botanic Gardens.
Later use
Still privately owned and occupied, the house is occasionally open to the public by prior arrangement has been used as a cookery school, wedding venue, event destination and for B & B accommodation. Concerts were held here during the 2015 "Cloughtoberfest" gypsy jazz and craft brewing festival.
Protection and listing
The property is listed on North Tipperary County Council’s record of protected structures (ref S456 & S458). The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage categorises the house as being of special interest in the architectural, artistic, archaeological, historical and social categories.
References
- ^ "Cloughjordan House, Cloughjordan, Tipperary North: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". Buildingsofireland.ie. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- "Style: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". Buildingsofireland.ie. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- "Cloughjordan House • Exclusive Wedding Venue & Corporate Retreat". Cloughjordan House. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- "Cloughtoberfest". Cloughtoberfest. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- "Tipperary North - County Development Plan - Appendix 3 - Record Of Protected Structures (By Townland)". Archived from the original on 19 November 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- "Cloughjordan House, OXPARK, Cloughjordan, TIPPERARY NORTH". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
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