 Location often reflected the distribution of better land, and this is evidenced in mid-Cork, where many of these houses are situated along the valley of the River Lee and its tributaries.The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage describes it as a detached five-bay, three-storey house, built "c".1750, having a pedimented central bay to the front, a two-storey extension to the rear, and a recent front porch addition.