THE BOTHY, 15 Murlough Road, MURLOUGH BAY, GOODLAND, Ballycastle, CO.ANTRIM

An early 19th C single-storey former house (possibly belonging to a boatman), located above the shoreline at Murlough Bay and is accessed along a narrow road leading to Murlough Cottage (HB05/04/015), a short distance to the SE. The house and a small annex on its SE gable are aligned NW-SE along the SW side of this road. Pitched natural slate roof with (rebuilt) brick chimney on NW gable and half-round cast iron RWGs to front elevation. Whitewashed (possibly some painted) rubble stone walls, tarred along base. Front elevation faces NE towards the sea. Sheeted timber half-door to middle, with ''Bothy'' sign above door head. Flanked to each side by a replacement 4 pane timber casement window (no cills). The NW gable is devoid of openings and is now abutted by a small modern store with monopitched corrugated metal roof and corrugated plastic cladding over a timber frame. The SW rear elevation is blank and is mostly obscured by the sloping ground to the rear. The SE gable is abutted by a small single-storey, single-bay annex which is partly cut into the slope. Pitched felted roof; no RWG, and whitewashed rubble stone walls. Timber panelled door to extreme right side and small window opening (or ventilation hole) with painted black surround to front facade. SE gable of annex has rectangular ventilation hole near apex. Setting: Located at Murlough Bay, to the NW of Murlough Cottage (HB05/04/015) and accessed along a narrow road. A stream marking the townland boundary runs along the NW side of the premises. This is also marked by a gateway across the road where the stream passes under it. Small area of woodland to SW, but otherwise open land. Materials: Walling Random rubble stone, whitewashed / painted Roof Natural slate (main block) / roofing felt (annex) Windows Timber casement Doors Timber panelled RWGS Cast iron