"Peggy's", Hanna’s Close, 87-89 Aughnahoory Road, Kilkeel, Newry, Co. Down, BT34 4HF

"Peggy's" is a single-storey, two-bay vernacular dwelling, likely constructed between 1840 and 1859, forming part of an important group of traditional farm buildings known as a clachan. Although restored, alterations have been minimal, preserving a significant proportion of the original fabric. The house is situated separate from the larger clachan complex and faces south. A single-bay extension has recently been added to the left gable. The roof is predominantly natural slate laid in diminishing courses, featuring a blue clay ridge and raised verges. The right-hand (lower) section of the roof is tiled, while the upper section, at the junction with the extension, is concrete. Two whitewashed chimneys are present; one masonry chimney on the gable and a more recent, rendered stack on the cross wall. Deep corbelled eaves and half-round metal rainwater goods are also features. The walls are harled and whitewashed, with the extension being rendered. The main elevation has a painted "t+g" half door with granite stools and threshold in the right bay. There are three 2/2 sash windows, one to the left of the door, one to the right, and one within the extension. The left gable presents a harled exterior with a central 1/1 sash window. At the rear, there are three openings: a 2/2 sash window in the left bay, a single-pane casement to the right of the middle, and a 1/1 sash window in the extension. The rear gable is blank, with a cut granite gate pier set against it. Two drystone byres are located behind the dwelling, one immediately adjacent and the other opening onto a lane. These byres are constructed from squared and snecked granite rubble, with raised stone skews, a painted corrugated metal roof, t+g sheeted doors, and cobbled floors. Small, unframed openings are also present.

The site is prominently positioned overlooking the Kilkeel River and is enclosed by dry boulder granite walls, some original, others rebuilt or new. A few mature trees contribute significantly to the site's character. Carriageways are paved with quarry dust/crushed shalestone and edged with granite kerbstones, while walkways are constructed of granite setts. The remaining open space is grass with flower beds, and several gates are present, with newer ones designed to match traditional styles. Each house has a cast metal plaque as part of the refurbishment. The clachan is marked on a 1834 Ordnance Survey map, and this particular house appears on maps from 1859 onwards, suggesting a mid-19th century construction date.