Hayshed, sheds and barn to north-west side of Finnebrogue estate farmyard, at 31 Killyleagh Road, Finnabrogue, Downpatrick, Co Down

Long mixed line of mainly single storey farm barns / sheds, consisting of a 20th century open lean-to hayshed, a row of rubble-built gabled sheds, now partly open, and a large corrugated-metal (again partly open) barn. The more recent buildings have replaced earlier part pre 1834, part pre 1858 structures. The buildings are part of the now largely disused Finnebrogue estate farmyard, a large complex built in various stages from (perhaps) c.1790s, to the mid 1900s. They are situated on the NW side of the complex, backing unto a high boundary wall, with Killyleagh Road on the opposite side. The farmyard is located on the SE side of Killyleagh Road, roughly two miles N of Downpatrick. To the S end of the line is a long open lean-to hayshed with corrugated-metal roof and narrow cast iron supporting columns. This structure is built on the site of a slightly taller pre 1834 gabled structure, the outline of whose gable can still be seen on the NE elevation of the ‘granary’ building to the S. To the immediate N of the hayshed is a single storey row of rubble-built gabled sheds, probably dating from some time between 1834 and 1858. A short section of the S end these sheds is largely original with some dilapidated doorways and window openings, but the majority of sheds (to N of this) have been radically altered, with the original rubble front elevations demolished, with some sheds now fronted in corrugated-metal and others (to far N) completely open, with cast iron columns as hayshed. The roof of the sheds is slated. To the N end of this whole row is a relatively large early to mid 20th century corrugated-metal clad barn, which is partly open to front. The lower half of the NE elevation of this barn is in random rubble, which probably belonged to an early pre 1858 structure.