former National School, Cregganduff Road, Tullynaval, Creggan, CoArmagh

Free-standing three-bay double-height former schoolhouse (now an agricultural outbuilding), built 1828 (datestone), and renovated c1920. Rectangular on plan, facing west with attached extension aligned to south (added c1900) and partially collapsed two-bay extension aligned to north. At the end of a short (50m) laneway to the east of Cregganduff Road and aligned with the hedge boundary to the adjacent field. Pitched corrugated asbestos roof with leaded ridge line and asbestos rainwater goods on concrete block eaves course. Roughly coursed rubblestone walling with limewash. Attached extension to south has concrete rendered walling. Rubblestone extension to north is roofless and partially collapsed. Principal elevation faces west and has round-headed window openings having redbrick voussoirs and stepped redbrick surrounds), fixed multi-pane metal-framed windows with horizontally pivoting central pane and concrete sills. Extension has pair of round-headed blind windows. South elevation comprises cement rendered gable ends of main schoolhouse and of abutting extension. Extension having single three light, fixed pane, metal-framed window. Plinth course having corduroy tooled datestone bearing inscription ‘TULLYNAVALL SCHOOL BUILT A.D. 1828’, likely moved from elsewhere. East elevation having projecting porch entrance to left-hand extension, with angled, flat concrete roof and rounded concrete support to left. Three concrete steps lead to interior. Remnants of timber door frame, door missing. East elevation otherwise blank. Remains of concrete rendered rubblestone wall abut right end of east elevation, likely remains of a previous porch entrance. Gabled north elevation has single square-headed door opening with concrete block surround to right. Timber frame to doorway, door missing. Stone lintel partially missing. Shadow of previous porch entrance visible with remnants of concrete render. Concrete block and cement render repairs to apex of gable. Right hand side of north elevation abutted by partially collapsed remains of rubblestone extension. Setting: Located on the east side of Cregganduff Road, within a setting of agricultural fields and at the end of a short laneway. The schoolhouse is aligned with the hedge boundary to the adjacent field and is accessed through a replacement double gateway having square on plan rubblestone piers. A new dwelling has recently (2022) been constructed on the adjacent site to the south. Materials: Roof: Corrugated asbestos RWG: Asbestos Walling: Rubblestone Windows: Fixed multi-pane, metal framed.