Site of former 50-52 Irish Street, Downpatrick, Co Down, BT30 6BP

Site, on the sloping E side of Irish Street, formerly occupied by a two to three storey terrace house of probable late 18th century origin, but which was originally two dwellings. The property was demolished c.1991 with new 'neo-Georgian' dwellings built in its place. The building was described in the first survey of March 1976 as, 'Two storey house in two sections. Right hand [S] section has slated roof. Brick chimney. Wall rendered, lined and, formerly, painted. Front has two first floor drop hung windows, Georgian panes. One ground floor drop hung window, horizontal astragals. Lower left hand section- Roof slated. Brick chimneys. Three storey. Upper wall rough dressed coursed stone. Ground floor rendered and lined. Four second floor and four first floor windows, Georgian panes. Ground floor has passage doorway- door sheeted, wood lintel plate, three steps. Drop hung window, horizontal astragals. Then projecting single storey porch which covers both sections. Flat roof, moulded and corbelled eaves cornice, rendered wall, bevel quoins. Doorway has elliptical arch head, moulded surround, plain fanlight, plain sidelights, moulded transom, panelled door and plain aprons. Granite step. Each side face has drop hung window, horizontal astragals. Condition poor. Front about 40ft'.