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

"Johnny's" is a two-storey vernacular farmhouse situated on Aughnahoory Road, near Kilkeel, County Down. The building was constructed in the mid-19th century, likely between 1840 and 1859, as evidenced by its appearance on Ordnance Survey maps from 1859 onwards. It forms part of an important historical clachan, a traditional settlement pattern.

The main façade of the farmhouse faces south and incorporates a single-storey, monopitched modern extension to the right side. The roof is covered with natural slate, featuring a distinctive blue clay ridge, raised concrete verges, and plastered chimneys on both gables. Half-round metal gutters and downpipes are located on the right side. The principal elevation is constructed of rubble stone and whitewashed, with an unusually deep eaves corbel. A four-panelled, painted door, set within a deep stone frame and approached by a cobbled path of small stones, is offset slightly to the right of centre. Flanking the entrance are two-over-two sliding sash windows with granite sills. The first floor mirrors the ground floor with three smaller two-over-two sash windows. The left gable rises to first floor level and is punctuated by a six-over-six window. The rear elevation presents a mix of finishes, with the right bay wet-dashed, the left bay harled, and the extension wet-dashed, all whitewashed. First floor rear windows include a one-over-one sash and a small, single-paned casement. A lean-to abuts the right gable, with its exposed section being blank. The lean-to roof is monopitched natural slate with raised concrete verges. The exposed wall of the lean-to features a two-over-two sash window, a bulkhead light, a half-door with vertically tongue-and-grooved sheeting, a concrete threshold, and a granite step.

The setting of the house is particularly noteworthy, situated prominently overlooking the Kilkeel River and enclosed by dry boulder granite walls, which are partially original, partially rebuilt, and partially new. A few mature trees contribute to the site's character. Carriageways are surfaced with quarry dust/crushed shale and edged with granite kerbstones, while walkways are constructed of granite setts. The remaining open space is grassed with flowerbeds. New gates, designed in traditional styles, mark the vehicular entrances, and each house features a specially designed cast metal plaque incorporated into the recent refurbishment. The clachan itself is depicted on the 1834 Ordnance Survey six-inch map and subsequent editions.