Mandinam

Mandinam is a small country house comprising two parallel ranges, likely dating to the 18th century. It is constructed of whitewashed rubble stone, probably formerly stuccoed or roughcast, with a slate double roof, close eaves, and four gable-end roughcast stacks. The front facade presents as two storeys and three windows, with twelve-pane sash windows on either side. A central, triple sash window to the first floor has four, eight, and four panes and sits beneath a recessed blank arch. The plain central door opening has a half-glazed door with a fan-patterned overlight. The right end is finished in unpainted roughcast with a small, twelve-pane first-floor sash set within an arched recess. There are two 20th-century ground floor windows on the front. The left end wall is whitewashed, featuring a large twelve-pane first-floor sash to the left of the roof valley, a pronounced chimney projection for the rear range, and a small, single-storey rendered extension. The rear range is four windows wide, with two smaller twelve-pane sashes in the centre and larger sashes at each end, although traces of a blocked window remain to the right of the centre. Ground floor sash windows align with the outer sashes on the rear, and a half-glazed door is located just to the right of the left-hand sash. A large, 20th-century, hipped porch addition with plain tiles covers the centre of the rear, featuring a recessed area and a glazed door.

The front range follows a three-room plan, with a broad central hall and a room on each side. A dog-leg oak staircase is situated in the centre of the rear range, with a kitchen to the left. The left front room retains earlier 19th-century plasterwork, resembling that at Glansevin, and includes two elliptical arched recesses and a fireplace decorated with lion-mask and ivy motifs. Early 19th-century panelled shutters and six-panel doors are also present. The right room features an inserted 18th-century style fireplace with arches on either side. A ceiling border and doorcase display early 19th-century reeded detailing. The rear stair hall is characterised by thick walls on each side, suggesting their original status may have been external. This room contains a coved ceiling with simple detail and a small, pointed oval rose, featuring an acanthus centre and scrolled border. The upper rooms contain early 19th-century shutters and doors. An undercut cornice is present in the centre dressing room, and a very narrow servants’ staircase leads to the attic. Roofs incorporate oak-pegged collar trusses, with the front roof being a later alteration as it has been raised above the original.