Curracloe, County Wexford, 1944: Architectural Drawings of Traditional Houses

County Wexford, Curracloe - Plan, front elevation and section of a house

Wove paper, black drawing ink, pencil. Height 565mm, Width 763mm.

The house shown in this plan is arranged in a half-court yard layout. The traditionally-shaped three roomed house is at right angles to the adjoining extension at the rear thus creating a half courtyard. Courtyards of various layouts are the most common type of farmyard. However, it is unlikely this half-courtyard functioned as a farmyard as there are no windows or doors leading to it from the house

From the front elevation, we know there is a step up into the house through the short-walled external porch. On entering the house, the hearth area is concealed by a jamb wall. This wall creates a lobby-type area entrance to the house. As commonly found in houses with parlours, such as this one, the parlour is located in the room behind the hearth.