nasool cottage and house geevagh, co. sligo f52 ny97 Nasool Cottage and House geevagh, co. sligo f52 ny97 TWO CHARMING AND HISTORIC HOUSES IN AN IDYLLIC SETTING OVERLOOKING LOUGH NASOOL For sale By Private Treaty Nasool Cottage Entrance Hall w Sitting room w Kitchen/dining room w 3 Bedrooms w Shower room w 2 Bathrooms w Utility room Nasool House Kitchen/dining room w Sitting room w Utility room w Shower room w 2 Bathrooms w 3 Bedrooms w Studio w Garage Gardens Lawns with rare trees & shrubs w Private situation Savills Country 20 Dawson Street, Dublin 2 [email protected] + 353 (0) 1 663 4350 savills.ie locality offers a wide range of outdoor pursuits, water sports, cottage was remodelled to be John’s studio. In 1976 his father, OCATION L sailing, cycling, walking, along with surfing, riding and golf on the landscape painter, Robert Jobson, moved there and painted Sligo Institute of Technology 27 km w Sligo town 30 km the coast at Strandhill. the surrounding landscape from the same studio until the late w Knock Airport 60 km w Enniskillen 71 km w Dublin city 182 km 1980s. This studio has now been converted into a light, airy, w Dublin airport 195 km Sligo is a vibrant market town, offering a full range of amenities, open plan kitchen. services and cultural activities. There are daily bus and train All distances are approximate services from Sligo and Boyle to Dublin city. The previous local inhabitants of Nasool were its local farmers About 0.8 hectare / 2.0 acres and craft workers. It was the Ceili House of the community and There are good primary schools within close proximity, and after the renovations made by John and Lavinia was locally a well-regarded secondary school near the local village of DESCRIPTION known as “the thatched cathedral” due to its ornate large gothic Rivertown (approx. 6.5km). A school bus service passes Nasool window. Both cottages were thatched by the owners with the The property of Nasool comprises a pair of distinctive dwellings servicing local schools. Further primary, secondary and private assistance of their neighbours in the traditional manner. occupying a private, unspoilt setting with excellent views education institutions are available in Sligo and Galway. Sligo overlooking Lough Nasool. Set amidst an enchanting rural Institute of Technology provides third level education. The cottages have remained in the Jobson family, extensively setting, the property is steeped in history with an attractive used as living and work space for artists, musicians and theatre combination of period and modern architecture. HISTORY practitioners. Two cottages at Nasool were erected in circa 1750 and exist LOCATION & AMENITIES The Irish Georgian Society recognises Nasool as a unique and within a farmyard, known as a ‘cloghan’. Today two dwellings - fine example of vernacular architecture and a rare reminder The property is located in the beautiful Yeats County of Sligo, a house and a cottage - are set around a courtyard within two of the lost farm culture in the Connaught region. The original amidst an unspoiled landscape of gentle hills, lakes and rivers, acres of mature gardens. cottage with its rare sod ceiling and thatch roof is now listed as all encircled by the Ox Mountains, the Kings Mountains and the a Protected Structure, and has been awarded funding over the In the first cottage the original ‘scraw’ sod roof remains. It is magnificent Benbulbin. Nearby the mountains and prominent past twenty years by the Irish Georgian Society, the Heritage reportedly one of what are possibly the only two remaining in Megalithic sites of Carrowkeel, and Queen Maeve’s Knocknarea, Council and Sligo County Council. offer extensive walking trails and spectacular views extending Ireland. to Sligo, Ballisodare Bay, and even further to Mount Nephin in Mayo, and to the sea cliffs of Slieve League in Donegal. In 1968 the Irish artist John Jobson and his wife The Lady MOYTURA AND LOUGH NASOOL Lavinia Jobson purchased the cottages in a derelict state, Moytura, the hilltop fort, where the second Battle of Moytura, Lough Arrow, Lough Key and Lough Gill are world renowned for restoring the first cottage by adding a northwest extension the jewel in the crown of Irish mythology, is said to have taken their fishing, and there is extensive access to the River Shannon complete with a nineteenth century Gothic Revival window, place, is clearly visible from the property. In battle the Tuatha De and the river marinas of Carrick-on-Shannon and Boyle. The salvaged from Killruddery House in County Wicklow. Part of the Danann High King Lugh, defeats his grandfather, Balor, the one- eyed giant-King of the Fomorians. Lugh famously slew Balor ASOOL OTTAGE and removing his eye flung it across the landscape. It is said that N C where it landed, Lough Nasool (Na Suil), the Lake of the Eye, The accommodation at Nasool Cottage has been extended, sprung up. while retaining the heritage of the original cottage, including its thatch roof. The original cottage presently serves as an This archetypal story has been told and retold many times, and atmospheric sitting room, with a unique ceiling comprising is said to be a foundation myth of the Star Wars epic, in which original sods, timbers, hay ropes, hazel rods, and of particular Balor is recast as Darth Vader, and his grandson Lugh, as Luke note the St. Brigid’s Crosses and sacred sprigs of yew woven Skywalker. Indeed, in the story the Battle was fought using one into the fabric of the ceiling. of the four treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the Sword of Light, the lightsaber in Star Wars. It is also said that this myth The combination of this unique ceiling and thatched roof is a was used in the creation of the Lord of the Rings. showcase for how traditional cottages were constructed over 270 years ago. Lough Nasool, the ‘disappearing lake’ is a turlough, naturally draining periodically. Set amidst a geological landscape similar The timber casements and square-headed window openings to that of the Burren, a network of underground caverns are fine examples of Irish vernacular architecture. As are the cut and unique hydrology all combine to create this unique gable stones on the south end of the cottage. phenomenon. It last ‘disappeared’ in 2012. The internal accommodation includes many architectural arched openings with full-length, tripartite window panes and well-known gardens in Ireland and UK, including Rowallen salvaged features such as decorative oak door surrounds, a high pyke-shaped roof, reflecting the pykes (hay stacks) that in Northern Ireland, Killruddery Gardens in Co. Wicklow and hardwood floors and doors. A large light-filled, open-plan once stood on stone bases in the surrounding fields. Kilronan Castle in Co. Sligo. kitchen with living and dining areas is a focal point in the cottage. This is a fantastic room with vaulted ceiling, exposed The house includes a spacious studio, with high ceilings and A notable feature of the property is the peaceful and private beams and Gothic Revival window. All of the salvaged pieces studio roof light, which provides flexible accommodation and setting, with its wonderful views over Lough Nasool. in the house were bought from or gifted by Kilronan Castle, opens into an adjoining garage with voluminous attic space Anamore House, Killruddery House and the Representative above. TENURE & POSSESSION Church Body, Kildare Street, Dublin. The property is offered for sale Freehold. Entry is by agreement, THE GARDENS with vacant possession given on entry. NASOOL HOUSE The mature gardens at Nasool extend to approximately 0.8 Built by the current owners, the house is located to the rear hectare / 2.0 acres and were established by the current owners SERVICES and their family. The landscaped lawns, secluded grounds and of Nasool Cottage and can be approached by its own private Mains water and private drainage by septic tank. Both dwellings twin entrances with gravelled drives are particular features of driveway. Applying the same artistic flair, the house was built in have separate supplies of mains electricity and separate oil fired this property. A variety of mature trees and plants include rare this original style, not only to remain in keeping with its intended central heating systems. rural setting but also to keep open the original farm’s “cloghan” unusual species, the shrubs and flowers providing a blaze area between the two dwellings. It has striking features - large of colour in season. These were all sourced from a variety of Please note that the services have not been checked by the INANCIAL UARANTEE OCAL UTHORITY selling agents, and that all potential purchasers should satisfy F G L A themselves before completion of sale. All offers (regardless of the country of residence of the offering Sligo County Council County Hall, Riverside Sligo party) must be accompanied by a guarantee or suitable form of Ireland reference from a bank, which gives the sellers satisfaction that F91 Y763 FIXTURES & FITTINGS the purchaser has access to the funds required to complete the Some fixtures and all moveable items including furniture, light purchase at the offered price. Tel: +353 (0) 71 9111 111 Email: [email protected] fittings, blinds, curtains and garden statuary are expressly excluded from the sale. SOLICITORS VIEWING Kilfeather Keyes Solicitors Savills Country CLOSING DATE 12 Market Street 20 Dawson Street A closing date for best offers may be fixed and prospective Dublin 2 purchasers are asked to register their interest with the selling Sligo Tel: +353 (0) 1 6634350 agents following inspection. 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