placenamesDuncormick
Dún Chormaic
Bellgrove Villa and the railway bridge at Gurlins show different uses of colour and engineering in the district’s buildings.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Dún Chormaic · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Duncormick · English · main form
Place & story
Bellgrove Villa
Bellgrove Villa was built in 1898 for Laurence Barry. Its H-shaped plan gives the farmhouse projecting gabled ends, with a smaller attic storey under the roof. The architectural survey describes red sandstone walls contrasted with brick around corners and openings, granite window sills and paired brick chimneys. A central entrance with sidelights and an overlight provides a formal focus. Inside, the survey records timber doors, carved surrounds and panelled window shutters. [2]
A concrete core behind brick
The railway bridge across the River Muck at Gurlins and Johnstown was built in 1904–06 and opened in 1906. The inventory attributes it to Sir Robert McAlpine and Company, linking it to the Fishguard and Rosslare railway. Three segmental arches carry the line over the water. Its red brick exterior conceals a mass-concrete core, while concrete courses and coping mark the piers and parapets. The structure combines brick facing with the newer engineering material within. [3]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Duncormick. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Bellgrove Villa, NIAH15704626 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage; official public inventory API inspected
- River Muck railway bridge, Gurlins andJohnstown, NIAH15704625 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage; official public inventory API inspected
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.