The house stands as a roofless, single-storey stone-built house of L-shaped plan, though the short section of the ‘L’ was originally longer, since the walls of this part of the building terminate abruptly and were clearly built against a pre-existing element. Achill Archaeological Field SchoolTelephone(from inside Ireland): 098 43564 (from outside Ireland): +353 98 43564. * All we ask is that you follow a few simple guidelines. Get exclusive access to member-only deals by email. View across the Keem valley with Boycott’s house in the foreground. We'll show you places with private kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms etc. The only way to leave a review is to first make a booking. The superstructure of the building was clearly timber framed, as the remains of charred horizontal beams lie in situ on the plinth in places, and two sockets in the plinth, which still hold the remains of upright corner posts, were also noted. The artefactual material also includes over 600 metal items, most of which are corroded iron nails, but this assemblage also includes a thimble, a safety pin and a series of buttons, one of which is decorated with a crown and the number ’39’, suggesting it is a regimental button from Boycott’s army tunic. The building was clad externally with corrugated iron and some of this material, sealed in a thick deposit of heavy tar, remains in situ on the upper surface of the northern plinth. Address: Achill Folklife Centre, Dooagh, Achill Island, Co. Mayo, Ireland, F28 HK11. Additional sorting options may be available (by type of traveller, by score, etc...). If you select this option, we'll show you popular. ), I already have a booking at this property. This article and graphics are ©  Achill Archaeological Field School. This detached house is very close to the coast in Dugort, on the ever-popular Achill Island, County Mayo and sleeps eight people over two floors in four bedrooms. 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Wake up in the master bedroom to views of the Minaun cliffs, and relax at evening time in front of a welcoming fire looking out at the largest village in Europe as the sun sets over on those cooler evenings. From this evidence, we can conclude that the plinth extended outwards from under the superstructure on at least three sides and the superstructure, which was therefore smaller than the plinth, appears to have measured 8.65 m long by 4.62 m wide. “Good space Please write a full question (it should contain a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 300 characters) and do not share any personal information. Further evidence for the use of corrugated iron in the structure may be found on the eastern ends of the walls of the Phase 2 structure, since the mortar on the ends of these walls retains the imprint of the corrugated iron and thus corroborates the suggestion that these walls were built against a pre-existing, iron-clad structure. 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When ‘Captain’ Charles Cunningham Boycott arrived on Achill Island in 1854, he was just 22 years old, but he was already married and had left a short army career behind him to become a tenant farmer on a remote holding at the western tip of Ireland’s largest offshore island. Please avoid using profanity or attempts to approximate profanity with creative spelling, in any language. This lets us know that our reviews come from real guests, like you. Prelude to Disaster: The Arrival of ‘Captain’ Charles Boycott on Achill Island in 1854 and the fire in the ‘Iron House’, Boycott’s House Excavations Bulletin 2012. Booking.com property partners should not post on behalf of guests or offer incentives in exchange for reviews. That's how we know our reviews come from real guests who have stayed at the property. If you stayed at this property through Booking.com you can write a review. Who better to tell others about the free breakfast, friendly staff, or quiet room than someone who’s stayed at the property before? Comments and media that include 'hate speech', discriminatory remarks, threats, sexually explicit remarks, violence, and the promotion of illegal activity are not permitted. The house was immaculate, Sarah was very welcoming, allowed us to arrive early and everything we needed was there for a great weekend break exploring Achill and western Ireland. Google disclaims all warranties related to the translations, express or implied, including any warranties of accuracy, reliability, and any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and noninfringement.