The Irish Times

Sligo County Council has voted not to go ahead with the planned demolition of an 18th-century farmhouse in Easkey to allow time for it to be assessed by an architect. The Irish Landmark Trust has expressed interest in Ivy House and will decide if it meets its criteria for restoration and management. At a meeting of Sligo County Council yesterday, the county manager, Mr Hubert Kearns, said a letter of objection to the demolition was received last week. "It is fair to say there has been a case put forward that it is of some importance from a heritage point of view," Mr Kearns said.