In the kitchen: charcoal grill,
open fire with turning spit and full complement of ovens and boilers
with ventilation shafts.
This is the game larder, an octagonal shaped
room, surrounded by lead-lined bins for salting and brining meats.
The smell of hanging birds on the central frame was ventilated
through the ceiling.
Part of the spacious kitchen at
Fota House.
Game larder showing counters for
preparation of meats.