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House name	Description	Image(s)
O'Brennan House	John Keane was leasing this property from Lord Ventry's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £5 10s. Lewis records O'Brennan House as the seat of Edward Gorham in 1837. It is still extant.
O'Donovan's Cove	Timothy O'Donovan held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £12. Lewis recorded it as the seat of T.O'Donovan in 1837. It is described as "in ruins" on the 25-inch map of the 1890s and no trace remains now.
Oak Grove	Home of the Bowen family, occupied by Mrs Bowen in 1814, by J. Bowen in 1837 and by John Bowen in the early 1850s when it was valued at £28 and held in fee. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage states that parts of the property were rebuilt c.1930 following the burning of the original house in June 1920. In the early 1940s the Irish Tourist Authority noted that it had been lived in by some years by a well-known actress, "Miss Lilly-Elsie" who was married to Major Ian Bullough. It is now known as Oakpark House.
Oak Hill	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Henry Westropp was leasing this property to Geoffrey Rawlins, when it was valued at £9 5s. It is labelled Oak Hill on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but as Oakfield on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. A house is still extant at the site.
Oak Lodge (Bear)	Leased by Robert Puxley from John L. Puxley at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £6. In 1906 it was the property of Henry L. Puxley and valued at almost £9. There is still an occupied house at the site.
Oak Mount (Kilmeen)	Held in fee by James Gillman at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £17 5s. Lewis referred to it as the seat of J. Gillman in 1837. In 1944 the Irish Tourist Association Survey refers to Oakmount as "a substantial farm dwelling". There is still an extant house at the site.
Oak Park	The Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to Oakpark House as "a good dwelling house, the residence of Mr. Wm. Abernethy" in 1841. It was valued at £13+ and leased by William Abernethy from Colonel Hardress Lloyd at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It was advertised for sale in May 1875 as part of the estate of James Abernethy. A building is still located at this site.
Oakfield	A house occupied by Purefoy Poe in 1814 and by the Reverend Daniel Corcoran in the early 1850s, when it was held from the representatives of R. Constable junior and valued at £15.10 shillings. The Ordnance Survey Name Books mention that there was a garden, fir plantation and planted ornamental ground attached to Oakfield House. Renovated in the 1930s it is still extant and inhabited.
Oakfield (Tulla Lower)	In 1786 Wilson refers to Oakfield as the seat of Mr. Waller. By the time of Griffith's Valuation this house is part of the Massy estate and valued at £9. It is still extant and part of a large farm.
Oakfield House (Sligo)
Oakfield House (Sligo)	In 1786 Wilson notes a house close to Cloverhill House as the seat of Mr. Deboots [?]. This may be Oakfield House. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, this property was leased from Captain Richard Gethin by Joseph Holmes. It is described as a herd's house and was valued at £3 10s at the time. An extensive farm is still extant at the site.
Oakhampton	In 1786 Wilson mentions Oakhampton as the seat of Joseph "Phelps". John Philips was resident here in 1814 and S.W. Phillips in 1837. Lewis writes that it was the property of Lord Bloomfield. In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books record Oakhampton as " a good dwelling house, the residence of Mr. S. Phillips". The Reverend Anthony Armstrong was the occupant at the time of Griffith's Valuation, holding the property from Lord Bloomfield. The buildings were valued at £25+. Reverend Anthony was still resident in the 1870s when he owned 504 acres in county Tipperary. Reverend A. Armstrong was rector of Killoscully and, in 1835, married Anna Going of Ballyphilip. Oakhampton is still extant.
Oaklands	A one storey 18th century house on the Hickman estates occupied by William Henn in 1814 and by R. Hunt in 1837. The residence of the Bennett family from at least the mid 19th century and sold by the Misses Bennett in 1929.
Oaklands	William Ryal was living at Oakland, Clonmel, in 1814 and Mr Bagwell in 1837. Colonel Phipps was resident at the time of Griffith's Valuation, holding the house valued at £49.10 shillings from John Bagwell. Still occupied as a residence.
Oakley Park	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, John Cunningham was leasing a house valued at £13 at Gowil, parish of Lickmolassy, from Anne Shewbridge. This appears to be the house known as Oakley Park, occupied in the 1870s by the Pigot family. It is still extant and occupied.
Oakmount	Built post 1838 and occupied by Edward Kelly at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the house was valued at £9. A house is still extant at the site.
Oakpark or Collis-Sandes House	Maurice Sandes was in possession of this property at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £60. It is labelled as Oakpark on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map. In 1837 Lewis recorded Oakpark as the seat of John Bateman. Bary writes that, Killeen, the original house at this site, was a late seventeenth century house. It was followed by Oakpark, built by John Bateman in the 1820s. This is the house mentioned by Wilson in 1786 as the seat of Rowland Bateman. Maurice Sandes purchased the estate in the late 1840s and built the later Oakpark House c.1857. In 1906 this house was owned by Falkiner Sandes and valued at £112. The house was sold in 1922 and is now used as offices.
Oakport	Oakport was the home of the Reverend William French, fourth son of John French of French Park, in the early 18th century. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Oakport House, the property of Thomas William Goff, is recorded as "unoccupied". A house is still extant at the site.
Oatfield	Oatfield House, owned by John Longworth , was vacant at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Earlier, in 1837, Lewis had recorded it as the seat of Major Lynch even though this house had been in the possession of the Longworth family since at least 1814. The Ordnance Survey Field name books also record it as the residence of Major Lynch. In 1783 Taylor & Skinner and in 1786,Wilson, both recorded Oatfield as a property of the Brabazon family. By 1906 it was the property of Edward Longworth. The original house is not extant at the site now.
Oatlands	In 1837, Lewis refers to Oatlands as "the handsome mansion of Captain Knolles" and that their original house at Killeigh was in ruins. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the property was held in fee by Thomas Walton Knowles, when it was valued at £35. There is still an extant house at the site.
Oatlands House	The residence of the O'Dowds of Bunnyconnellan until the sale of their estate in 1854 when it was bought by Charles Downing and leased to Henry McLoghry. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Downing held it in fee when it was valued at £10. It is labelled Bunnyconnellan Cottage on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map but as Oatlands House on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. This is the name by which it is still known. The Irish Tourist Association file refers to Oaklands House owned by Mr McAndrew in which some of the old O'Dowd house was probably incorporated. The house has been restored and in 2015 was offered for sale.
Odell Lodge/Melrose House	Leased by Rev. Thomas Thurtle from the O'Dell estate in 1851 when it was valued at £18 10s. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage indicates it was later known as Melrose House. In 1942 the ITA survey noted the property as the Melrose Hotel, formerly Odell Lodge. The survey states that it was built by the Odell family as a summer residence. It is still extant and occupied.
Odell Ville	This house was occupied by John Odell in the early 1850s and held by him in fee. It was valued at almost £14. The house was the residence of William Odell in the 1870s. Home of the Morony and Lloyd families in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Occupied by Wilfrid H. Wilkinson in 1906. It was advertised for sale in February 2009.
Oghil	Oghil house is recorded in the OS Name Books as being built in the 1740s, though McTernan states that the existing house dates from the late 1830s. At both the time of Griffith's Valuation and in 1906 it was the property of Robert W. Armstrong and was valued at £17. It later served as the parochial house but is now a family home again. See http://www.westsligo.com/culleens/historyoghillhse.htm for more details.
Oghil	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Allan Pollok held a property at Oghil More townland, parish of Clonfert, on which a house was in progress, together with a mill and other buildings. The property stood on 368 acres. The mill chimney was demolished during the later twentieth century but many of the other buildings remain.
Oghilly	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Michael Page was leasing a house at Oghilly, parish of Ballynakill, barony of Leitrim, county Galway from the Clanricarde estate. It was valued at £9. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests that this house dates from the 1770s. It is still extant and occupied.
Old Abbey	The home of the Greene family for most of the 18th century. In 1786 Wilson refers to "Abbey" as the seat of Mr. Greene. Subsequent tenants were the Hodges and the Morgans. The Ordnance Field Name Books state that part of the building was very ancient and that a new front had been built in 1805. George Morgan was resident in 1814, William Morgan in 1837 and in the early 1850s, when he held the property from the Earl of Cork. Old Abbey passed to Willliam's daughter, Mrs Wardell, and stayed in the possession of the Wardell family into the 20th century. It is no longer extant.
Old Castle	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Robert Rogers & others were leasing a property at Kingsfort, barony of Tirerrill, to John Gardiner. It was valued at £10. Earlier, in 1786, Wilson refers to Kingsfort as the seat of Rev. Mr. Dodd. McTernan states that this property was originally part of the Mitchell estate and later became a police barracks. It was demolished in the 1990s.
Old Castle (Tracton)	Achilles Daunt was leasing this property to Bartholomew Coveney at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £10. A house and extensive farm now exist at the site.
Old Court (Doneraile)	Originally a Watkins house, the property was leased to Jonas Stawell in 1813. The Stawells built a new house circa 1814. The Watkins sale rental of June 1853 includes a lithograph of the house and floor plans. In the early 1850s George C. Stawell held the house, valued at £40, from Edmund Nagle. Sold in the early 1850s to the Morroghs of Glanmire House. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that this property had also been associated with Alexander Roche, the brother of Lord Fermoy. At the time of the survey the house was occupied by a Miss Creagh and a Miss Shannon. It is now a ruin.
Old Court [Lixnaw House]	The Irish Tourist Association Survey refers to the "once magnificent mansion" of the Fitzmaurices, Earls of Kerry. By the 1940s only a few walls remained "supporting a henhouse and some turnip and potato pits". The survey also noted the survival of a summer house, a high circular mausoleum and a "hermitage". Bary notes that the property was home to the family for up to 500 years but fell into ruin in the later eighteenth century. It is labelled "Lixnaw House (in ruins)" on the 1st edtion Ordnance Survey map but as "Old Court" on the later 25-inch edition of the 1890s. Some ivy-covered ruins remain at the site.
Old Dromore	Smith refers to the "pleasant seat" of Sir Matthew Deane, "lately rebuilt, with an elegant front of hewn stone". A larger house built in the early 1780s was dismantled almost as soon as it was built by Sir Robert Deane, lst Baron Muskerry. Hajba writes that Jeremiah and Richard Gifford Campion occupied Dromore Old in the last decade of the 18th century. A house valued at £23 in the mid 19th century was the home of the Williamson family located on the Purcell estate. Occupied by U[sher] Williamson in 1814, Reverend Benjamin Williamson in 1837 and in the early 1850s. In 1894 Slater refers to it as the residence of Mrs. Williamson. In the latter half of the 20th century the home of the Hegartys. A house is still extant at Dromore.
Old Dromore House	The representatives of Rev. D. Mahony were leasing a house valued at £25 to James McClure at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. The McClures were the agents for the Mahony estate for many years. It is labelled "Dromore Old" on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map and as "Old Dromore House" on the later 25-inch edition of the 1890s. Bary states that it was the original Mahony house before the building of Dromore Castle. It is not extant now.
Old Fort	A house occupied by Henry Good at the time of Griffith's Valuation, held from Samuel Penrose and valued at £18.10 shillings.
Old Head Lodge/Falduff Lodge	A house built in Falduff townland after the 1st Ordnance Survey map and labelled Old Head Lodge on the 25-inch map of the 1890s. In 1894 Slater refers to Falduff Lodge as the seat of Patrick O'Dowd. It is still extant.
Old Park House (Templemartin)	Leased by Benjamin Hosford from the Devonshire estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £13. Lewis refers to Old Park as the seat of H.Gillman in 1837. A house still exists at the site.
Old Rock	At the time of Griffith's Valuation John Trumble was leasing a property valued at £4 at Old Rock, barony of Corran, from Johnston Parke. McTernan states that John Trumble eventually disposed of his interest in this property and settled in Manchester. The original house is no longer extant.
Old Town	S. Crooke was residing at Old Town in 1837 and Simon D. Crooke in the early 1850s when the house was valued at £14.10 shillings and held from William Furlong. It is no longer extant.
Oldcastle	Built by the McJordans of Ballylahan in the late 18th century. Slater refers to it as the seat of John Bolingbroke in 1846. There are modern buildings at the site now.
Oldcourt	Oldcourt was the seat of the Goold family baronets until 1852 when it was bought by Alexander Glasgow. The sale rental of March 1852 includes a lithograph of Oldcourt. Griffith's Valuation records Glasgow holding the property in fee and the buildings were valued at £68. The Glasgows leased the house until it was bought in the early 20th century by Henry O'Shea although Alexander J. Glasgow is recorded as the occupier in 1906 when it was valued at £51. Henry O'Shea sold it to the Brothers of Charity in 1934 whose services used it as a Special Needs school. It is still extant.
Oldcourt	John Brereton of Oldcourt was the second son of John Brereton of Rathurles and his wife, Margaret Watson. He had a son,John, born 1817. The Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to it as his property in 1840 but mention that it was "a commodious house" occupied by his land steward. John Brereton held Oldcourt in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the house was valued at £12. A building is still extant at this site.
Oldcourt House	Martin Jennings was leasing Old Court from the Becher estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at 15 15s. Referred to by Leet as the seat of Michael Galway in 1814. It is still extant.
Oldgrange House	Nicholas O'Neill Power was leasing this property to James Quinn at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £9. Buildings are still extant at the site.
Oldhead House/Oldhead Lodge	Part of an estate bought by John Browne 3rd Earl of Altamont in 1794 this house, situated very close to the seashore, was let to various persons during the 19th century including Isidore Blake, Reverend Francis Ruttledge. At the tie of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by Campbell Sawers and valued at £8. It is labelled Oldhead Lodge on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but as Oldhead House on the later 25-inch edition. In 1936 the house was sold to John Gardner of Lackafinna, Cong, county Mayo. It later became a hotel and is now the centre of a holiday village.
Oldtown	A single storey house until the early 20th century when a second storey was added to part of the house. Occupied by the Bourkes from the 18th century until the 1920s and then by the Curran family. Restored by the present owner in the late 1990s.
Oldtown	The home of the Bennett family in the 19th century, occupied by Theophilus Bennett in 1814 and by John Bennett in the early 1850s. The property was held from the Cardens and the buildings were valued at £19+ in the mid 19th century. This house was demolished by the early 20th century.
Oldtown House (Fermoy)	William Creagh of Oldtown married Sarah Nagle of Annakissy in the 1770s. The Creaghs were succeeded at Oldtown by the Evans family. Rear Admiral Henry Evans was the occupier in 1837. Oldtown was the residence of Nicholas Evans in the early 1850s. Valued at £29 it was held from Pierce Nagle. Later occupied by the Campion and Roberts families. Oldtown is still extant.
Oory/Coarsefield	It is probable that the townland of Coarsefield was part of Oory in the 18th century and that Oory was divided into two townlands at the time of the first Ordnance Survey. The remains of an old house are still visible at Coarsefield, close to the present house, and it is believed that this was Oory House, home of the Bourkes and later owned by the Nettervilles. In 1814 "Course-field" belonged to James Netterville. The sales rental of the Gray estate of Coarsefield in 1861 refers to one wall remaining of the old Netterville house.
Oran (Ballymoe)	In 1778 the residence of R. Malone esquire is recorded at Oran. Wilson also refers to this property as the seat of Lord Sunderlin [Richard Malone]. This residence may have been in the townland of Cartron,
Oran Castle	In 1786 Wilson mentions Oranmore as the seat of Denis Blake. In 1814 and again in 1837 Oranmore Castle is recorded as the seat of Walter Blake. At the time of Griffith's Valuation he was leasing a property, valued at £10, in Oranmore townland, to Martin Grady. Pádraig Lane writes that Walter Blake sold Oran Castle to James Dillon Meldon. The castle was refurbished by the King family in the twentieth century.
Oranbeg	At the time of Griffith's Valuation the property at Oranbeg was leased by the Fitzgerald Vesey estate to George Hill and valued at £8. It is labelled Vesey Lodge on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. It is no longer extant.
Orchardstown	The home of the Hamerton family in the 19th century, occupied by John Hamerton in 1814. Mathew Hamerton was the occupier in the early 1850s holding the house from Major William M. Hamerton. The buildings were valued at £18+.
Oriel House	Built in the first decade of the 19th century by the Board of Ordnance. The house was occupied by Charles Wilkes, the superintendant of the gunpowder mills until purchased by the Tobins of Liverpool in the mid 1830s. Mrs Tobin was a painter and their residence became known as Oriel House under Tobin ownership. The house has been a hotel since 1983.
Orme's Lodge	Robert Orme was the owner of several properties in the village of Enniscrone, Carrowhubbuck South, barony of Tireragh, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. These properties had valuations of between £12 and £20. McTernan notes that one of these was Orme's Lodge which remained in the family until the 1930s. It subsequently became a hotel and was demolished in the 1990s to make way for new house building.
Ormond Cottage	Ormond Cottage was the residence of Samuel Waller in 1837 and is also noted in the Ordnance Survey Name Books which describe it as "a neat cottage". In the early 1850s he held it in fee and the buildings were valued at £15.10 shillings. It was included in the sale of 1856 sale. A building is still located at this site.
Ormond View	The representatives of Redmond Dolphin were leasing a property at Ballycrossaun, barony of Longford, to John D. Lemon at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £12. Slater notes this property as the seat of Joseph Lemon in 1846. Hogan states that this house was formerly known as Waterview. Ormond View is still extant and occupied.
Ouvane Cottage	Lieutenant Hewson, Royal Navy resided at Ouvane in 1837 and Maurice Hewson lived there in the 1850s when the buildings valued at £14 were held from Lord Monteagle. This house is no longer extant.
Overton	Overton House was held by Miss McCarthy at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £32. Lewis notes it as the residence of Col. Clerke in 1837. it is a house principally associated with the Allman family. The adjacent cotton mill is described as "disused" on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. Both buildings are now in ruins.
Owenmore or Millbrook	Ordnance Survey Field Name Books record a 'neat cottage' in the townland of Correens, built in 1796 and called Millbrook. Irish Tourist Association File records Owenmore as the residence of the Misses Knox in 1942, erected about 1830 by the Orme family. The house belonged to the McCausland family in the latter part of the 20th century. Now owned by Gerry O'Mara.
Ower	In 1786, Wilson refers to "Aur" as the seat of Mr. Burke. The Ordnance Survey Name Books record John Burke as the owner in the 1830s. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Joseph Burke held this property in fee when it was valued at £13. It was leased to Colonel Beddington in the 1920s and is now a ruin.
Oxfield	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Oxfield House was the caretaker's residence for the plantation of over 150 acres owned by the Gore Booth estate at Cullaghmore, barony of Carbury.
Oxford	The home of members of the Joyce family in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, later held by the Tuohys in fee. In 1786 Wilson refers to it as the seat of "Mr. Joice". The house and over 740 acres held in fee by Martin Joyes were advertised for sale in the ''The Telegraph'' [Connaught Telegraph] of 13 July 1831. The original house is now a ruin.
Oyster Hall	Edward Denny was leasing this property to William J. Neligan at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £18 Lewis refers to it as the seat of Barry Collins while Oyster Lodge was the residence of Mr.Neligan in 1837. IIn the 1830s, the Ordnance Survey Field Name Books mention Oyster Hall as the seat of Daniel Supple but originally built by George Rowan in 1804. In 1814, Leet refers to Oyster Hall as the residence of George Rowan. Bary states that Oyster Hall was orginally built by the Rowans but was associated with the Neligans by the middle of the nineteenth century. It is no longer extant.
Ozierbank House	Mrs. Hannah Palmer was leasing this property from the Leper Hospital Trustees in 1848, when it was valued at £16 10s. It is labelled as Ozierbank House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. The building is no longer extant.

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