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| Sackville House | William T. Crosbie was leasing this property to Sarah Heck at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £22 10s. Lewis records it as the property of the Crosbie family but resided in by Rev. R. Maunsell in 1837. Leet, in 1814, noted Sackville as the residence of John Saunders. In 1786, Wilson mentions Sackville " a very neat house, newly erected" as the seat of Rev. Thomas Graves, Dean of Ardfert. In 1906 it was the property of L.T. Crosbie and valued at £25. Bary states that Sackville was built by Thomas Graves, dean of Ardfert, in 1788, as there was no Glebe house there. It was named for Diana Sackville, wife of John Crosbie, second Earl of Glandore. It was leased by the Crosbies or lived in by one of the family for much of the nineteenth century. It was sold in the twentieth century and demolished in the 1950s. | |
| Saffron Hill Cottage | Hajba writes that this house was built in the first decade of the 18th century by the Reverend Edward Sayers, rector of Templeroan. Edmund Sayers is recorded as the occupant in the early 1850s. He held the property from Viscount Doneraile. The buildings were valued at £22. The Sayers estate at Croghnacree was advertised for sale in November 1859, November 1864 and May 1865. In 1906 Lord Castletown was recorded as the occupier. This house, an eleven bay single storey building, ceased to be a residence in the mid 20th century but has since been restored and is now inhabited again. Reference to the Sayers family in the Moore sale rental of 27 Feb 1863. This house is also associated with the Brasier Creagh family. |
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| Salisbury | Stephen Moore is recorded as resident here in 1814 and T. Sadlier in 1837. The christian name of the mother of Stephen Moore was Salisbury. By the time of Griffith's Valuation John Bagwell held the house in fee. It was valued at £18+. Percy Gough of Salisbury, Clonmel, owned 724 acres in King's County in the 1870s. Slater refers to "Inislonagh House" as the seat of Lt-Gen. Sir Charles J. Gough in 1894. Bence Jones writes that this house was leased to J.W. Cleeve in the early 20th century and from the late 1920s to Sir David O'Brien 6th Baronet. |
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| Sallowglen | William Sandes was leasing this property to Thomas Sandes at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £24. Lewis notes it as the seat of T.W. Sandes in 1837 as does Leet in 1814. Wilson, writing in 1786, refers to "Sallow Glin, the new and handsome house of William Sandes". In 1906 it was the property of Thomas W. Sandes and valued at £50. Bary writes that it was resided in by the Sandes family and their descendents until the 1920s when the estate was sold. It has since been demolished. | |
| Sallyfield | A Hanly home from at least 1749 but by the 1850s held by George Lawder in fee. It was described at this time as a steward's house with offices and a lodge, valued at £3. It is labelled on both the 1st and 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey Maps as Sallyfield. It is no longer extant. A house named Cottage was also in the townland of Lavagh at N005 895 on both maps. | |
| Sallymount | Home of Lewis Atkinson in the early 19th century. | |
| Salrock | Built by Colonel Thomson in the early 1830s and occupied by his descendants ever since. In September 1836 Robert Graham refers to Colonel Thomson's "very pretty residence" although he did not actually visit Salrock. A major renovation is currently taking place. |
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| Salterbridge House | The current Salterbridge House was mainly constructed in 1849 but incoroporated an eighteenth century house. Wilson, writing in 1786, refers to "Salta Bridge" as the seat of Richard Musgrave, "remarkable for its extensive orchards". At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was the residence of Richard Chearnley and valued at £68. In 1906 Salterbridge was owned by Henry P Chearnley and valued at over £70. The house remained in the family until the 1950s and subsequently became part of the Wingfield estate. It is still extant and open to the public at certain times. An associated gate-lodge is available for self-catering accommodation through the Irish Landmark Trust. See www.irishlandmark.com. |
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| Sanders Park | Late 18th century house, the seat of the Sanders family, occupied by William Saunders in 1814 and by C. Saunders in 1837. Griffith's Valuation records William R. Saunders holding the property from the Earl of Cork, the buildings were valued at £34+. Turned into flats in the latter half of the 20th century, the building was derelict at the beginning of the 21st century. Also known as Charleville Park. |
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| Sandfield House | Wilson notes this house as the seat of Mr. Sandys in 1786. The residence of Robert Sandes in 1814 and occupied by Bernard Reilly and valued at £3.10s at the time of Griffith's Valuation. A house is still extant at this location. | |
| Sandfield Lodge | Knocknaraha was originally O'Brien property. The house Sandfield Lodge was occupied by James Lysaght in 1814 and by the Right Honourable Baron Richards at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Baron Richards was leasing from Captain Francis Macnamara. The house is now the home of the Lucas family. | |
| Sandville | The home of the Barry family in the 18th and 19th centuries, the house became known as Sandville in the early 19th century. The Ordnance Survey Field Name Book dates the building 1799. John Barry occupied this house on the Kelly estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £26. John Grene Barry was resident in the 1870s. | |
| Sandville | This house valued at £13 was occupied by Mary Sullivan and held from - Roberts at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Hajba writes that it was occupied by Mrs Ellen Punch in 1910. It was bought by the racing trio of Sangster, Pigott and O'Brien in the late 1960s. The house was demolished and the property became a stud farm. | |
| Sandville House | Robert A. Thompson was leasing this property from the Herbert estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £11 5s. Bary notes that it had been frequently occupied by agents to the Herbert estate through the nineteenth century. It is believed to have been built by them in the late seventeenth century. The house is still extant and occupied. | |
| Sandy Hill | Home of the Reverend John Orpin in 1814, by 1837 this house was the residence of Thomas S. Coppinger and remained a Coppinger home for the rest of the 19th century. Located on the Hedges White estate it was valued at £9 in the 1850s. There is still an extant house at the site. | |
| Sandycove House (Kinsale) | Sandycove House was being leased to John Gillman by Anne Stubman at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £12. It is labelled Atlantic Villa on the 25-inch map, published in the 1890s. | |
| Sandymount (Cordangan) | In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to Sandymount House "in good repair", part of the estate of James Sadlier. By the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was being leased by F.J. Mansergh from the Smith-Barry estate and valued at £7 5s. Buildings are still extant at the site. | |
| Sans Souci | A seaside residence, occupied by the Reverend John Westropp in 1814 and 1837, rector of Ballyvaghan. It later belonged to the Comyn family, now demolished. |
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| Sapperton House | Held in fee by the Moore estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £37. It is described as a farm-house. Lewis refers to it as the seat of S. Moore in 1837. Wilson, writing in 1786, notes Sapperton as the seat of Major Moore. It was inherited by Willam Percival Maxwell. In 1906 he was the owner and the house was valued at £37. Sapperton, as well as its extensive farmyard, is still extant and occupied. |
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| Sarahville | In 1851 held in fee by Richard Barron when it was valued at £25. James Barron of Sarahville is named in the will of Pierce Barron, dated 1808. James' wife was Sarah Gee. There is still a house at this site. | |
| Sarsfieldscourt [Old] | In 1837 Lewis refers to Sarsfieldscourt as an ancient mansion "formerly belonging to the Sarsfield family but now to Mr Rutland [Putland] of Dublin". On the first Ordnance Survey map one building is marked as "in ruins". Another building also named Sarsfield's Court is marked closer to the Glashaboy River. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Charles Putland junior was recorded as occupier, holding the house valued at £13 from his father Charles Putland. This latter property is labelled Beechmount on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. A property labelled Sarsfieldcourt House is also located in the townland on the later map [W723779]. It is no longer extant and St.Stephen's Hospital now occupies the grounds. | |
| Scalaheen | In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books describe Scalaheen as "a very large house pleasantly situated on a hill, the residence of Richard Sadlier". William Sadlier occupied this house which he held from Nicholas Sadlier at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It was valued at £30. This house, which was located on the outskirts of Tipperary town, no longer exists. | |
| Scart | James F. Bland was leasing a house valued at £10 15s to William Jermyn at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. Bary states that Scart house was occupied for several generations of the Jermyn family before being sold in the 1890s. It is still extant and occupied. |
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| Scart | The residence of Robert Croker in 1814 and of Henry Rice in 1837. The Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to it as his residence in 1840, "pleasantly situated on rising ground and in good repair". In the early 1850s Rice held the property from John Bagwell and the buildings were valued at £12+. Henry Rice may have been a son-in-law of Robert Croker. see http://members.iinet.net.au/~nickred/croker_research/The_Irish_CROKER.pdf A building is still located at this site. | |
| Scart Cottage | Thomas Hely was leasing this property from Christopher Griffith in 1851, when it was valued at almost £8. A house still exists at this site. | |
| Scartagh Cottage | Tradition locally suggests Scartagh Cottage was originally the property of the Townsend family. By the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was being leased by Henry Galway to Matthew O'Hea. Various members of the Galway family held small amounts of land in the area while Matthew O'Hea, of the War Office, London, is recorded as the owner of 70 acres in county Cork in the 1870s. Scartagh Cottage has been replaced by a convent on the 25-inch Ordnance Map towards the end of the nineteenth century and that building is still extant. | |
| Scartbarry | Home of the Wilson family in the 19th century, occupied by Edward Wilson in 1814 and by Ellen Wilson in the early 1850s, when the house was valued at £11 and held from James H.S. Barry. Edward Wilson of Scartbarry owned 26 acres in the 1870s. This house is still a family residence. The interest of the descendants of the Wilson family of Scartbarry and of James Milner Barry in the lands of Skehannagh and Coolequane, barony of Barrymore were offered for sale in the 1850s. |
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| Scarteen | Thaddeus R. Ryan was resident at nearby Castle Jane [Ryves Castle] in 1837 as recorded by Lewis and Scarteen was unoccupied. John Ryan was the occupier of Scarteen in the early 1850s when the house was valued at £30+. He held the property from William H. Ryves. His widow Alice owned 50 acres in county Limerick in the 1870s. The Ryans still live at Scarteen where the famous pack of hounds of that name is kennelled. |
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| Scartnamuck House | Benjamin Popham was leasing this house from the Devonshire estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £25. It is also noted by Lewis as his residence in 1837. The house is still extant. |
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| Scilly | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Rev. William Newman was leasing this property to George Dawson, when it was valued at £24. It included stores. |
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| Scilly House | John G. Daunt was leasing Scilly House to Major Black at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £15 5s. It is still extant and offers holiday accommodation in the grounds. | |
| Scor More | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Scor More was leased to Patrick Beirne by the Lloyd estate and was valued at £3. 100 acres was also leased. This house is not shown on the 1st edition of the OS map. | |
| Scrahan | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Thomas Shanahan was leasing this property from the Marquis of Waterford's estate when it was valued at £14 10s. An extensive farm complex exists at the site. | |
| Screeb Lodge | A shooting and fishing lodge built by the Berridge family in the latter half of the nineteenth century and now run as a guest house. See www.screebehouse.ie. |
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| Scregg | A Kelly home built in 1767, occupied by J.E. Kelly in 1837 and Eliza Kelly in the 1850s. In the sale rental of 1856 the house is described as a respectable mansion, 3 stories high with basement and attic stories and a view of the Shannon River. Occupied in 1906 by the representatives of Henry Potts. The house is extant but no longer lived in. It is currently (2009) being restored with support from the Irish Georgian Society, see http://www.igs.ie/Programmes/Conservation-Grants/Scregg-House.aspx |
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| Scurmore | In 1786 Wilson writes that Scurmore House was the seat of Mr. Nisbett. Later, in the nineteenth century it became a seat of the Wingfields. In the 1830s it is described as undergoing repairs but the family were again occupying it by 1857. The house is recorded as the property of S.L. Lewis in 1906 when it was valued at £37. McTernan states that the house was demolished in the mid twentieth century. A later house now exists at the site but the original outbuildings are still intact. | |
| Sea View (East Carbery) | Howard Wiseman was leasing this property to William Merrick at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £10 10s. It is still extant and occupied. |
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| Seacourt | Henry Longfield held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £21 5s. Lewis also refers to it as his seat in 1837. In 1906 it was owned by Mountifort Longfield and valued at £26 10s. It is still extant and was recently for sale see http://www.michaelhdaniels.com/ |
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| Seafield | Seafield House is no longer extant though evidence of walled gardens and out buildings are still visible. It was the residence of Robert Blake in 1814. In 1824 it was the residence of Henry Blake who offered it for letting in the ''Connaught Journal'' in May of that year. The Ordnance Survey Field Name Books noted Seafield as the residence of Mr. Blake's steward. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was leased by the Blake estate to Matthew Fynn and was valued at £6. | |
| Seafield | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, this property was held in fee by Robert McMunn. It consisted of a herd's house, valued at 10s and 75 acres. Later, as Seafield House, it was the residence of James McMunn,MD. In 1906 James McMunn, M.D. is recorded as the occupier of property at Killeenduff townland, barony of Tireragh, including a mansion house. Seafield was derelict for some time but has recently been restored. |
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| Seafield | The home of Mr John Hudson in 1814 and of Thomas Seward in the early 1850s. Seward held the property from Lord Stuart de Decies and it was valued at £24. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests it was built in the latter decades of the 18th century. It has recently been under renovation. |
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| Seafield (Decies) | In 1851 William Power was leasing this property from Peter Anthony when it was valued at £19. In 1906 the house at Seafield was owned by James Russell and valued at £22. Lewis had noted it in 1837 as the seat of P. Barron. There is still a house at the site. | |
| Seafield (Kinsale) | Rev. G. Nash was leasing this house from Thomas Banfield in 1851 when it was valued at almost £8. It does not appear on the 25-inch Ordnance map of the 1890s and no house exists at that site now. | |
| Seafield Lodge | The home of the Casey family in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Occupied by William Casey in 1814. Leased by Captain Francis Casey to William Brew in the mid 19th century and it remained a Brew home until it was burned down in 1922. | |
| Seafield or Lisheen | At the time of Griffiths Valuation, William Phibbs owned a house at Lisheenacooravan valued at £55. This house was known as Seafield or Lisheen at different times. In 1906 Seafield/Lisheen was valued at £55. The property is now a ruin |
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| Seafort | Mountifort Longfield was leasing this property to Stephen Browne at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £9 10s. May possibly have been owned by William Hull in 1814. In 1894, Slater refers to it as a residence of Mountifort Longfield. The house is still extant, together with extensive farm buildings. |
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| Seafort House | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Richard Wood was leasing a property valued at £14 at Carrowbrickeen, barony of Tireragh, from the representatives of Arthur Cooper. Lewis records Seafort House as a residence of the Wood family in 1837. In 1814 it was the seat of Richard Wood. McTernan notes that Seafort House was demolished in the twentieth century and a modern house stands at the site. | |
| Seamount | Seamount House was built by the Butlers of Cregg in the 18th century. O'Connell notes that Seamount was the residence of Maj. Theobald Butler, who had fought at the Battle of Waterloo, during the 1820s. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Denis Hynes was leasing from Edmund Donnellan, when it was valued at £16. Dr. Hynes had purchased the house from the Butler estate. In the early 20th century it was given to the Sisters of Mercy and is now a school. |
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| Seamount | A house situated on the O'Brien estate, it was occupied by Charles O'Callaghan in 1814 and by the Right Reverend Dr Fallon, Bishop of Kilfenora, at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £18. Later it became the home of the Higgins family. The house was accidentally burnt in the early 20th century. | |
| Seamount House (Carrigaline) | Louisa Penrose, with several others, was leasing this property to James French at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £12. Henry Smith was leasing a property [W785625] valued at £10 from the same estate, also in Curraghbinny townland. In 1860, over 600 acres owned by members of the Fitzgerald family and others were offered for sale in the Landed Estates Court. The sale included Seamount House, in the possession of Henry Smith. | |
| Seamount House (Carrigaline) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, this property was leased by James French from the Penrose estate when it was valued at £12. The property is labelled Seamount House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey Map of the 1890s. There is still an extant house at this site. | |
| Seamount Lodge | The Clanmorris family had a residence in the Salthill area of Galway at Pollnarooma East parish of Rahoon, leased from Richard Sloper. It was valued at £21 at the time of Griffith's Valuation. A house named Seamount Lodge is marked on the first Ordnance Survey map in this townland. Seamount was the home of Sebastian Nolan of the Ballinderry family in the late 19th century. It was in use as a nursing home in the twentieth century before being demolished to make way for the housing estate of the same name. | |
| Seapark House | This property is described as a caretaker's house on Christopher St. George's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £8. O'Connell states that it was locally known as "Foy's House" and was used as a fever hospital during the famine. It is now in ruins. |
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| Seaview | Home of Francis Goold Morony from at least 1837 until the 1870s. He held it from Burdett Morony. The house was valued at £21 and was surrounded by 5 acres. Later inhabited by the Ellis family and sold to the Sisters of Mercy in 1929. |
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| Seaview (Decies) | In 1851, Anthony Fitzgerald was leasing this property from Lord Decies estate when it was valued at £18. Though the site is occupied by a farm this building does not appear to be extant. | |
| Seaview Cottage | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, John Bowen was leasing this property to William Bernard, when it was valued at £16. Lewis notes in 1837 that Mr. Bowen had built this and several other houses in the locality as bathing lodges. Leet mentions Seaview as the seat of John Powell in 1814. Seaview is now a stud farm. | |
| Seaview House (Myross) | Col. W.F. French was leasing this property to Richard Kingston at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £9 15s. The family were still resident in 1911. The house is still extant and occupied. |
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| Seaview or Doonecoy | The Hillas family seem to have occupied the house at Carrowmacrory since the eighteenth century as McTernan notes that it was built by Robert Hillas who was High Sheriff of Sligo in 1772. Mrs. Esther Hillas was occupying the house, valued at £25, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. In 1906 it was the property of Robert G. Hillas and was valued at £23. The house was eventually sold in 1955 to the O'Beirne family by whom it is still owned. |
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| Seaville or Seaview House | At the time of Griffith's Valuation James Kerr was leasing a house valued at £12 at Carrownurlaur from the Wingfield estate. It is labelled Seaville House on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map but as Seaview House on the later 25-inch edition of hte 1890s. Portion of the original building remains. | |
| Shaen Manor or Lodge | The residence of the Carter family or their agent, built on the site of the old glebe house at Logmore. Occupied at the time of Griffith's Valuation by John Crampton. The house was leased in 1877 to Gerald Henry Bingham and with 56 acres was offered for sale in the Landed Estates' Court in 1885. | |
| Shallee | The Youngs appear to have been located in Shallee from at least the mid 18th century. Leet records Mr Francis Young as resident in 1814. In 1840 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation Francis E. Young was the occupant, holding the property from George Cashin [Cashel]. The buildings were valued at £20+. The sale rental of 1868 refers to a lease dated 1853 from Edward Worth Newenham to George Cashel of Shallee House. A house is still extant at Shallee. | |
| Shanagarry | A house occupied by Thomas John Keane from at least 1837. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the buildings were valued at £16 and held from Peter Gaskell. T.J. Keane's representatives were still resident in the 1870s. Part of Shanagarry, the estate of Thomas John Keane, was advertised for sale in November 1876 and June 1877. In January 1881 this house and 58 acres was for sale again. The house had "hot and cold water laid through it". This house is still a family residence. |
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| Shanagarry Castle | A tower house with additions, mainly associated with the Penn family. Probably the building occupied by Warham Durdin in 1814. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Thomas Durdin was in possession of most of this townland. |
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| Shanagolden House | According to the Ordnance Field Name Books this house was erected in 1812 on the site of a former house. This three-storied house was situated on the Monteagle estate and was occupied by John Griffin in 1814 and by the Reverend George Vincent, rector of Shanagolden in 1837. His son Arthur Vincent was resident in the early 1850s when the house was valued at £20 and in the 1870s when he is recorded as owning 267 acres in county Limerick. It is no longer extant. | |
| Shanagraigue | Richard Woodley held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £13 10s. Buildings are still extant at the site. | |
| Shanakiel | Daniel Leahy is recorded as the occupier of Shanakiel House in the first half of the 19th century. The house was valued at £85 in the early 1850s and held from the Earl of Cork and Orrery. This house no longer exists and its site is located in the grounds of a hospital. | |
| Shanakill (Decies) | In 1851, this property was leased by Edmund Dower from Thomas J. Fitzgerald when it was valued at almost £10. A house and farm are still extant at this location. | |
| Shanakill (Upperthird) | John Hearne was leasing this property from the Power estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £11 10s. Morris states that the Hearns had held an interest in this property since the 1720s. Financial difficulties led to its sale to Mary Anne Quin in 1866. In 1906 it was owned by Anne Ussher Quin and Frances Anne Quin and was valued at £18 10s. This house was also associated with the Labarte family. A house is still extant at the site. | |
| Shanbally | Hajba records this house as a Welsh/Walsh home. John Welsh was the proprietor in 1837. E.B. Roche is given as the occupier in the early 1850s when the house was valued at £11. He held the property in fee. The house is still a residence. | |
| Shanbally | In 1786 Wilson refers to Shanbally as a seat of Viscount Lismore. It was occupied by John Mahoney and valued at £10.15 shillings at the time of Griffith's Valuation, held from Viscount Lismore. In 1894 Slater refers to it as a residence of Viscount Lismore. | |
| Shanbally | Shanbally was occupied by John Gasson in 1814 but had become the home of Peter Smithwick by 1837. He held the property from Samuel Gason in the mid 19th century when the house was valued at £26.13 shillings. The Ordnance Survey Name Books describe it as "a good dwelling house". In 1894 Slater refers to it as the residence of John Smithwick. It is still extant. |
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| Shanbally Castle | Bence Jones writes that this was the largest of John Nash's Irish castles, built circa 1812 for Cornelius O'Callaghan 1st Viscount Lismore. It was valued at £151 in the mid 19th century. Inherited by two daughters of the Marquess of Ormonde Lady Beatrice Pole Carew and Lady Constance Butler following the death of their cousin the 2nd and last Viscount Lismore in 1898. The Irish Tourist Association Survey in the early 1940s records that the building was taken over by the military authorities "for the duration of the present emergency". Sold by Major Patrick Pole Carew in 1954 and demolished in 1957. |
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| Shanbally Cottage (Carrigaline) | Thomas Burke was leasing this property to Joseph Beaumont at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It was valued at £34 and included a mill. The latter, known as Rathanallig Mills (W751651), is described as "in ruins" on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey Map of the 1890s while the house is diminished in size and has since disappeared. There are still buildings on the mill site. | |
| Shanbally House (Moycarkey) | In 1786 Wilson refers to Shanbally as the seat of Colonel Slaughter. In1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books note that "Shanbally Old Castle" was the name given to a house in the parish of Moycarkey. By the time of Griffith's Valuation the townland is part of the estate of Miss Emma Stannix. A house is still extant at this site, now part of a large farm. | |
| Shanballyard | Shanballyard House is marked on the first Ordnance Survey map. In the mid 19th century John Scully held buildings valued at £16+ and 299 acres from James Scully. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records this house as "disused". |
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| Shanballymore | The seat of a branch of the Roberts family, Hodder Roberts was resident in 1814 and Watkins Roberts in 1837. The residence of John Roberts in the early 1850s, held from William W.M. Hodder and valued at £23. The property remained in Roberts possession until 1884 when it was sold to the O'Keeffe family who still reside there. |
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| Shanboolard Hall | Built post 1838, occupied by E. Whitwell at the time of Griffith's Valuation and later by the Acheson family who were strong promoters of the Galway to Clifden railway. Bought by the Armstrongs in 1890s and in the possession of their descendants for most of the 20th century. Sold to Ashley Mathews following the death of Graham Tulloch in 1990. |
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| Shandangan East | A house occupied by Patrick Hassett at the time of Griffith's Valuation held from Samuel Penrose and valued at £18.10 shillings. This property is labeled Larch Hill House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey Map of the 1890s. It is still extant and occupied. |
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| Shandangan House | Smith records Christopher Earbury as resident at Shandangan in 1750. Devonsher Esq was the proprietor of Shandangan in the 1770s and 1780s. A Mr Timothy Mahony was living at Shandangan, Macroom in 1814. Lewis records S. Penrose as the proprietor of Shandangan (parish of Kilmurry) in 1837 and Samuel Penrose was still occupying the house at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held it in fee and it was valued at £13.10 shillings. | |
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| Shandon House | In 1851 James Broderick was leasing a property valued at £10 at Shandon, parish of Dungarvan. In 1774 Smith noted Shandon House as "formerly having been a seat of the Hore family, now falling into decay". It is no longer extant. | |
| Shandy Hall | The Crosses were living at Shandy from at least the late 18th century. Lewis records P. Cross as the proprietor of Shandy Hall in 1837 and Philip Cross held the house valued at £33 and 106 acres from Colonel [Mair] at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Philip Cross of Shandy Hall is recorded in 1876. It is still extant and occupied. |
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| Shannon Grove | Shannon Grove was valued at £20 and was leased to Hubert Moore in 1855. William R. Seton was the owner of a house valued at £65 in the townland of Kilnaborris in 1906. Leet's Directory records Shannon Grove as the residence of Hon. B. Yelverton in 1814. A substantial house still exists at Shannon Grove. |
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| Shannon Grove | Located on the estate of Sir Edward Fitzgerald this house was occupied by John Coffey at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The property was sold to the Hegarty family in the 1920s. Also known as Crow Hill. | |
| Shannon Grove | Originally the home of the Bury family, Earls of Charleville, overlooking the Shannon estuary. The Ordnance Survey Field Name Books record this house as 4 storied built in 1709. Bence Jones dates this house from the early 18th century. Lewis writes that Shannon Grove was the old family mansion of the Earls of Charleville and "now the residence of Bolton Waller". Bolton Waller held the property in fee in the early 1850s when the buildings were valued at £43 and the demesne was over 400 acres. Bought by John Sheehy of Askeaton in 1860 and remained in the possession of his descendants until the mid 20th century. The house is still extant and occupied. |
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| Shannon Hill (Derryvunlam) | Edward Matthews occupied Shannon Hill House at Derryvunlum, barony of Leitrim, at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £18. In 1906 the house at Derryvunlam, known as Shannon Hill, was still valued at £18 and still in the hands of Edward Matthews. There is still an extant house at the site. |
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| Shannon Lodge | Alexander or Alick Faris leased property from the St. George estate in Carrick-on-Shannon. His wife Diana is recorded as the occupier of the house known as Shannon Lodge at the time of Griffith's Valuaiton, when it was valued at £30. Pyle states that after Alick Faris died Diana married a French aide of the St.George's, Victor de l'Herrault. She resided at Shannon Lodge for some time but after her second husband died she moved to Sligo and rented Shannon Lodge to her brother, James. She died in 1890. | |
| Shannon Lodge | Occupied by Mr William White circa 1840, by the early 1850s the house was vacant and held from Thomas William O'Grady. It was valued at £16+. Also known as Stradbally House it was destroyed by fire in December 1983. | |
| Shannon Park | The residence of the O'Ferralls from at least 1814 when occupied by Michael O'Ferrall. Michael Richard O'Farrell was the occupier at the time of Griffith's Valuation and the house worth £10+ with 146 acres was located on the Brown estate. | |
| Shannon View | Belinda C. Madden is listed as the lessor of two properties in the townland of Kilnaborris, parish of Clonfert, in 1855. The property which appears to have been known as Shannon View was vacant at this time. It was valued at £12. In 1783 Taylor and Skinner had recorded it as a residence of the Madden family. In 1786 Wilson refers to Kilnaborris as the seat of Mr. Madden. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests the house now extant on the site was built c.1870. It suffered fire damage in the twentieth century but was rebuilt c.2002. The house is now known as Lairakeen. |
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| Shannon View | A house on the Vandeleur estate, occupied by S. O'Donnell in 1814 and by Simon O'Donnell at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Buildings still exist at the site. | |
| Shannon View | It was valued at £22+ at the time of Griffith's Valuation, occupied by Thomas Kelly and held from Henry O. Seward. Thomas Kelly was an uncle of James Michael Kelly of Rockstown Castle and Cahircon. He married Letitia Roche, a granddaughter of Philip Roche of Shannon View and his wife, Margaret Kelly of Limerick. This house is no longer extant and extensive urban development has taken place in the area. | |
| Shannon View | Close to the shore of Lough Derg, this house is marked on the first edition Ordnance Survey map. In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to it as "a good dwelling house". At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by Anne Talbot, held from the Reverend Benjamin Talbot and valued at £4.10 shillings. Frances Talbot of Shannonview owned 42 acres in the 1870s. It is still extant. |
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| Shannonvale House & Mill | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, the Misses Newman were leasing this property to T. & J. Allen, The house was valued at £25 and the mill at £225. Lewis records it as the seat of T. Allin in 1837. The mills afterwards became the property of the Bennett family and later of the Rank company and continued in business until 1963. The house is still extant. In 1786 Wilson refers to a house in this area as "Mount-Shannon, the seat of Dr. Calnan". |
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| Shannonvale/Kilteelagh | Occupied by Mrs Bunbury in 1814 and J. Odell in 1837. The Ordnance Survey Name Books describe it as "a spacious building, the residence of Mr. Cashel" in 1841. Peter Bailey was the occupier in the early 1850s, when the property was held from Mary Nunn. The buildings were valued at £10+. In the 1860s this house was replaced by a new building slightly to the north known as Kilteelagh House. It was built for Lieutenant Colonel W.C. Gason and is still a residence. It was offered for sale in 2012. Anoher Bayley property, known as Hazel Point Cottage, is located close by at R801860. |
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| Shanvally | Thomas Blennerhassett was leasing this property to Robert Conway Hurley at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £20. n the 1830s the Ordnance Survey Name Books describe it as the seat of Thomas Blennerhassett, who had built it in 1835. In 1786 Wilson had noted a seat of the Blennerhasset family close to the Rowan house, Ratanny. Bary states that Shanvally was built by the Blennerhassetts as a hunting lodge, possibly in the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century. It is still extant and occupied. | |
| Shanvogh | Weir describes this house as 18th century. It was occupied by Timothy Cullinan at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held it from the Marquess of Conyngham and it was valued at £12. The house is still extant. | |
| Sheean Lodge | Built 1871 and occupied by Paul Henry in the early 20th century when he was paymaster for the Congested Districts' Board. Sheon Lodge, Ballycroy was the home of General Sir John Davis in 1901. | |
| Sheehills House | Occupied by William H. Minchin at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held with 874 acres from the Earl of Portarlington. The buildings were valued at £15.10 shillings. The Reverend John George Birch occupied buildings valued at £19+ and 880 acres of untenanted land at Thesheehys in 1906. A building is still located at this site. | |
| Sheen Cottage/The Falls | George Woodhouse was leasing a property valued at £6 from the Lansdowne estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation. On the 1st edition OS map the house in this townland is named Sheen Cottage. On the 25-inch map of the 1890s it is labelled The Falls. It is now the Sheen Falls Lodge hotel. See www.sheenfallslodge.ie. |
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| Sheep Glen | John H. Wheatley was leasing this property to Michael Roberts at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £7 10s. It is still extant and occupied, situated on a large farm. | |
| Sheepwalk | James McGann was leasing a property at Sheepwalk, barony of Frenchpark, valued at £10, from Lord de Freyne's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The townland of Sheepwalk contains a fine collection of early to mid-twentieth century houses and associated farm buildings. One house, now derelict, appears to be earlier and has large associated outbuildings. |
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| Sheheree Cottage | Capt. Denis Curtayne was leasing a property from Lord Kenmare’s estate at the time of Griffith’s Valuation, when it was valued at £17 5s. Bary states that the property was later associated with the Morrogh Bernard family. In 1994 it was still extant and occupied. | |
| Shelburne | The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (buildings of Ireland) states that this was a home of William Petty-FitzMaurice (1737-1805), 2nd Earl of Shelburne and 1st Marquess of Lansdowne. The Ordnance Survey Field Name Book refers to the building of Shelburne in 1837 at a cost of £2,000. Circa 1840 it was the seat of H.N.Seymour. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by a representative of Robert Gabbett and held from the Marquess. It was the home of Thompson Russell in 1878 and of Henrietta Rose in 1887. Now located in the grounds of Ardscoil Rís. |
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| Shelburne Lodge | In 1786 Wilson refers to "the Earl of Shelburne's lodge at Kenmare". William Lawrenson was leasing Shelbourne Lodge at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £10. The lessor is named as Garrett Riordan though Bary states that the house was part of the Lansdowne estate and may, in the eighteenth century, have been used by the estate agent. It has had several owners since its sale in the early twentieth century but is still extant and now run as a guesthouse. See www.shelburnelodge.com |
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| Shepperton | Castlekeale and Shepperton or Shepherdsfield houses were both located in the townland of Ballysallagh West. Weir writes that the Fitzgerald family moved from Castlekeale to Shepperton in the latter part of the 18th century. The house appears to have been leased out to many different people, such as John Wrixton in 1814, John Gabbutt in 1837 and Captain William J. Owen in the 1850s when the house was valued at £22. Weir writes that the house is now demolished. | |
| Shepperton | John Townsend held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £20 10s. Noted by Lewis as the seat of M. Townsend in 1837 and by Leet as the residence of Jonas M. Townsend in 1814. Shepperton is still extant but in poor repair. |
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| Sheskin Lodge | A hunting lodge built by the McDonnell family and later owned by the Jameson family, now in ruins. | |
| Shinagh House | Leased by Thomas Banfield from the Devonshire estate in 1851 when it was valued at £18. Local sources suggest that the Banfields had resided there since at least the 1690s. This building is labelled Shinagh House on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but has disappeared by the 1890s when Shinagh House is shown some distance north-east of the original site at W457555. A business centre now occupies the site. | |
| Shinnagh House | Daniel Coltsman Cronin was leasing Shinnagh House from the Kenmare Estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £14 8s. In 1837, Lewis refers to "Shannagh House" as the seat of H.O'Sullivan. Bary indicates that it was occupied by the Sullivan family for much of the nineteenth and into the twentieth centuries. It later passed by inheritence to the O'Keeffe family. | |
| Shinnanagh | Valued at £6 at the time of Griffith's Valuation and occupied by Gartside Shea who held the property from Edmund O'Flaherty. Some ruins remain at the site. | |
| Ship-pool | Lewis refers to Shippool as the seat of Captain Herrick in 1837 when he describes it as " a handsome residence in a wooded demesne". At the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was being leased by Thomas Herrick to William Herrick and valued at £50. Local sources suggest it was built in the later eighteenth century when the family moved from Shippool Castle, but the house burned down later in the nineteenth century. It is recorded in the late 1770s as the residence of Herrick esq. and by Leet in 1814 as the seat of Wm. M.H. Herrick. A later house, also called Shippool, was built at the site in the early twentieth century and is still extant. Note: townland spelt as Skanagore in the Townlands Index but as Shanagore in other sources |
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| Shore House | The O'Gradys lived at Shore House from at least the 1820s. Jane O'Grady held the house from John Bindon Scott at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £14.10 shillings. Jane O'Grady married Daniel O'Connell of Kilgory. The home of the Hogan family at the end of the 20th century. |
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| Shorecliffe House | Occupied by the Rev. William Baldwin at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £11. It is named Prospect House on the 1st-edition Ordnance Survey map but as Shorecliffe House on the 25-inchmap of the 1890s. It is still known by this name. |
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| Shrone Hill | Shrone Hill or Shronell House is a mid 18th century house. In 1786 Wilson describes it as "once a magnificent building of the late Mr. Damer, now belonging to Lord Milton and in ruins". It was occupied by the Sadlier family in the 18th and 19th centuries. The Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to it as the residence of William Sadlier in 1840. At the time of Griffith's Valution the house was valued at £20 and leased by Clement Sadlier from the Earl of Portarlington. It is still extant. |
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| Shrulegrove | The ruin of the castle at Shrulegrove remains as a prominent feature in the village of Shrule. On the Ordnance Survey map of 1838 a substantial house and gardens are marked in the townland of Shrulegrove. All the townland, including a herd's house and offices valued at £1, were held by Richard Golding from the Duke of Bedford at the time of Griffith's Valuation. |
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| Sillahertane House | John B. Warren was leasing this property from Richard Orpen at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £8 10s. It is named on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map as Sillahertane Cottage though Lewis records it as Sillerdine Cottage in 1837. Bary indicates that it was also known as Sillahertane House and Warren's Lodge.The house later came into the possession of Francis Wise Low, of Kilshane, county Tipperary, who extended it in the early years of the twentieth century. In 1906 it was owned by Sarah S. Lowe and valued at £40. It was burnt in 1921 and is now a ruin. It forms part of a 500-acre sporting estate which also includes a self-catering holiday home, dating from the 1870s. See www.sillahertane.com.for an in-depth history of the estate. |
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| Siller House | On the 1838 Ordnance Survey map Siller House is marked as a substantial residence in the townland of Kilcloony. However by the time of Griffith's Valuation there was no house of more than £2 valuation in the townland of Kilcloony. There is no house at this location on the 25-inch Ordnance map of the 1890s. | |
| Silver Spring House | This building was originally a charter school. By the mid 19th century it was occupied by Charles Bianconi, valued at £16 and held from Mrs Putland and Sir Charles Hulse. Mrs Anne Moore lived here in the 1870s. It is no longer in use. |
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| Silverfort | Silverfort was the home of a branch of the Scully family throughout the 19th century. Jeremiah Scully was resident in 1814, in 1837 and in the early 1850s when he held the house valued at £18.10 shillings from George Carlton. Jerome J. Scully was tenant in November 1857 and still resident in the mid 1870s. This house is still in use as a country home. |
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| Silvermines Cottage | In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books describe Silvermines Cottage as "a neat and comfortable cottage, the residence of Rowan P. Cashell". He was also the occupier at the time of Griffith's Valuation, leasing from Lord Dunalley's estate. The property was valued at £10 15s. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage states that it was, for a time, the mine manager's house, for the nearby mines. Silvermines Cottage is still extant and well-maintained. |
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| Silverstream House | At the time of Griffith's Valuation John Shaughnessy was leasing a property valued at £5 from the estate of John Aylward, which was the subject of chancery proceeding. A building still exists at the site. | |
| Singland House | A building labelled Singland House, in the townland of Singland, appears on the 1st edition Ordnance survey map of the 1830s. A smaller property, labelled Singland Cottage, is shown nearby. On the later 25-inch map of the 1890s, the original Singland House is no longer visible and Singland Cottage is named Singland House. It is no longer extant. The original Singland house is probably that referred to by Wilson as the seat of Mr. Dwyer in 1786. | |
| Sion Cottage | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, John Levis was leasing this property to Eliza Townsend when it was valued at £8 5s. This may be Eliza Hungerford, who was married to Rev. Richard Boyle Townsend. A building still exists at the site. | |
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| Sionhill House | Rev. Alexander Alcock was leasing this property from the Pope estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £46 10s. It is still extant and famous for its gardens which are open to the public at certain times as well as offering guest accommodation. |
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| Skahanagh House | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, James Kingston was leasing this property from the French estate, when it was valued at almost £6. It is labelled Skahanagh House on the later 25-inch Ordnance Map. There is still a house at this site. | |
| Skeaf House | Herbert Gillman was leasing this property from William Austin at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £20 15s. Lewis recorded it as the seat of W. Austin in 1837. Together with other Austen property it was offered for sale in the Encumbered Estates Court in June 1851. In the 1870s it was the residence of John E. O'Sullivan though it was offered for sale by him in the Landed Estates Court in April 1880 when it was described as "a fine residence". A house still exists at the site. |
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| Skehaghard | Built by Allen Dowell circa 1840. Occupied by Edward Dowell at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £32. Advertised for sale in 1855 and bought by Alan Pollock. A lithograph and long description of the house are included in the sale rental. It was the home of Pollock's steward George Lowe for a time and leased to Martin J. McDonnell from 1883-1912. Taken over by the Congested Districts Board in 1918, the house was demolished in 1919. | |
| Skehanagh | George Lloyd was living in a house valued at £16 at Skehanagh North in the mid 19th century.The Ordnance Survey Name Books note "Skehana" as the residence of George Richard Lloyd in 1840. In the 1870s Horatio M. Lloyd of Skehana, Templemore owned 182 acres in county Tipperary. Catherine Lloyd was resident in 1906. This house burnt down and the present building on the same site dates from the early 20th century. |
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| Skreeny | Skreeny seems to have been built during the 1690s. It is recorded as a seat of the Cullen family by both Taylor and Skinner and Wilson in the 1780s. During the Famine period it was used as a temporary fever hospital. The townland was in the possession of the Earl of Leitrim by the time of Griffith's Valuation where the only buildings recorded area a gate house and offices, valued at £1 10s. Skreeny House is labelled as "in ruins" on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. The Irish Tourist Association survey of the 1940s recorded that it was "the ruins of one of the principal gentry seats in the area". | |
| Slevoir | Lewis records R. Monsell as resident at Slevoir in 1837. The Reverend Francis Synge was the occupier at the time of Griffith's Valuation, holding the property from the representatives of Mr Steele. The buildings were valued at £34. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage states that the present house was built in the Italianate style in the 1870s for Lieutenant Colonel J.F. Hickey by John McCurdy. In the early 1940s General Carlos J. Hickie was the owner and the house contained very beautiful furnishings and valuable family pictures according to the Irish Tourist Association surveyor. This house sold for over £3 million in 2000 and was offered for sale again in 2011. |
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| Slievardagh | In 1906 John H. Lanphier held buildings valued at £18+ in the townland of Blackcommon part of the village of Commons, probably Slievardagh House. This house is not marked on the first edition Ordnance Survey map. |
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| Sliganagh | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Hugh Gray was leasing a property valued at £3 to Sarah Trimble, at Sliganagh, barony of Drumahaire. | |
| Smith Hill | Smithhill was in the demesne of The Palace at Elphin. It was the residence of the Reverend Oliver Jones, grandfather of Oliver Goldsmith, in the early 18th century. It was the home of Robert Jones Lloyd in the late 18th and early 19th century and of the Reverend John Lloyd in 1837. The house was unoccupied at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £8 and held by Robert Lynch. The Ordnance Survey Field Name Books record that Goldsmith's father was born at Ardnagowna [or possibly Oliver himself, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_Hill_(house)]. |
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| Smithfield | Originally a Aylmer residence, later leased by the Smith family. The house was occupied by Richard Smith in 1814 and by R. Smith in 1837, later in the possession of the Fergusons. A 3 storey hand drawn house is depicted on the sale rental map of the Aylmer estate. Smithfield House is now the centre of a working farm run by the Lowe family and offers Bed and Breakfast accommodation. |
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| Smithstown | Both Taylor and Skinner and Lewis refer to Smithstown as a seat of Viscount Powerscourt in 1778 and 1837. John O'Brien held the house and 117 acres from Edward Wingfield Stratford at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Weir writes that the house was demolished by the Land Commission in the 1940s.. | |
| Smithstown House | Ruane writes that the house was built by the Palmers and became a Royal Irish Constabulary barracks. It was the home of the Pugh family in the 1830s. The only building in the townland at the time of Griffith's Valuation, of more than £2 valuation, was the barracks. Sold in 1988 and now the home of Mrs Loretta Clarke Murray and her husband. |
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| Smithville | Rev. M. Townsend was leasing this property to Eleanor Townsend at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £12 10s. | |
| Smithville [Yewstown House] | In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to Smithville "a commodious dwelling house", the residence of Mr. Boucher, though Peter Homes is mentioned as the proprietor. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Aquilla Smith, MD, was leasing a property from the Holmes estate valued at £38. In addition Smith was leasing another property, valued at £15, to the Nenagh Poor Law Guardians, for use as an auxiliary workhouse. By the publication of the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s, a more substantial house at the site has become known as Yewston House. The building at the site now is known as The Manor and is in use as a nursing home. |
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| Smorane House | Sampson French was leasing this property to Gibbs Ross at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £8 10s. A house still exists at the site. | |
| Snugborough | A property leased from the Brownes of Raheens, the O'Malleys built a house here in 1765, costing £900. It was badly damaged in 1798 and was recorded to be in a dilapidated state in the Ordnance Survey Field Name Books. It is labelled as Snugborough House on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map of 1838 but is not labelled on the later 25-inch edition and nothing now remains. | |
| Snugborough | In 1786 Wlson refers to Snugborough as the seat of Mr Smith. Mrs. Helena Greaves was leasing this property to Richard Walsh in 1851 when it was valued at £10 10s. An extensive farmyard complex still survives at the site. |
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| Snugmore | Snugmore House was being leased to William Newenham by John Daunt at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £10. | |
| Solsborough | In 1786 Wilson refers to "Sallborough" as the seat of Mr. Poe. T. Poe was residing at Salisboro in 1837. At the time of Griffith's Valuation (1850) James J. Poe held the property from the Court of Exchequer. The buildings were valued at £41. At the time of the 1852 sale James J. Poe was the tenant holding the property on a 7 year lease pending the cause of Crofts v Poe. Henry H. Poe of Solsborough owned 314 acres in county Tipperary in the 1870s. This house is now a ruin. |
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| Somerset | The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage states that this house was built in 1875. It appears to have replaced an earlier house also known as Somerset marked on the first edition Ordnance Survey map circa 1840. In 1841 the Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to Somerset as "a small demesne and good dwelling house, the residence of Mr. Going". It was the home of John O'Meara in the mid 1870s. In 1906 William H. O'Meara occupied a house valued at £12+ in the townland of Abbeville. |
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| Somerset Glebe | At the time of Griffith's Valuation William Seymour was leasing a property in the townland of Somerset, parish of Clontuskert, valued at £11 to Rev. Adolphus Drought. This property is now a ruin. | |
| Somerset House | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Thomas Stratford Eyre was leasing a house valued at £20 to William Seymour. Slater refers to the house as the residence of Thomas Craddock in 1894. In 1906 the property at Somerset was held by Charles Seymour. The original house is not extant but there are extensive remains of estate architecture. | |
| Somerton | Somerton House appears to have been the residence of the agent to the Perceval estate. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the latter estate was owned by R.W. Hall-Dare. Somerton was then occupied by Christopher L'Estrange and was valued at £14. It is still extant. |
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| Sonnagh | Walter McDonagh was leasing a property at Sonnagh, parish of Fohanagh, barony of Clonmacnowen, from the Clancarty estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He was also the occupier of a mill at Pollboy, valued at £95, in this parish. His estate was centred on Lowville in the barony of Kilconnell. A house still exists at the Sonnagh site. | |
| Sopwell Hall | Apparently named after an English property, Sopwell in Hertfordshire, which was inherited by the Sadleir family. In 1655 a Cromwellian soldier, Colonel Thomas Sadleir, was granted Kinelagh Castle, county Tipperary, which he renamed Sopwell Hall. This property remained in Sadleir possession until it was inherited by Mary Sadleir who, in 1754, had married Frederick Trench of Woodlawn, county Galway, the parents of the 1st Lord Ashtown. The present house was built by Mary's father, Francis Sadleir, in the mid 18th century. Wilson refers to it as the residence of Mr. Sadlier in 1786. Sopwell Hall was left to Francis Trench, brother of 1st Lord Ashtown, who was living at Sopwell Hall in 1814. In 1837 Lewis records the Trenches in possession and writes that "on the demesne are the ruins of the ancient castle formerly occupied by the Sadleir family". The Ordnance Survey Name Books, in 1840, refer to Sopwell as "a spacious building, the residence of Stewart Trench". At the time of Griffith's Valuation the 2nd Lord Ashtown, son of Francis, was occupying the house, valued at £40 and held by him in fee. By 1906 Sopwell was valued at £80 and occupied by the Honourable Cosby G. Trench. The Trench family were still resident at Sopwell Hall in the 1970s. In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books noted that Sopwell was one of the largest demesnes in the country. |
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| Sorrellhill | James Bennett was resident at Sorrel-hill, Templemore in 1814. This house is marked on the first edition Ordnance Survey map but looks larger in size on later maps. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, valued at £16.10 and held by Dudley Byrne from Philip Gowan. This house is still extant. | |
| South Park | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Lawrence Kerrans was leasing a property valued at £11 from the Clonbrock estate at Kilglass, parish of Ahascragh. It is not named on the first edition Ordnance Survey Map but is labelled South Park on the 25-inch edition produced in the 1890s. The house is still extant and occupied. |
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| South Park | Patrick Balfe was occupying the residence valued at £45, at Southpark, barony of Castlereagh, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. In 1814 it was the seat of Michael Balfe who was also resident there in 1837. Gomley states that Daniel O'Connell was a frequent visitor to the house as his sister was married to one of the Balfe family. Slater refers to it as the seat of Major Michael Balfe in 1894. In 1783 Taylor and Skinner noted the property as the seat of Gen. Gisborne. In 1786 Wilson mentions South Park as "the fine seat of the late General Gisborne, now of Mr. Corr". Skeffington Gibbon writes that South Park was built by General Gisburn on the Malone estate and was, in the late 1820s, in the possession of a grazier named Balfe. South Park House is no longer extant having been burned in 1921 but there are extensive remains of the walled garden and stable yard. |
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| South Park | In the 1770s Abbot Esq was residing at Rahanane close to Ballingarry. Wilson, writing in 1786, also refers to Rahanane as the seat of Mr. Abbott. The house is named South Park on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map and was the home of a branch of the Atkinson family, occupied by Anthony Atkinson in 1814 and by C. Atkinson in 1837. Charles Atkinson held the property from Lord Ashtown at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the house was valued at £22. The estate of Edward Evans of Southpark, 174 acres in the barony of Lower Ormond, was advertised for sale in December 1859. South Park is still extant. |
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| Southhill | In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to South Hill House as "a good dwelling house, the residence of Mr. J. Manders" though Patrick Clark is mentioned as the proprietor. It was valued at £23+ in the mid 19th century, occupied by John Vincent and held from the Honourable O.F.G.Toler. At the time of the 1855 sale the house was untenanted. This house no longer exists. | |
| Spa A | Thomas Dee was leasing this property from the Bagwell estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £14. | |
| Spa Hill | A home of the Oliver family, occupied by Charles Deane Oliver in 1814 and by William Oliver in 1837 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The buildings were valued at £23+ and William held them from the Trench/Gascoigne estate, with a corn mill. |
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| Spa Ville | Cuffe Wall was leasing this property to Mrs. Susan Vowel at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £15 10s. It is labelled Spaville on both the 1st edition and later 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey maps. A house still exists at the site. | |
| Spencer Park | A house occupied by a junior branch of the Burrishoole family descended from Patrick O'Malley. They held the house during the second half of the 18th century and much of the 19th century from the Earls of Lucan. By the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by John C. Larminie. In 1858 Larminie sold his interest in the O'Malley's lease of Spencer Park, which had been renewed on 7 Oct 1842 for 3 lives or 31 years. The site is now occupied by modern housing. | |
| Spiddle House | The 1st edition Ordnance Survey map shows a house known as Bohoona Lodge on a site adjacent to the present Spiddle House. The latter property appears on the 25-inch map of the 1890s. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, John Farrer was leasing a property in this townland from Martin Morris. It was valued at £8. The house has recently been restored. |
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| Spital Mill House | William Harris was leasing Spital Mill and its house to Charles Connell at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when the whole complex was valued at over £50. The mill buildings are labelled "in ruins" on the 25-inch map, published in the 1890s. A modern industrial complex is now located close to the site. | |
| Spitalfields | Dating from the mid 18th century, Hajba writes that this house was built by Christopher Waggett, nephew and son-in-law of George Crofts of Velvetstown House. By 1814 it was occupied by Richard Purcell and at the time of Griffith's Valuation by Fitzgerald O'Keeffe who held it from the Earl of Egmont. It was valued at £20+ at this time. In the 1870s George Crofts Harris of Spittalfields owned 591 acres in county Cork. The property of the O'Brien family in the 20th century, run as a guest house. |
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| Spotfield | Spotfield appears to have been the property of the Phibbs family in the 19th century but in the 18th century may have been occupied by the White family who had intermarried with the Phibbs. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was leased by John Phibbs to Eccles Phibbs. The house was then valued at almost £4. McTernan notes that the house was demolished in the latter part of the twentieth century. | |
| Spray Field House | Edward Daly was leasing this property from Anne Stubman at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £13 10s. It is still extant. | |
| Spraymount | Sophia Herranc was leasing this property to Anne Raymond at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £5 5s. An adjacent property was being leased by Anne Raymond to William Hartnett, valued at £6. Lewis refers to "Spraymount" as the seat of Capt.W, Raymond in 1837. It is no longer extant. | |
| Spring Field (Clonmel) | Francis Prittie was leasing this property from the representatives of E. Labarte in 1850. It was then valued at £32 10s. It is still extant and occupied. |
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| Spring Garden | Spring Garden was a Nugent house in the parish of Tynagh, valued at £10 at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It had earlier belonged to the Persses but had been sold by them in the early 1850s. In 1906 this was the property of Hon. Richard A. Nugent. It is described as "in ruins" on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. | |
| Spring Grove | This house was the home of Arthur Bastable in 1814. This house was part of the Creagh estate for sale in July 1853, Christopher Carleton, "a lunatic", was the leasee. Unoccupied at the time of Griffith's Valuation when valued at £9.10 shillings. The representatives of Thomas Harris were the immediate lessors. A house is still extant at the site. | |
| Spring Hill | Richard Chute was leasing Spring Hill to Penelope Chute at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £23. Bary notes that Richard Chute enlarged and extended an existing house here in 1816. Lewis records the house as the seat of Captain Chute in 1837. The Ordnance Survey Name Books note that the original house was thatched but the house existing in the 1830s was "two stories high and neatly built". In the later nineteenth century, the Linden family, agents to the Chutes occupied Spring Hill and remained into the twentieth century. It is now ruined and overgrown. |
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| Spring Hill (Gaultiere) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, John Stephens was leasing this property from the Bolton estate when it was valued at £24 11s. | |
| Spring Lodge | Rev. Arthur Rowan was leasing this property to Robert Bell at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £15. Lewis records Spring Lodge as the residence of F.J. Martelli in 1837. Bary states that this is another of the houses built by Peter Thompson in the 1820s. Rowan was married to his daughter Alicia and they lived at nearby Belmont. Spring Lodge is still extant. | |
| Spring Lodge | A sporting lodge on the Aldworth estate named Spring Lodge on the first Ordnance Survey map. Occupied by Bartholomew Verling in the mid 19th century, who held the house valued at £10+ from Jane Williamson with 83 acres. This house also known as Oxclose is now a farm residence. |
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| Spring Lodge/Springfort | Dickson Esq was occupying a house at Ballybronoghe in the 1770s and in 1786. Spring Lodge was occupied by George Massey at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held from the Court of Chancery. George Massey was possibly the younger brother of the 3rd Lord Clarina. It is labelled Spring Lodge on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but as Springfort on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. It is still extant and occupied. |
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| Spring Mount | J. White was living at Spring Mount in 1837 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation Robert W. White was the occupier, holding the property from William Scully. The house was valued at £17. The Whites were still occupying Spring Mount in the 1870s. |
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| Spring Park | In the mid 19th century Benjamin Armitage occupied a house valued at £10 in Gortnagrann which he held with 243 acres from William Woods. The Ordnance Survey Name Books note it as being occupied by Mr. Armitage in 1841. The site is now occupied by farm buildings. | |
| Springfield | The Phibbs estate owned several houses as well as the townland of Springfield or Magheralgillerneeve, barony of Carbury at the time of Griffith's Valuation. One house, valued at £12, was being leased by John Mullan. | |
| Springfield | Weir writes that the Morice family probably built this house which was located on the Wood estate. It is recorded as the residence of Henry Wilson in 1814 and of F. Morice in 1837. Griffith's Valuation records that Francis Morice held the property from George A. Wood in the mid 19th century. The house was valued at £28. This house which was renovated is still inhabited. | |
| Springfield | The seat of the Norcott family in the 18th and 19th centuries, occupied by Hugh Norcott in 1814 and by James Norcott at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £18. The property was held from the Viscount Doneraile at this time. Sold to the Davisons in 1908, it remained in their possession for much of the 20th century. The house is still occupied. |
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| Springfield | The home of a branch of the Boles family in the 19th century, occupied by John Boles in 1814 and the Reverend William Boles in 1837 and in the early 1850s. The house was valued at £16 and held from Foulke S. Greville. Spotiswood Boles of Springfield owned 540 acres in county Cork in the 1870s. In 1906 occupied by William Bowles. |
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| Springfield (Portlaw) | Robert Shaw was leasing this property from the Medlicott estate in 1850 when it was valued at £39. He was the director of some of the industrial enterprises in Portlaw. Springfield is still extant and occupied. |
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| Springfield Castle | Originally a Fitzmaurice residence adjoining a tower-house of the Fitzgeralds, this house passed by a marriage in 1775 to the Deane family, Lords Muskerry. It became their main residence in the late 18th century and throughout the 19th century. IN 1786 Wilson refers to it as " a very fine seat with extensive demesnes". At the time of Griffith's Valuation the Honourable Robert Fitzmaurice Deane was residing at Springfield which was valued at £45. The house was burnt in 1923 and a 19th Gothic wing was made into a new house, which may now be rented as self catering accommodation. |
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| Springfield House | 18th century 2 storey thatched house, described in 1863 as a house of ancient construction, still occuppied by the McDermott family in the early 20th century. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was occupied by Owen McDermott who was leasing from William McDermott and Glasgow Connolly and was valued at almost £12.. It is still extant. |
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| Springfield House | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, John Keogh was leasing a house at Cultycuneen, barony of Boyle, valued at £13, to Joseph Backhouse. Keenahan and others state that this house was built by the Backhouse family in the 1790s. It remained in the family until the mid twentieth century. It is still extant and has been recently refurbished. | |
| Springfield House (Tipperary) | In 1786 Wilson refers to Springfield as the seat of Mr. English. By the time of Griffith's Valuation, the townland was part of the Smith-Barry estate and the house was valued at almost £4. It was occupied by Nicholas Sadlier at the time. A subtantial farm occupies the site now. | |
| Springfort | Dating from the very early 18th century, Springfort was the home of the Vowell family in the 18th century but Mr Cox is recorded as the proprietor in the late 1770s. By 1837 the Reverend Jonathan Bruce was resident. In the early 1850s William Carroll occupied the house holding the property from William Cox. The buildings were valued at £11+. This house was still extant in the 1980s when it was the home of the Cagneys. | |
| Springfort Hall | A branch of the Foott family were resident at Springfort from the early 18th century. The house was occupied by James Foot in 1814 and by [his grandson] another James Foote in the early 1850s, who held the property from the Earl of Limerick. Hajba writes that Springfort Hall was bought by Charles W. Wyatt in 1854 and sold again four years later to Captain Spencer Stewart, a grandson of the 7th Earl of Galloway. Springfort remained in the possession of the Stewart family until the beginning of the 20th century. It was leased to Commander Hans Thomas Fell White in 1895. It now functions as a country house hotel. |
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| Springhill | Occupied by Francis Goodwin in 1814 and by Thomas Goodwin in 1837. | |
| Springhill | This house was a Wakeham home from at least the mid 1770s. William Wakeman was resident at Springhill in 1814 and W.J. Wakeham in 1837. Joseph B. Wakeham held Springhill in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £15+. | |
| Springhill | Occupied by Dr Samuel Hemphill and held by Samuel Hemphill Esq in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the house was valued at £5.15 shillings. |
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| Springhill House | William Daunt was leasing this property from William H. Daunt at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £17 and included coal stores. It is still extant and in use. |
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| Springlawn | Occupied by John W. Maunsell at the time of Griffith's Valuation and valued at £5. This house is no longer extant. | |
| Springmount | Richard S. Croker was the proprietor of this townland at the time of the first Ordnance Survey and Springmount was the residence of William Brown. By the time of Griffith's Valuation Gerard Barry held the house and 56 acres in fee. | |
| Springmount | In 1837 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation this property was occupied by Samuel McCarthy. Valued at £19.10 shillings it was held from Lady Carbery's estate. There is still an extant house at the site. | |
| Springmount | Located on the Seward estate, occupied by A. O'Connor in 1814 and leased by him to William Creagh who was the occupier in the early 1850s. The house was valued at £22. Members of the Seward family owned this property until the late 19th century. For a time it belonged to the Duhallow Hunt and is still a family residence. | |
| Springmount (Dungarvan) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, George Keily was leasing this property from John Keily when it was valued at £13 10s. In 1837 Lewis had referred to it as the seat of T.E. Kelly. Extensive modern building has taken place at the site. | |
| Springmount or Carhoo House | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, William Beamish was leasing this property from the Earl of Bandon's estate, when it was valued at £11 10s. On the 25-inch map, published in the 1890s, it is labelled Carhoo House. A house and farm buildings are still extant at the site. | |
| Springvale | The home of Henry Joseph Blake in 1837. |
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| Springvale | The OS Name Books mention the existence of Springvale House in the townland of Lisheenagat together with some plantation and ornamental ground. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Francis Lynch was occupying a property at Lisheennagat, barony of Leitrim, valued at £9. In 1906 this property was owned by Michael Lynch. The original house is ot extant though some estate buildings remain. | |
| Springvale | This house was ccupied by Roger Bourke in 1814 and by Roger S. Bourke in 1837. Roger Burke was married to a sister of Garret Nagle of Ballinamona. William Baily was resident in the early 1850s and held the property from the Earl of Kingston. The buildings were valued at £14.10 shillings. Grove Whites writes that Springvale was purchased by George Grehan of Clonmeen in 1855 and John J. Therry his agent lived there. Although abandoned for some years in the 20th century the house has now been restored and is lived in again. |
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| Springville | Thomas S. Fleming was leasing this property to Richard Long at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £7 15s. A house is still extant at the site. | |
| Springville | Originally owned by a family named Minton who sold the property to the Wises of Cork city in the 1840s. It was then leased to Charles Daly who occupied the house valued at £5 at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Grove White writes that Daly spent a large sum of money reconstructing the house. Later occupied by O'Briens and Bolsters, still extant and lived in. |
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| Sprucehill House (Kilconnell) | Sprucehill House is noted as the residence of Samuel Harrison in 1814. By the time of Griffith's Valuation the occupied property in this townland is a herd's house, part of the Longworth estate and valued at £2. Sprucehill House is described as "in ruins" on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. | |
| Spud Villa | This house is marked on the first edition Ordnance survey map. Anne and Jane Wise occupied a house in the townland of Mount Desert valued at £38 and held from Thomas Wise in the mid 19th century. | |
| Squince House | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, John F. Townsend was leasing this property to Alexander Donovan, when it was valued at £9 10s. It is described as "in ruins" on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. | |
| Sraduff | Taylor and Skinner record Antisell Esq as the proprietor of Straduff in the 1770s. T. Antisell occupied Sraduff in 1837 and Christopher Antisell was resident in a house valued at £10+ in Sraduff in the early 1850s. The house was valued at £15+ in 1906 and was held by Monsell Antisell with 342 acres of untenanted land. This house is now a ruin. | |
| Srahnamanragh | A sporting lodge built circa 1850 and occupied by William Wilks at the time of Griffith's Valuation. | |
| Sralea House | At the time of Griffiths Valuation, Thomas Tully was leasing a property at Sralea, barony of Moycarn, valued at £8, to James Seyer. Modern buildings exist at the site. now. | |
| Sriff or Sriff Cottage | Sriff Cottage was associated with the Palmer family. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was being leased from the Lane Fox estate by Henry Palmer and was valued at £4. Buildings and some ruins still exist at the site. | |
| Srue | Occupied by Chris O'Flaherty in 1814 and marked on the first Ordnance Survey map 1838 in a triangle of land near the shore of Lough Corrib. Possibly built as a steward's or agent's house. It was listed as a herd's house by the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was held by the Law Life Assurance Society in fee. Remnants of the garden walls and of the farm buildings still remain. |
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| Srugreana Abbey | Daniel McCarthy was occupying Srugreana Abbey at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £9. In 1894 Slater notes it as the seat of Samuel T. McCarthy. Bary indicates that this property was held by descendents of the McCarthy Mor family, owners of this area before the seventeenth century confiscations, who continued as tenants of the Lansdowne estate. The property was sold in the 1930s and demolished later in the twentieth century. | |
| St Anne's Hill | Richard Barter occupied a house valued at £55 in the townland of Kilnamucky at the time of Griffith's Valuation. St Anne's Hill is marked on the first Ordnance Survey map in this townland. By the 1890s this property had become absorbed into a complex of buildings labelled Hydropathic Establishment. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage notes that most of the complex is now in ruins though Maranatha House survives as a residence. |
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| St Audries | An 18th century house on the shore of Saleens Lake on the outskirts of Castlebar, named after the home of the 1st Countess in Somerset, England. St Audries was leased to Owen Lindsey in 1769 and his family maintained an interest in the property and the farm at Drumsheen until the early 19th century. The Reverend Archdeacon Warburton was living in the house in 1814. By the time of the first Ordnance Survey the house was in ruins. | |
| St Brendans | Occupied by the Honourable Thomas ffrench from the 1830s to 1850s who held the house from the Honourable Martin ffrench. | |
| St Catherines | Marked on the first Ordnance Survey map, occupied by Francis McNamara Calcutt in the mid 19th century, valued at over £20 and held by him in fee. | |
| St Catherines | An O'Callaghan property from the 18th century, George O'Callaghan was residing at St Catherines in 1814 and D. Sampson in 1837. Burkes 1904 records George's brother Edward "of Coolready" and he was married to a Miss Sampson. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the house was unoccupied and Ralph Westropp was the immediate lessor. The buildings were valued at £24. Only the servants' quarters now remain and have been converted into a family home. |
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| St Davids | Lewis refers to the fishing lodge of the Very Reverend Gilbert Holmes, Dean of Ardfert, "beautifully situated on the banks of the Shannon". At the time of Griffith's Valuation, the lodge was valued at £13.10 shillings, occupied by B. W. Holmes and held from John D. and William Kellett. This fishing lodge was altered in the 1860s and renamed St Davids. It remained in the possession of the Holmes family until the 1980s and now functions as a guest house and restaurant. It was offered for sale in 2011. |
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| St Johnstown | St Johnstown originally belonged to Matthew Jacob, whose only daughter and heir married Richard Pennefather of New Park in 1782. Wilson refers to it as the seat of Mr. Jacob in 1786 but their second son Matthew J. Pennefather was resident at St Johnstown in 1814. In 1837 Lewis records St Johnstown Castle as "consisting of a high square tower in good preservation, [it] is the property of James Millet Esq who has a modern house in its immediate vicinity". The buildings were valued at £31+ in the early 1850s, James Millet was still the occupier holding the property from Stephen C. Moore. | |
| St Kevinsfort | St Kevinsfort was occupied by William Massey [William Creagh Massy?] at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The buildings were valued at £15.17 shillings and held from Usher Beere. In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to the house as the property of Mr. Massy. |
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| St. Brendan's | Archdeacon Butson is listed as the occupier of the house in Glebe townland in 1855 when it was valued at £25. It is labelled St. Brendan's on both the 1st and 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey Maps. This house is no longer extant. | |
| St. Cleran's or Issercleran | Issercleran or St.Clerans was the home of the Burke family who built the house c.1784. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was owned by John Hardiman Burke and was valued at £45. In 1906 it was the property of Anne Maxwell (nee Burke) and was valued at £46. It was sold in the 1950s and became the home of film director, John Huston. Up until 2008 it functioned as a luxury hotel owned by the Griffin Group. |
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| St. John's | This house was built later in the nineteenth century. It appears as "St. John's" on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey Map of the 1890s. The Corbishley family occupied St. John's until the early twentieth century when an auction was held on the premises. The property was purchased by the Finn family but members of the Corbishley family remained living in the house for some years afterwards. St. John's remained the property of the Finn family until later in the twentieth century. In 2005 it was sold. Extensive works have since been carried out at the entrance including new gates and railings. | |
| St. Michael's/ Moneyteige | The house at St. Michael's is described in the Landed Estates court notice in April 1885 as "a handsome modern residence which cost £2000 to build". At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Edmund Davies held the townland of Moneyteige including a house valued at £2. Writing in 1976, Kelly noted that the house was built by a doctor named Davis, who bought the townland from the Lamberts of Castle Ellen. Part of the building is now roofless. | |
| St. Olan's | Rev. William Welland was leasing the property from William Crooke at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at over £20. It is labelled St. Olan's Rectory on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map and as St.Olan's on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. The house is still extant and occupied. |
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| Stagdale Lodge | A Massy house occupied by members of the Massy family from the late 18th century. It was the home of Hugh Massy, a younger brother of George Massy of Glenwilliam Castle, at the beginning of the 19th century. Held by W. Massy in 1837, Lewis records the "fine avenue of stately beech trees". William Massy was still resident at the time of Grifffith's Valuation holding the property from Hugh Massy. In 1906 occupied by Hugh H.G. Massy and valued at £30.10 shillings. | |
| Stamer Park | A home of the Stamer family in the 18th century which was occupied by Daniel Finucane, Secretary to the Clare Grand Jury, by the beginning of the 19th century. Daniel's son Michael was resident in 1837. By 1860 Captain William Stacpoole who was elected Member of Parliament for Ennis was living in the house. The house is still extant. |
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| Stannard's Grove | Located on the Cotter estate, this house was occupied by the Stannard family at the end of the 18th century. It was later occupied by the Adams and Smith families. Lewis records it as unoccupied and at the time of Griffith's Valuation it was held in fee by Edward Cotter. The home of William Stackpool at the beginning of the 20th century. Hajba writes that the house was reconstructed in 1924 after been blown up in 1921 by the British Crown Forces. |
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| Still View House (Cottage) | Robert Allman was leasing this property from the Earl of Shannon's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £17 and had a mill adjacent. It is labelled Still View Cottage on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but an enlarged property at the site has become known as Still View House by the 1890s. A house still exists at the site. Allman was also leasing a mill, described as a flour mill on the 1st edition map. This site had expaned into an extensive wollen mill by the 1890s. Extensive industrial buildings still remain at the site. | |
| Stone Hall | John Allen was leasing this property to Phillip Somerville in 1851 when it was valued at £26. Noted by Lewis as the seat of Maj. J. Allen in 1837. The house is still extant and occupied. |
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| Stonebrook [Stafford] Lodge | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Stafford Lodge was leased by Mrs. Mary Stafford from the Barron estate. It was valued at £15 10s. In the 1870s the representatives of William Stafford of Stafford Lodge owned over 250 acres in the county. On the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s the house is named Stonebrook Lodge. There is still a house at the site. | |
| Stonehall | The home of the O'Briens, later Stafford O'Briens, at the beginning of the 18th century and later in the possession of the Fitzgeralds. By the beginning of the 19th century the house was in the hands of the McMahon family. At the time of Griffith's Valuation James McMahon was leasing Stonehall from the Stafford O'Briens, it was valued at less than £3. Later the home of the Whites who intermarried with the McMahons. | |
| Stonehall | A house built 1803 and situated on the Waller estate in the mid 19th century and occupied by the Langford family from at least the early 19th century. This house is still extant and occupied and the property includes an open farm. |
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| Stonehill House | Henry Busteed was leasing Stonehill House from William B. Warren and others at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £11 10s. A smaller house in the same townland, also owned by Warren and known as Maryville [W725608], was valued at £8. It was occupied by Robert Condron at that time. Neither of these houses are extant now. | |
| Stonehouse | In 1814 Leet records Stonehouse as the residence of Patrick Duckett. This may be the same property leased by Joseph Power from Osborne Boyce at the time of Grifith's Valuation and valued at £9. The original property does not appear to be extant. | |
| Stoneleigh | The house in Laghtphillip townland, part of the Lynch estate, was leased to James Stanley in 1855. In 1906 the house was owned by Hugh Greaney and was valued at almost £7. The house is still standing but derelict. A new house exists on the site and "Stoneleigh House" appears at the entrance gate. Writing in 1976, Kelly noted that the house was built by the Stanley family due to its salubrious site. |
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| Stoneville | Originally a hunting lodge of the Southwell family, this house was the home of the Massy family for two centuries. In 1786 Wilson refers to it as the seat of Hugh Massey. A new front was added in 1802 by Hugh Massy. The buildings were valued at £12 in the mid 19th century and the property was located on the Southwell estate. It is still extant. |
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| Stormont | Storm-mount was the residence of John Cuffe Kelly esq in 1814 and of Mrs Kelly in 1837. Mrs Kelly was a sister of Francis Drew of Drewscourt. By the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by Joseph Walplate who held it from Sir Richard De Burgho. The buildings were valued at £19+. | |
| Stradbally | Griffith's Valuation shows that Christopher St.George had what are described as "offices" valued at £16 in the townland of Stradbally West, parish of Stradbally, barony of Dunkellin. This was the stable complex for Tyrone House and adjacent to the walled garden which was part of the estate. |
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| Stradbally Rectory | Rev. George T. Roche was leasing this property from the Uniacke estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £20. The house is still extant. |
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| Straduff Lodge | Patrick Martin was leasing a property valued at £3 from the Keogh estate at Straduff, parish of Kilmactranny, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. This property appears on the 1st edition OS map as Straduff Lodge. | |
| Strancally Castle | John Keily held Strancally Castle in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £61. Lewis refers to it as "a modern castle, seat of J. Keily" in 1837. There is a lithograph and extensive description of the castle and demesne in the sale notice of 1856. After this the castle came into the ownership of the Whitelock Lloyd family. In 1906 it owned by George W. Lloyd and valued at over £63. The 1943 ITA Survey provides a detailed description of the house from that time including the art collection and library. It is still extant and has been renovated in recent years. An extensive farmyard, valued at £37 in 1851, is located in Kilmanicholas townland at X078903. This property was valued at over £40 in 1906. |
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| Strand House | Strand House appears to be the house also known as "Stonetown House" and marked as such on the first Ordnance Survey map. The Ordnance Survey Name Book describes Stonetown House as the seat of Daniel Gabbett and that it was built between 1760 and 1770 by G. Vandeleur at a cost of £1,100. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was the residence of William Gabbett, valued at £44 and held from Elizabeth Vereker. Part of the original garden now occupied by The Strand Hotel. | |
| Strandhill | A 2 storey thatched house on the shore of Lough Corrib and situated opposite Ashford Castle, home of the Elwood family. In the late 18th century it was let to the Ireland family and in the mid 19th century to the Lynchs of Ballycurrin. The house was used as the home of the Widow Tolan in the film 'The Quiet Man' made in 1951 and was knocked down in the 1970s. It is associated with the recorder of Japanese folklore, Lafcadio Hearn, who spent a childhood holiday at Strandhill with his aunt Mrs Elwood. |
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| Strandhill | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Patrick Buchan was leasing a property valued at £12 at Lecarrow or Strandhill, barony of Dromahaire, from James Fawcett. Lewis records Strand Hill as a seat of the Fawcett family in 1837. | |
| Strandhill House | At the time of Griffith's Valuation George D. Meredith was leasing Strandhill House, valued at £9, from the estate of William Phibbs. McTernan states that the house remained in the Meredith family until the 1960s. It is now a roofless ruin. | |
| Streamhill | A Crofts residence in the 18th century and in the first half of the 19th century. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by George Crofts who held the property from Viscount Doneraile with 1619 acres. The buildings were valued at £12. Hajba writes that Edward Cavanagh Murphy built the present house in the mid 1850s. It was sold to Langley Brasier Creagh in 1890 who made some alterations. Uninhabited at the beginning of the 21st century. |
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| Streamsford | The house at Streamsford, parish of Killimordaly, was leased from James O'Hara to Patrick Cogovan.and valued at £10 at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It is still extant and occupied. |
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| Streamstown | Streamstown House was an important seat of the Irwin family in the eighteenth century. McTernan writes that it was a centre of gaeity and music and enjoyed visits from the well known harper, Arthur O'Neill. In 1786 Wilson refers to it as the seat of "Mr. Irvine". From the early nineteenth century, however, the family tended to reside elsewhere and Streamstown was usually occupied by a steward or herdsman, At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Henry Irwin was in possession of the property at Streamstown, which consisted of a herd's house and a gatehouse. It was valued at almost £2. In 1894 Slater still refers to it as a residence of Burton Irwin. Only 1 gable and a chimney of the house remain. | |
| Streamstown | William Coghlan was living at Streamstown, near Claremorris, in 1814. | |
| Streamstown | The property of the Coneys family since the early 19th century, though sometimes leased to others. It was occupied by James McCreight at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £14. It is still extant and occupied. |
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| Streamstown House(Tynagh) | Michael McDermott was the occupier of Streamstown House at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £12. In 1783 Taylor and Skinner recorded a house at Ballindrimney as the seat of the Lambert family. The house is still standing but derelict. |
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| Streedagh | It is likely that Thomas Jones built a house at Streedagh c 1725. However, the present house dates from the early years of the nineteenth century. In 1906 it was the property of Richard W. Jones and was valued at £18. It is still extant and occupied. |
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| Strokestown House | Late 17th century house altered in the early 19th century and home of the Mahon family for three centuries. In 1786 Wilson described it as "fine mansion house with ample and beautiful demesne". Referred to as "Bawn House", the mansion of Lord Hartland, by Lewis in 1837. Valued at £70 in the mid 19th century. Now a major tourist attraction containing the Famine Museum. http://www.strokestownpark.ie/ |
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| Stumphill | This house was the home of William Mc O'Boy in the first half of the 19th century. The house was valued at £25 at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held from Henry Newenham. |
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| Subulter | Leased at the end of the 18th century to James Leahy by the Lloyds. Occupied by John Leahy in 1837 and by Richard Leahy in the early 1850s who held the house valued at £18+ from Thomas Lloyd. Later owned by the Warrens of Codrum House. A new house now stands on the site. | |
| Suir Castle House | Suir Castle was the home of a branch of the Massy family in the latter part of the 18th century. Two buildings are marked on the first edition Ordnance Survey map Suir Castle and Suir Castle House. The Inventory of National Architectural Heritage dates the house from circa 1820. Suir Castle [Grid Ref. S004 352] was occupied by Joseph Robbins in 1814 and in 1837. In the mid 19th century Suir Castle House was held by Francis Massey in fee and the buildings were valued at £21. The Massys were still resident in the 1870s. Occupied in the 20th century by Major Harold O'Malley. For sale in 2003. |
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| Suir Mount | The representatives of James Fitzpatrick were leasing this property to John Egan in 1850 when it was valued at £13 11s. The house was included in the sale of the estate in May 1850 when it was described as " a good substantial dwelling house". | |
| Suirville | This house was the home of Peter Smithwick in the early 19th century. Suirville was held by Richard Butler from Michael Gavin at the time of Griffith's Valuation and the house, valued at £10, was occupied by Miss Alice O'Connor. The sale rental of 1873 shows William Roche as tenant, trustee for Mr Butler. The Irish Tourist Association Survey records Suirville as the birthplace of Sir William Butler in 1838. The house was a ruin in the early 1940s. | |
| Summer Lodge | Part of the Studdert estate held from the Marquis of Conyngham, the buildings were valued at £12+ at the time of Griffith's Valuation and the house was in the occupation of Jonas Studdert. | |
| Summerfield | John Hall held a house valued at £15 and 175 acres in fee at Summerfield in the early 1850s. No house of this size is marked on the first Ordnance Survey Map for this townland. Grid Reference is approximate. | |
| Summerhill | An 18th century house, home of the Palmer family. Wilson refers to it as the seat of Thomas Palmer in 1786. Blake records that it was leased to John Bourke at the time of the 1798 rebellion. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was occupied by Thomas Palmer, leasing from Ernest Knox, and valued at £15. Later sold by the Palmers to the McCormack family who owned it until the 1920s. it is now a ruin. |
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| Summerhill | The residence of Parsons Persse agent to Lord Clanmorris at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The house no longer exists but the yard buildings still remain. |
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| Summerhill | The house in the townland of Cartown, property of George Church, is described as "unfinished" in Griffith's Valuation. | |
| Summerhill | Built on the Marquess of Conyngham's estate by the time of the first Ordnance Survey, this house valued at £10 was occupied by John Frost in the mid 19th century and it continued to be the home of the Frosts until the 1970s. | |
| Summerhill | A large 18th century house close to the River Shannon on the Massy estate. Occupied by the Reverend Charles Massey in 1814, Hugh Dillon Massy in 1837 and by Berkeley Vincent in the mid 19th century, when it was valued at £35. It remained the home of this branch of the Vincent family until the early 20th century. The Irish Tourist Association survey of 1942 refers to the demolition of this house "a few years ago". | |
| Summerhill | Originally a Stawell home, Wilson refers to Summer-Hill as the seat of Mr. Stawell in 1786. It was occupied by John Stawell in the early 1850s and held from John Guinness. The buildings were valued at £18.10 shillings. Sold in 1853 to Major General Usher Williamson. The house remained in Williamson possession until the 20th century. Still a family residence. |
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| Summerhill | Richard Bourke was resident at Summer-hill, Burris-o-leagh, in 1814 but by 1837 J.H. Harden was the proprietor. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Charles F. Harden held the house, valued at £11, from John H. Harden. Buildings are still extant at this site. | |
| Summerhill | Summer-hill, Clonmel, was the residence of the Reverend George Mills (sic) in 1814. The house was valued at £15+ in the mid 19th century, occupied by Mrs Dorothea Moore and held from the representatives of the Reverend Miles. In the 1870s Dorothea Moore of Dublin owned 288 acres and Henry Moore of Summerhill, Clonmel owned 247 acres in county Tipperary. Lewis refers to the handsome residence of R. Moore in 1837. |
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| Summerhill (Bandon) | A house built after the publication of the first Ordnance Survey. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Mrs. Eliza Baldwin was leasing a property at Knockbrogan from the representatives of J. Lovell. It was then valued at £8. Summerhill House is still extant. |
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| Summerhill (Carbury) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, John Gowan was leasing a house valued at £6 at Lisnalurg, from the Wynne estate. This is the house known as Summerhill which, in the 1870s, was acquired by the Anderson family who remained in possession until 1922. It is still extant. | |
| Summerhill (Mount Meredith) | In 1786 Wilson refers to Mount Meredith as a gentleman's seat close to Killarney. Bary writes that this is the property that later became known as Summerhill, held by The O’Donoghue. The Ordnance Survey Name Books note that this townland was leased by St. John Mason to Richard McGillycuddy and Madam O'Donoghue in the 1830s. The house is described as "formerly a handsome house but is now suffering to go to ruin". At the time of Griffith’s Valuation it was valued at £3 and leased to James Donovan. A substantial modern farm exists at the site now. | |
| Summerhill House (Loughrea) | In 1786 Wilson writes that Summerhill House, on the outskirts of Loughrea, was the seat of Mr. Persse. By the time of Griffith's Valuation in the 1850s, the property was occupied by Henry Dolpin, leasing from the Clanricarde estate, when it was valued at almost £8. Parts of the building have disappeared by the 1890s and the site is now part of a school. | |
| Summerland | Leased by the Corporation of Waterford to Samuel Strangeman in 1850 when it was valued at almost £40. A building is still extant at the site. | |
| Summerville | Griffith's Valuation records that the house valued at £3 was leased to James Foley by James R. Dunne. | |
| Summerville | Described by Lewis as an ancient seat of Lord Charleville "now occupied by an agent". In the early 1850s Patrick and Michael O'Donnell were resident and they held the property from General James Caulfeild. | |
| Summerville | Built in the 1780s by Joseph Massey Harvey, a Quaker merchant, who married Rebecca Fisher and still occupied by him in 1814. Joseph and Rebecca were the parents of William Henry Harvey, a distinguished botanist. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Summerville was valued at £33 and occupied by James T. Fisher who held the property from Eliza Harvey. The house is now an accommodation and conference centre of the Mary Immaculate College for training primary teachers. The college was founded in 1898. |
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| Summerville | Occupied by the Reverend Joseph Gabbett, fifth son of Daniel Gabbett of Strand House, Chancellor of Limerick and Prebendary of Effin and held by him from Alcock Otley. The buildings were valued at £23+. In 1786 Wilson refers to a house at Uregare as the seat of General Gabett. A house is still extant at the site. | |
| Summerville | Originally a Purdon house situated on the Coote estate and described by Smith as a "neat lodge" in 1750. It was home to members of the Chapman and Nason families. Occupied by John Nicholas Wrixon in 1837. Valued at £14 in the early 1850s when it was occupied by Kenny Herbert. Still occupied and surrounded by mature woodland. |
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| Summerville | In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books describe Summerville as "a commodious dwelling house, the residence of O'Brien Dillon" but Major Laurence is noted as the proprietor. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, the house was occupied by the representatives of Wills Bennett and held from John Bennett. The buildings were valued at £24. This house no longer exists. | |
| Summerville/Corbally More | In 1848, Lord Fortescue was leasing this property to Thomas Dillon when it was valued at £38. In 1774, Smith refers to Somerville as the seat of Thomas Wyse. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage indicates that the Scottish-Baronial style mansion now extant was built in the late 1870s. The property is labelled as Summerville on the 6-inch Ordnance Survey map but on the later 25-inch map the new house is labelled Corbally More. It was severely damaged by fire in the twentieth century but re-built and is still extant. |
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| Summerville/Thomastown | Home of Dominick G. Bodkin in 1814. The Bodkins intermarried with the Kilkellys. In 1855 the mansion house was described as 3 storeys high and in good repair. By the 1870s John Lyons of Summerville, Moylough, owned 218 acres in county Galway. In 1906 another source records Summerville, valued at £13.10 shillings, as occupied by John Lyons. Renovated in 2006 by its present owner Pat Lyons. |
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| Summerville/Villa Lodge | A house orginally built for a member of the Browne family, it was leased by the 2nd Marquess of Sligo to Courtney Kenny of Ballinrobe in 1830 and was used by the Kennys as a summer residence. Courtney Kenny leased the property to John Sidney Smith, agent to the Westport estate in 1855. A drawing, map and 20th accounts re this property are included in the Kenny Papers. |
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| Sun Lodge | Sun Lodge is marked on the first Ordnance Survey map and was occupied by Denis Hanan in the mid 19th century and held from Henry Peard. It was valued at £30+. Hanan's interest was advertised for sale in 1870. Hajba records various other occupants and this house is still occupied and well maintained. |
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| Sun Lodge/Hoe Lodge | Sun Lodge was being leased by James Hallinane from the Poole estate in the 1850s when it was valued at £13 10s. Lewis refers to it as the seat of W. McCarty in 1837. It is labelled Hoe Lodge on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s, the name by which it is still known. |
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| Sunmount | George Beamish was leasing Sunmount to Rev. W. John Day at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £20 5s. Lewis refers to Ballyvackey as the seat of G. Beamish in 1837. In 1906 it was owned by William Hungerford and valued at £23. It is no longer extant. | |
| Sunning Hill | Richard Quinn was leasing this property to Amelia Quinn at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £18. Lewis refers to its as the seat of Mrs. Quinn in 1837.The original house is no longer extant. | |
| Sunny Hill | In 1786 Wilson refers to a seat of Mr. Cotter in the town of Mallow. James Delacour, second son of Robert Delacour of Beare Forest was residing at Sunny Hill in the mid 19th century. He held the property from Henry Braddle and it was valued at £36. He was still described as "of Sunny Hill" in 1886. The house became a rectory for about fifty years in the 20th century. It is now a private residence again named Duarrigle. | |
| Sunnyside | Richard Barrett occupied a house valued at £15 which he held in fee. Hajba writes that Charles H. Haines built this house named Sunnyside in 1862. He was leasing the townland from Richard Barrett. The National Inventory of Irish Architecture dates the house circa 1820. The home of the Cashman family in the 20th century. |
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| Sunville | Occupied by T. Studdert in 1837 and by Robert Hanley at the time of Grifftith's Valuation who held the property from Thomas Prosser. Also known as Sion Ville. A building is still extant at the site. | |
| Sunville | Described as the seat of Thomas Wallnutt in the Ordnance Survey Field Name Book and built in 1821 for £900. It was occupied by Margaret Wallnutt in the early 1850s and held from William F. Taverner and valued at £24. | |
| Sunville | Sun-Ville, Pallas-Green was the residence of Thomas Apjohn at the end of the 18th century and of John Ryan esquire in 1814. In the early 1850s it was occupied by Thomas Kearney and held from Michael Apjohn. The buildings were valued at £33. Thomas Kearney was County Surveyor for the East Riding of county Limerick, 1837-1862 and for Limerick city 1852-1853. His daughter Olivia married in 1854 Michael Marshall Lloyd Apjohn of Linfield. see http://www.dia.ie/architects/view/2903. It is still extant. |
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| Sunville | A residence of the Godsell family in the 18th century, it was still in the possession of James Godsill in 1814. Lewis writes that Sunville anciently belonged to the Godsall family but was "now" (1837) the residence of E. Sayers. Edward Sayers held it in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Sunville/Sunvale was afterwards a residence of the Low family, being occupied in 1906 by Colonel John Low. Lithographs of this house and mill are included in the sale rental of 1853. The Irish Tourist Association surveyor wrote in 1943 that the house was owned by Mr John O'Donnell. He says that it was built in the early 18th century by the Cosby family from whom it passed to the Lowes. It is labelled Sunvale on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. The house is no longer extant. |
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| Sunville | A property held from Francis Wise in the mid 19th century by Thomas Donovan. The buildings were valued at £15.10 shillings. In the 1870s Thomas Donovan of Sunville, Johnstown owned 174 acres in county Cork. | |
| Sunville | This house was the residence of Captain Durdin in 1814 and of Major Kane in the early 1850s who held it with 2 acres from Michael Connor who was leasing from Thomas G. Durdin. The house was valued at £12.10 shillings. This house was included in the Durdin estate sale of June 1855. The ruins of this house and a walled garden are situated behind a modern house. | |
| Sunville (Kilbrittain) | James F. Sweeney was leasing this property from William B. Bernard's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £10. It included Knockavortelig Mill which does not appear on the 25-inch map of the 1890s. A house still exists at the site. | |
| Surgeview | A house beside the sea on the Gamble estate. Arthur Gamble held the townland in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £1 10s. There are modern houses in the area now. | |
| Surmount/Sirmount | Sirmount was the residence of Emmanuel Moor in 1750. In 1786 Wilson refers to it as the seat of Mr. Hawkes. This house was occupied by G. Hawkes in 1837 and by Quaile Hawkes in the early 1850s. The property was held from Lady Carbery. The buildings were valued at £8.15 shillings. It is no longer extant. | |
| Swiss Cottage | A thatched house built in a wooded area early in the 19th century and "probably designed by John Nash" (Bence Jones p.53). In the mid 19th century it was valued at £9 and held by the Earl of Glengall in fee. A lithograph of this building is included in the Glengall sale rental of November 1853 and the Burmester, Law and Sadlier sale rental of November 1857. Now in use as a heritage centre. |
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| Sycamorehill | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Allan Pollok held a property at Sycamorehill, parish of Clonfert, valued at £16. Molloy states that this house was burned during land agitation on the Pollok estate in the 1850s but it was subsequently re-built. Sycamorehill is still extant and part of a large farm. |
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| Sylaun | Descriptions indicate that Sylaun House, which was valued at £7 at the time of Griffith's Valuation, was a single storey, thatched structure. No trace now remains of the house though other estate architecture is visible. | |
| Synone | A house built in the second half of the 19th century, still extant and lived in. |
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