Castlegrove
Houses within 5km of this house
Displaying 7 houses.
Houses within 5km of Castlegrove
Displaying 7 houses.
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| Newborough | Occupied by Lynch esq in the 1770s, this house passed to the Crean family by marriage. Newborough became a Blake house in the early 19th century. At the time of Griffith's Valuation there were two houses valued at £3 in the townland of Bunagarraun, occupied by Patrick Higgins and Margaret Higgins, who held from Patrick Crean Lynch. The original house is not extant. |
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| Ironpool | A Jenings home, described as a "good thatched 2 -storey dwelling house" in 1852, occupied by George Jenings. It was held in fee by William Ogilvie at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £6. It is now a ruin. |
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| Blindwell | In 1786 Wilson refers to Blindwell as the seat of Mr. Kirwan. It was held in fee by Martin S. Kirwan at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at almost £18. A fireplace still marks the site of the house which was demolished in the early 20th century. After 1900 this property was owned by the Websters, Nolans and now by the Fair family. Part of Blindwell also belonged to the Agricultural Institute. |
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| Rockwell | The main residence of the Lynch family throughout the 19th century, valued at £13 in the mid 1850s. |
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| Cloonteen | At the time of Griffith's Valuation occupied by George Jennings when the house was valued at £7. Some ruins remain at the site. | |
| Brooklawn | A Blake home occupied by John Griffin in 1814. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Charles Blake held the townland of Fartamore from James Lynch. A house valued at £10 was being leased from him by the Bord of Works. Fartamore is still extant but unoccupied. |
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| Knocknagur | Sometimes spelt Cnocnagur. |