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Tavraun House

Houses within 15km of this house

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Houses within 15km of Tavraun House

Displaying 20 houses.

House name Description
Mannin The harper, Turlough O'Carolan, was a regular visitor to Mannin House and composed a number of tunes in honour of the Dillons and Betaghs. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the townland was owned by Margaret Mary "Beatty" and included a house valued at £5. The house still exists but is not inhabited. It was owned by a Mr Grogan in the 1940s. Photo of Mannin
Holywell At th time of Griffith's Valuation, John Burke Jnr. and Gerald Burke were jointly leasing this property from Hugh Burke, when the buildings were valued at £14. In 1786 Wilson refers to Holywell as a seat of Mr. Dillon. Some renovations were made to the house in 2005 by its current owner Eamon Healy. Photo of Holywell
Bekan The exact location of the Burke's house in the village is not known.
Eden Park Occupied by Joseph Brown at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when the property was valued at £3. Brown was leasing from Francis O'Malley. Mulloy writes that nothing remains of the house.
Cloonmore In 1786 Wilson refers to Cloonmore as "the fine seat of Mr. Phillips". The house was inhabited by Myles McDonnell in the first two decades of the 19th century. It was described as 'a mansion house in good order and suitable for the accommodation of a gentleman's family' when Phillips sold the estate in 1853. It was unoccupied at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Only the foundations of a flight of steps now remains of the house. Photo of Cloonmore
Woodfield At the time of Griffith's Valuation Francis R. O'Grady held the townland of Woodfield, which included an unoccupied house valued at £5. The house is labelled Woodfield House on both the 1st and 25-inch Ordnance Survey maps. Modern buildings exist at the site now though the ruins of some estate architecture is still visible.
Annagh This townland was in the possession of Thomas Tyrle (Tyrrell) at the time of Griffith's Valuation. No house there has a significant valuation. In 1786 Wilson had noted Annagh as the seat of Mr. Dillon.
Brabazon Park Built by George Brabazon in 1777. In 1786 Wilson refers to it as "the fine seat of George Brabazon with beautiful demesnes".Slater refers to it as the seat of George Rutledge in 1846. It was held in fee by Captain Hugh Brabazon at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £30. Sold by the Congested District Board to the Sisters of Mercy circa 1920s, who ran a domestic economy school there for many years. It was demolished in the later twentieth century to make way for the building of a health care facility. Part of the demesne is now Swinford Golf Course and Community Sports Facility. Photo of Brabazon Park
Midfield House Occupied by Anthony Kelly in 1814 and by P. Kelly in 1837. There is no house with a significant valuation in this townland at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Farm buildings appear to occupy the site now.
Faheens An O'Donnell residence in the 1830s. No house with a substantial valuation exists in the townland by the time of Griffith's Valuation.
Bunnacranagh House Luke Colleran was leasing a property valued at £12 at Bunnacrannagh, barony of Leyny, from the Knox estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation. This house was built after the publication of the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map. It is labelled Bunnnacranagh House on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. In the twentieth century part of this premises served as the post office for the village of Curry nearby. There is still an extant house at this site together with other remains of estate architecture. Part of the property was offered for sale in 2007. Photo of Bunnacranagh House
Ballyhowly A Ruttledge family home in the 19th century, there is a lithograph of the house included in the sales advertisement of the Oranmore and Browne estate 1854. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, William Rutledge was leasing the property, valued at £10, from John Nolan Ferrall. Wilson describes it as "a country seat belonging to Henry Browne" in 1786. This house now offers farmhouse accommodation to guests. Photo of Ballyhowly
Castlemore The main residence of the Costello family until the early 19th century. Occupied by the rector of the parish, Reverend Plunket, at the time of the first Ordnance Survey and by Thomas Strickland at the time of Griffith's Valuation, who held the property from Viscount Dillon. Only the farm buildings still remain which are now situated in county Roscommon. Photo of Castlemore
Brooklawn Occupied by James Taaffe in 1814. The residence of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Achonry in the mid 19th century. Still extant but not occupied. This house is now situated in county Roscommon. Photo of Brooklawn
Carrowbeg Occupied by Patrick Sweeney in 1814 and by Richard O'Grady at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The house has been renovated and modernized and is still inhabited. Photo of Carrowbeg
Caher Charles French was leasing the house at Caher, barony of Frenchpark, valued at £16, from Lord de Freyne's estate, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Lewis also records the house as the residence of C. French in 1837. In the same year the Ordnance Survey Name books record Caher as a "dwelling house of three stories and slated". In the 1749 Census of Elphin F. Elwood was recorded as residing at Caher. By 1894 it was the residence of the Dowager Lady de Freyne. The building is still extant.
Errit Lodge Errit Lodge, valued at £12, was the residence of Fitzstephen French at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It is recorded as Lough Errit by Lewis in 1837 when the Ordnance Survey Name books describe it as " a well built house, two stories high and slated with detached offices". Slater refers to it as the seat of Hon. Charles French in 1894. In 1814 Errit is recorded as the residence of John Barlow. The Census of Elphin in 1749 also records it as a residence of W. Barlow. A modernised and derelict building now occupies the lakeshore site. Photo of Errit Lodge
Glebe West The Rev. Harlow Fleming was occupying the house valued at £6,at Glebe West, barony of Frenchpark, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It was church property, being leased from the Bishop of Elphin. The house is still extant and apparently occupied. Photo of Glebe West
Derry Lodge At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Elizabeth Sandford was leasing a house at Derry, barony of Frenchpark, valued at £6 from the French estate. The house is described in the Ordnance Survey Name books of 1837 as "a good house, two stories high and thatched". The first edition of the Ordnance Survey map indicates a mill and a building described as "site of old iron works" close to the site. A modern building is located at Derry now.
Palmfield At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Anne McDonnell was leasing a property valued at £3 at Calveagh Upper, parish of Kilbeagh, county Mayo from Viscount Dillon's estate. Lewis identifies Palmfield in the same parish as a residence of A. MacDonnell in 1837. Walls and estate architecture still identify the site which form part of a large farm. It is now located in county Roscommon.