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Silverstream House

Houses within 10km of this house

Displaying 32 houses.

Houses within 10km of Silverstream House

Displaying 32 houses.

House name Description
Marble Hill Marble Hill was built in the 1770s. It was enlarged as the family fortunes increased in the 19th century and was valued at £55 at the time of Griffith's Valuation. In 1906 it was held by Sir Henry G. Burke and was valued at £55. It was burned in the early 1920s. It is now a ruin with the remains of a substantial stable block to the rear. In 2005 it was for sale. Photo of Marble Hill
Dalystown/Dalyston Built for the Daly family in the mid-18th century it later became the seat of Charles O'Farrell. In 1906 it was valued at £50. It was stripped of its fittings in the early 1960s and is now a ruin. Crossbaun burial ground (M664116), located nearby, contains the mausoleum of Denis and Charlotte Bowes Daly. Photo of Dalystown/Dalyston
Carrowkeel James U. Burke was leasing the house at Carrowkeel from Charles Farrell at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £9. In the 1830s the Ordnance Survey Name Books mention "a good dwelling and ornamental grounds" in the townland of Carrowkeel. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Carrowkeel
Pallas Pallas was the largest of the Nugent properties in the parish of Tynagh, which also included Spring Garden, Flower Hill and Crannagh, a property that had been used in the eighteenth century. A mansion was built at Pallas for Anthony Nugent, 4th Lord Riverston, in 1797. Slater, in 1846, refers to the Hon. Anthony Nugent residing at "The Palace". At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was the property of Anthony Nugent and was valued at £46. In 1906 it was owned by the Earl of Westmeath and was valued at £52. It was demolished after World War II. A well-preserved tower house and the remains of a large 17th century residence can also be seen at Pallas. Photo of Pallas
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.
Derrywillan House A gate lodge and caretaker's house belonging to this estate were located in the townland of Redpark while the main house was in the townland of Tynagh. In 1837 Lewis records Derrywilliam House as the seat of H. Kilkelly. Taylor and Skinner record Dirry as the seat of the French family in 1783.
Duniry A Patrick Kennedy was leasing houses and other buildings valued at £8 from Peter Blake at Duniry at the time of Griffith's Valuation. A farm still exists at the site.
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 not extant though some estate buildings remain.
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. Photo of Shannon Hill (Derryvunlam)
Ballynagar/Ballinagar Lewis records Ballynagar as the seat of A. Nugent in 1837. . At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was the property of John Aylward and was valued at £10 but the estate is recorded as in Chancery. In 1894 it was the seat of John Lewis and the Lewis family continued to reside at Ballynagar until the 1920s. Ballynagar is still extand and occupied. Photo of Ballynagar/Ballinagar
Killeen House (Portumna) Killeen House was the birthplace of Mary Anne Kelly, otherwise known as Eva of the Nation. The house was the property of her father Edward Kelly. In 1837 Lewis recorded it as the seat of E. Kelly. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was valued at £18. Extensive corn mills are shown at the site on the First Edition Ordnance map. Killeen House is still extant. Photo of Killeen House (Portumna)
Burke's Court In 1846, Slater refers to Mrs. Bedelia Burke, resident at Clondagoff. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Garrett Burke was leasing a house valued at £7 at Cloondadauv, parish of Ballinakill, barony of Leitrim, from the Clanricarde estate. The house is labelled Burke's Court on both the 1st and 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey maps. A house still exists at the site. An ancient Burke castle is also sited in this townland. Photo of Burke's Court
Oghilly At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Michael Page was leasing a house at Oghilly, parish of Ballynakill, barony of Leitrim, county Galway from the Clanricarde estate. It was valued at £9. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests that this house dates from the 1770s. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Oghilly
Danesfort House (Ballynakill) Jethro Hemsworth was occupying the house, valued at £10, at Gortnakilla, in the 1850s. He was leasing from Henry Brunskill. There is still an extant house at the site.
Ballycorban In 1856 Matthew White was leasing a house valued at £10 at Ballycorban, in the parish of Ballynakill, barony of Leitrim, county Galway from the Burke of Marble Hill estate. Ballycorban is still extant and occupied. Photo of Ballycorban
Carrowroe Lodge Sir Thomas Burke's estate held a house valued at £8 at Carrowroe in the parish of Ballynakill, barony of Leitrim, in 1856. Lewis records Carrowroe Lodge as the residence of H. Clarke in 1837. It was the property of Sir Henry Burke in 1906 when it was valued at just over £8. This house is still extant and occupied though it has been modernised. Photo of Carrowroe Lodge
Featherstone Lodge Reverend John Fetherstonhaugh was leasing a house valued at £6 and over 1700 acres at Toorleitra from the Burke of Marble Hill estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Very little remains of the house and the area has been extensively planted with forestry.
Clonco House (Burke's Court) Edward Burke was occupying this house valued at £8 at the time of Griffith's Valuation. In 1837 Lewis recorded it as the seat of Ulick Burke. On both the 1st and 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey maps, this house is labelled Burke's Court. In 1906 it was owned by John K. Burke and was valued at £7. The original entrance gates, showing Cloncoe House, are still extant and there is still a house at this site. Photo of Clonco House (Burke's Court)
Curragh At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Thomas Davy was leasing a house, valued at £11, at Curragh, parish of Ballynakill from the Burke of Marble Hill estate. There is still a house at Curragh and some of the adjoining land is now a golf course. Photo of Curragh
Eagle Hill Eagle Hill was leased from Andrew Martin by Henry Pigott at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £20. In 1837 Lewis recorded Eagle Hill as the seat of Capt. H. Pigot. It was recorded as the residence of A.P. Martin in 1814. In 1906 Anne Martin was the owner when the buildings were valued at almost £16. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Eagle Hill
Moyglass Lewis records Moyglass as the seat of J. Burke in 1837. It was occupied by Andrew O'Hare at the time of Griffith's Valuation. In 1906 it was the property of the representatives of James Haig and was valued at £8. Buildings are still extant at the site.
Cartron House (Ballynakill) On the first-edition Ordance Survey map this building is labelled "police barracks" but is shown on the 25-inch map of hte 1890s as Cartron House. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was still a police barracks and valued at over £12, when it was part of the estate of Sir Thomas Burke of Marble Hill. Madden states that evictions on this estate had resulted in buildings in the area being attacked. Cartron House is still extant and occupied. Photo of Cartron House (Ballynakill)
Nutgrove Taylor and Skinner record Nutgrove as a seat of the Donnellan family in 1783 and Wilson refers to it as the seat of Mr. Donnellan in 1786. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Anthony Nugent was leasing a property at Nutgrove or Feebrack, valued at £3 to Thomas Breheny. The site is now occupied by farm buildings.
Lime Hill Patrick Egan was leasing property valued at £13 including a mill and over 100 acres, at Limehill, barony of Leitrim, county Galway, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. This was part of the Clancarty estate. The house is labelled Limehill House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. It is still extant. Photo of Lime Hill
Cartron (Duniry) In 1906 Lawrence Egan owned a property valued at £5 at Cartron, barony of Leitrim, county Galway. Patrick Egan had held almost 200 acres here at the time of Griffith's Valuation but the buildings valuation at that time was less than £1. A house still occupies the site.
Edward's Lodge The 1st edition OS map shows a house called Edward's Lodge, at Derrylahan, barony of Leitrim, county Galway. This appears to be the property, valued at over £1, leased by the Aylward estate to Patrick Mohan at the time of Griffith's Valuation. There are not buildings at the site now and the area is heavily forested.
Ballyargadaun In 1906 Charles O'Farrell was the owner of a house valued at £4 at Ballyargadaun, barony of Leitrim, county Galway. This may be the gatelodge at the entrance to the Dalystown demesne or may be buildings associated with the plant nursery in the same townland. {Grid Reference is for gate lodge]
Kylebrack In 1906 Lord Clonbrock's estate held a property valued at £3 at Kylebrack West, barony of Leitrim, county Galway as well as over 100 acres of untenanted land. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, the townland was leased to tenants and this property appears to have been occupied by Michael Coleman.
Knockadrum The Burke estate owned a house at Knockadrum, barony of Leitrim at the time of Griffith's Valuation, which was leased to Reverend Lawrence Egan and was valued at £6. In 1906 the buildings at this site were still part of the Burke estate and were valued at over £12.
Duniry B Michael Derwin was leasing property valued at £7, including a mill, from Peter Blake at the time of Griffith's Valuation. A house still exists at the site.
Brookville (Ballygowan) Lewis records Brookville as the seat of Martin White in 1837. He was leasing the property from the Aylward estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The estate was "in Chancery" at the time when the buildings were valued at £7. A house still exists at the site.
Crannagh House There are references to a house owned by the Nugents at Crannagh in the eighteenth century but there is no substantial house shown on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map. Slater refers to "Crane" as the seat of Arthur Nugent in 1846. The townland is in Arthur Nugent's possession at the time of Griffith's Valuation but there is only a caretaker's house of nominal valuation. However, the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s shows a substantial building labelled Crannagh House. This property is no longer extant.