Mountplunkett
Houses within 5km of this house
Displaying 8 houses.
Houses within 5km of Mountplunkett
Displaying 8 houses.
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| Churchboro | Occupied by Edward Kelly in 1814, E. Kelly in 1837 and by Patrick Grehan at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The house is no longer extant. |
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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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| Kellybrook | Wilson records this house as a Kelly residence in 1786. The seat of Denis Kelly in the 1830s and of Jane Kelly in the 1850s who held the property from Esther Dillon and the representatives of Maria Boswell. The house was valued at £3. Still occupied by a family named Kelly. |
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| Carrownure House | In the mid 1850s valued at £20 and owned by Richard Bond in fee, who advertised it for sale in 1856. Described as a modern edifice on the shore of Lough Ree. The sale rental includes a lithograph. Bought by Bernard William Bagot in 1858 from Edward John Irwin. Sold by the Bagots to Samuel Auchmuty in 1903. Owned by the Auchmutys in the 20th century and known as Carnure House. |
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| Galeybeg | Occupied by Mr Bart Purdue in 1814 and in the 1830s described as a gent's seat belonging to Mr Bond with a neat demesne attached. The sale rental of 1856 states that it was built by the Reverend James Bond. In the 1850s held by Richard Bond in fee from the Court of Chancery and described as a herd's house with office. The home of Benjamin Greene in 1906. Occupied until the late 20th century, now derelict. |
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| Gort | A home of the O'Kellys in the mid 18th century. Occupied by "Doyle esquire" in 1778 and 1786 and by Simon J. Dowell in 1814. The house is labelled Gort on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but is not named on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. The townland was in the possession of Elizabeth Dowell at the time of Griffith's Valuation when she was leasing a house valued at £4 10s to Michael Kelly. Some ruins exist at the site now. | |
| Johns Port | The residence of Maurice Hodson in 1814 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation held by John Hodson in fee. It is no longer extant. | |
| Johns Port House | At the time of Griffith's Valuation owned by Alexander Gunning in fee and valued at £10. Labelled Johnsport House on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map and as St. John's House on the later 25-inch edition of the 1890s. It is still extant and offers guest accommodation. See www.stjohnshouse.biz. |
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