New Park

Houses within 10km of this house

Displaying 48 houses.

Houses within 10km of New Park

Displaying 48 houses.

House name	Description
Mountplunkett	Built in 1806 by George Plunkett and home of the Plunkett family until the mid 19th century when it became the property of Patrick Grehan. Described in the Crotty sale rental of 1851 as a 'superb mansion' repaired by Mr Crotty at a cost of upwards of £2,000. Grehan held the house, valued at £30, in fee, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Samuel Richard Prosser lived in Mount Plunkett in the 1860s. The entrance gates are still in use but only walls remain of the house and outbuildings. Robert Adamson was apparently living at Mount Plunkett in the 1870s.
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.
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
Rahara	In the 1830s and at the time of Griffith's Valuation the home of Alexander Sproule who held Rahara from the Blake Knox family. The house was originally a thatched one storey building. On the night of the Big Wind in 1839 the thatch was blown away and the house was rebuilt with an additional storey and a slate roof. Now the home of the Donnelly family.
Longfield	The Sproules were settled at Longfield from the late 17th century. At the time of the first Ordnance Survey described as a house of small dimensions with ruins attached on the south side. Lewis records Longfield as the residence of P. Sproules. The house is now a ruin.
Moyvannan Castle	16th century tower house with late 19th century extension. In the sale rental of the Domvile estate 1865 it is described as a handsome and commodious residence. In 1986 Moyvannan was restored by Don Panoz, Chairman of the Elan Corporation.
Keoghville	Built by Laurence Keogh and his wife Mary Fallon at the end of the 18th century. They were the grandparents of Judge Keogh. Described in the Ordnance Survey Name Books as still in the occupation of Keogh, the representaive of the ancient proprietors of Doohy-Keogh 'but he is poor and nearly shook'. This must be Ross Keogh who resided in Keoghville in 1837. By the time of Griffith's Valuation the house was held in fee by John McKay and valued at £15. Abandoned in the 20th century and replaced by a modern bungalow, the yard is still in use.
Crannagh House	The main residence of the Walsh family in the 18th century. At the time of Griffith's Valuation occupied by Philip Hayes who held the house from William Potts. It is labelled Crannagh House on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but is not shown on the later 25-inch edition of the 1890s.
Camma Lodge	A home of the St George family in the 19th century. A house is still occupied at the site.
Curraghboy House	Occupied by J. Byrne or Burne in the 1830s and by Thomas W. Jefferson at the time of Griffith's Valuation and still a family residence.
Lysterfield	Originally a Lyster property that later came into the possession of Lord Ashtown, a descendant of Anthony Lyster. The home of members of the Lyster family until the mid 1830s and occupied by Mr John Burne at the time of the first Ordnance Survey and by Henry Trench in the 1850s. Nothing now remains except some red bricks, possibly part of a fireplace, at the corner of a farmyard.
Hodson Bay	The home of the Hodson family on the shore of Lough Ree. At the time of Griffith's Valuation occuppied by Leonard Hodson junior and Samuel Hodson, who held from the Court of Chancery. Now greatly expanded and functions as a hotel.
Lissygreaghan	Held in fee by J. P. Gannon at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the house was valued at £4.10 shillings.
Kiltoom	Crofton Kelly bought or acquired the Kiltoom property where he built a house in the mid 18th century. Occupied by Thomas H. Strevens who held a number of townlands from Sarah Kelly at the time of Griffith's Valuation and left to him at her death. Kiltoom remained a Strevans home until the 1970s, now a derelict building.
Rockhill	Occupied by John Burne in 1814 and described as a tolerably good farmhouse at the time of the first Ordnance Survey. Occupied by E. Hodson in 1837 and by Thomas Wilson who held it from James Wilson in the 1850s. Thomas Wilson was still resident in the 1870s.
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.
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.
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.
Feacle/Fighill	The residence of Dennis Keogh in 1814, occupied by R. Keogh in 1837 and by Richard Keogh in the 1850s when the house was valued at £2. The house has been known as Fighill since at least 1837. The old house is no longer lived in.
Larkfield House	Built circa 1780, this house was the home of Joseph Sproule at the beginning of the 19th century. Bought by Edward Larkin in 1839 and sold to John Holton in 1873. A succession of owners followed until it was bought by the Naughton family in 1923.
Woodberry House	In the possession of Richard Bermingham in the mid 18th century, when he sold it to Philip Parker of Erris, county Mayo and his wife, Maria Kelly. It appears to have remained in Parker ownership until purchased by the Holton family in the 1850s. Now owned by Louis Walsh.
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.
Ardmullan	Built post 1838 and described as a steward's house at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was occupied by Thomas Pim junior who held it in fee. A mansion valued at £23 was still in the possession of Thomas Pim in 1906. The house no longer exists but some of the yard buildings remain.
Grange	The Lyster house at Grange was knocked down in the early 19th century after the sale to Farrell and a new one built.
Cuilleen House	A branch of the Naghten family lived at Cuilleen in the 1830s. Malachy Naghten of Cuilleen died in 1865 aged 63 and is buried in Drum Old Cemetery. The house is labelled Cuilleen House on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map of the 1830s but is not shown on the later 25-inch edition of the 1890s and no trace is visible now.
Kilmore	Originally a Shaen property which passed by marriage to the Carters. A house and 4 acres were leased by Sir Arthur Shaen to William Hartly on 3 Aug 1706 (see sale rental 1855). In 1749, 1778 and 1786 it was occupied by the Waller family. The house was a ruin by the 1830s.
Corkip	In 1786, Wilson refers to Cork, the seat of Mr. Tough. This appears to be an 18th century house associated with the Lyster family, later occupied by the Keoghs and now in ruins.The townland was in the possession of Arthur Beamish by the time of Griffith's Valuation and there was a herd's house valued at 15s.
Burnbrook	A house with mills closeby on the river.
Ballagh	The residence of John Kelly in 1814. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, there is no house with a substantial valuation in the townland, which was the property of "Bernard Kelly, a minor, in chancery".
Ladywell	Although much of the demesne of Harmony Hall is shown in the townland of Bunown on the first edition OS map, the house Ladywell was not built at this time. An elegant Italianate country house, six-bay two-storey over (partial) basement country house on L-shaped plan, built about 1845 to a design by Sandham Symes (1808-1894), for the Mahon Family (boi). In the mid-19th century Ross Mahon was the occupant holding the building valued at £37 in fee. Members of the Metge, Crofton, Williams and Flannery have all been occupants of this house. It has extensive views over Killinure Lough to the south.
The Lodge	The Lodge on Hare island was a hunting/fishing lodge built c 1814 for William Handcock, 1st Lord Castlemaine of Moydrum to designs by Sir Richard Morrison (1767 - 1849), having a veranda supported on cast-iron pillars to the entrance front (boi). In 1837 Lewis describes it as a ‘Beautiful cottage’ belonging to Lord Castlemaine. On Hare Island he engaged in fishing, shooting and boating on Lough Ree and hosted many social events on the island during the first half of the nineteenth century. In 1906 the buildings on Hare Island were valued at £18, occupied by Lord Castlemaine who held 110 acres of untenanted land there. It is now derelict.
Lough Ree Lodge	This lodge located on the eastern shore of Lough Ree, named on the first edition OS map, is a four-bay two-storey house, built c.1815, by a branch of the Handcock-Temple family of Waterstown House. It was the home of a Gustavus H. Temple, in 1837 and at the time of Griffith’s Valuation, when it was valued at £21. Later the home of the Daniels and Fagan families and still occupied.
St Marks	St Marks named on first edition OS map and on the 25 inch map, is now a ruin. It was the home of the Potts family, occupied by John Potts in 1814 and 1837 and by William Potts at the time of Griffith’s Valuation, when the building was valued at £16.10. O’Brien writes that in the 1860s the house came into the possession of the Magan family. The house was twice destroyed by fire . On the second occasion it was not rebuilt and the stables were converted into a residence.
Killinure House	Killinure House located close to the eastern shore of Lough Ree is an early 19th century house originally constructed by a branch of the Murray Family. Occupied by Alexander Murray in 1814 and by Major General Murray in 1837. It was later the home of the Maunsell Family in the mid-to-late nineteenth-century. Members of the Brereton and Metge families were residents in the 20th century. It was later the home of the Reid family who opened it as a hotel. The Glasson Lakehouse hotel resort is located there now.
Portlick Castle	Portlick Three-bay four-storey late medieval tower house, built c.1500 by the Dillon family, with later seven-bay two-storey extension added to the southwest, c.1800, and a two-bay two-storey castellated block added to the southwest corner of this extension, c.1865 (boi). In 1696 granted to Thomas Keightly, a member of King William's privy council in Ireland who sold it to William Palmer of Dublin. About 1703 bought by the Smyth Family, who remained in ownership of Portlick Castle into the twentieth century. Valued at £26 and held by Robert Smyth in fee at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. A fire in 1861 damaged much of the building. Sold by a descendant of the Smyth family in 1955, the castle has been restored in recent times and has been used as a wedding venue. The Westmeath Independent reported the castle’s purchase by a family from California in January 2021.
Rossana House	Rossana House is named on the first edition OS map. It was built in the early 19th century but is not mentioned in Leet (1814). However, Lewis records Captain Stubbs as the occupant in 1837. By the time of Griffith’s Valuation Elizabeth Murray (nee Rushworth), widow of Major General James P Murray of Killinure House, was resident holding the property valued at £16.5 from Anne Stubbs who held the 30 acre townland from the King-Harmans. Members of the Murray family appear to have occupied the house during the rest of the 19th century. John and Ethel Hall were resident in 1901. Sold to the Sisters and Disciples of the Divine Master in the mid-1960s and demolished circa 1990 according to the list of Protected Structure for the county.
Easthill House	Detached three-bay early nineteenth-century Regency villa, built in 1803. This house was originally built by a branch of the Handcock-Temple family of nearby Waterstown House and by 1814 was the home of Richard Cuppaidge, who is also recorded in 1837 as the occupant. John Cuppaidge was resident at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. The house was the property of the Clynes, Dolan and O’Shea families in the 20th century.
Harmony Hall	O’Brien writes that Harmony hall was built in 1788 by Colonel William Caulfield, a member of a branch of the Caulfield family, Earls of Charlemont. In 1842, Colonel John Caulfield sold the house to Arthur Dunn Chaigneau and purchased Bloomfield House, Mullingar. Griffith’s Valuation records Chaigneau as the occupant and that the house was valued at £50. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage states that the house was built by the Handcock Temple family. Occupied by Edward Molony Gleeson of the Athlone Woollen Mills in the 1880s. Occupied by the Fox, Wilson and Fitzsimons families in the 20th century.
Ballaghkeeran House	Ballaghkeeran House marked on the 25 inch OS map but not on the earlier first edition map. This ‘mansion’ house was erected in the 1860s according to a Murtagh sale rental of 8 December 1876 which states that the sale included “a fine residence, erected within the last ten years, regardless of expense, built on an eminence affording commanding views of lake scenery … and approached from the public road by a handsome carriage drive, with ornamental iron gates and lodge at entrance’. Mrs Murtagh was the occupant at this time holding the house and nine acres as a tenant under the Court of Chancery. Members of the Murtagh family were still living in the house in 1901 and 1911. This house appears to be the residence of a farming enterprise.
Old Court	Old Court located on the northern outskirts of Athlone town was built circa 1840 (O’Brien) and incorporated an earlier house. The building on the site on the first edition OS map is named Springpark House. The Potts were settled here from the 18th century. P Cusack occupied Spring Park in 1837 and the house valued at £26 was held by William Potts in fee at the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854). In the early 20th century the house was occupied by the Magan family and William Morgan Tilson Magan spent his childhood years here. This house was demolished in the 1980s.
Newcourt	The National Built Heritage Service records a substantial mid-Victorian house which retains its character and much of its early fabric despite numerous later extensions and alterations. A four-bay two-storey house, built about 1864 by William Potts of nearby Old Court. There is a plaque of the Longwood Family over the crenellated extension. Owned by the Potts into the 20th century and by the Heaton family since the 1950s.
Court Devenish	The present Court Devenish House was built at the end of the 18th century and has been extensively renovated and extended at various times. The remains of the important early 17th century Court Devenish House forms a garden feature. The original house was largely destroyed during the 1691 siege. The Devenishes descended from a Dublin merchant who leased land at Athlone from the Crown in the early 17th century. In 1751 their interest in these lands was sold to Gustavus Hamilton [of Viscount Boyne family]. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854) a Mrs Dubordieu was resident holding the property from William Cooke of Talbot Hall, New Ross, Co Wexford. It was valued at £20.10. Since then the house has had many occupants and owners but is still extant.
Creaghduff House	A building is marked at the site of Creaghduff House on the first edition OS map but the present house appears to have been built after this date. Gearoid O’Brien refers to Charles Handcock building the house at the time of Griffith’s Valuation (https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/2023/02/03/street-wise-coosan/). Valued at £17 as recorded in Griffith’s Valuation the house was occupied by the Hon Charles Handcock and held from Lord Castlemaine. It is located at the south west corner of Coosan Lough. Donal O’Brien writes that from the end of the 19th century Creaghduff was the home of Robert Degennes Levinge, a grandson of Sir Richard Levinge 4th Bt, and his descendants, who still live there.
Woodville	Hawthorn Cottage is named on the first edition OS map and on the 25 inch map as Woodville. ‘The Cottage’ was the seat of William Cooke in 1837 and at the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854) when the building was valued at £16 and held from Lord Castlemaine. O’Brien writes that the Bourke family were in possession in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The house was demolished post 1950. The site is now among state and industrial buildings located on the east side of Athlone.
Retreat	Retreat was a two-storey, three bay late 18th century house built by Thomas Cooke and located close to the east side of Athlone town. It was occupied by General Hart in 1814, F E Moony in 1837 and by Major Owen Lloyd Ormsby at the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854), who held the property valued at £20 from William Cooke. Later occupants of this house were the Costello, Kilduff and Young families. The house and lands were sold to the Athlone Urban District Council in 1998 and the house demolished.
Ballyorney House	Ballyorney House is labelled on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the early 20th century. At the time of Griffiths Valuation in the early 1850s, the house at this site was leased by John Boswell from Thomas Dennehy’s estate and was valued at £4. The National Built Heritage Service suggests the house at the site now was built in the 1880s. It is extant but derelict.