Beechwood
Houses within 5km of this house
Displaying 8 houses.
Houses within 5km of Beechwood
Displaying 8 houses.
House name | Description | |
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Holywell | Originally a Gunning home that passed to the Blakeneys by marriage. In 1786 Wilson mentions it as the seat of Charles Blakeney. Occupied by C. W. Blakeney in 1837 and by Henry Smyth in the 1850s who held the property from John Goodall. The property is no longer extant. | |
Drumdaff | Charles Croghan, a farmer, lived at Drumduff in 1749. Home of the Digby family in the 19th century. Held in fee by George Digby at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £17.It is still extant and maintained. |
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Kilteeven House | Still occupied by the Mapothers in 1906, when the house was valued at £20. Some ruined buildings remain at this site. |
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Carrowmore | Carrowmore was occupied by John Davis at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £8 and leased from the Gunning estate. It is labelled Carrowmore House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. A house still exists at the site. | |
Fairymount | The home of Edward Mills in 1814. In 1828 Edward Mills of Fairymount was a member of the Grand Panel of county Roscommon. Residence of Mr Lyster at the time of the first Ordnance Survey. By the time of Griffith's Valuation the largest house in the townland of Fairymount was valued at £1.15s, leased by Anne Lyster to Michael Connolly. | |
Ballagh | In 1814 James O'Connor was residing at Ballagh. Described as a good dwelling house at the time of the first Ordnance Survey. Occupied by Denis O'Conor in the 1850s, held from Theobald Dillon and valued at £6. In 1906 James D. O'Connor occupied Ballagh, valued at £17. It is no longer extant. | |
Grove | This house, near Roscommon town, is named Bob's Grove on the Taylor and Skinner map, the residence of Ormsby esquire. Wilson also refers to it as the seat of Mr. Ormsby in 1786. Occupied by Christopher Davies in 1814. The house is labelled Grove on the1st and 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey maps. | |
Durham Lodge | Elizabeth Sandys advertised for sale "Durham Lodge" and 39 acres in July 1854. The Sandys house was valued at £3 in the 1850s and in 1906. This house was held in fee by William "Sands" at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It is not named on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but is shown as Durham Lodge on subsequent editions. A farm is still extant at the site. |