Hermitage

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 11 houses.

Houses within 5km of Hermitage

Displaying 11 houses.

House name	Description
French Park	At the time of Griffith's Valuation Frenchpark was owned by Rev. John Ffrench, Lord de Freyne and was valued at £60. In the 1749 Census of Elphin it was the residence of Arthur and Lady French. In 1786 Wilson described it as "a most beautiful seat with extensive and noble demesnes". It was demolished in the twentieth century. Members of the French family were buried in the graveyard surrounding the ruins of Frenchpark Priory.
Bella	At the time of Griffith's Valuation Arthur O'Connor was the lessor of a caretaker's house, valued at £2 10s, as well as 136 acres. Lewis recorded Bella as the residence of E. French in 1837. A ruin is still extant at the site. An entrance gateway named Flynn's Cottage is visible here now!
Cloonshanville	William Davis was the occupier of a property valued at £8, together with over 120 acres at Leggatinty, barony of Frenchpark, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. In the same townland he was leasing a property, including a corn mill, valued at £18, to James McCann. In 1814 Paul Davis was resident at Clonchanville, Frenchpark and Lewis records this as the seat of J. Davis, in 1837. The 1749 Census of Elphin records W. Davis resident at Clegarna in the parish of Tibohine. Only some foundation stones of Cloonshanville Mill remain. There is a house, probably not original, on the site of Cloonshanville House.
Ballyglass	Henry Sampey was leasing a property at Ballyglass, barony of Castlereagh, valued at £15, together with 260 acres from the Ferrall estate. In 1837 Lewis recorded Ballyglass as the seat of R. Kelly.It continued in the possession of the Kelly family who had worked for the Sampey estate. In 1894 recorded as the seat of A.W. Sampey. In 1749 the Census of Elphin recorded it as the residence of Terence McDermott. There is still a house on the site at Ballyglass though it may have been modernised, together with extensive yard and walled garden.
Kilcorkey	Denis O'Conor held a property including a mill, valued at £10, at Kilcorkey, barony of Castlereagh, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. In 1749 the Census of Elphin recorded Richard Rutledge, gentleman, as the holder of a property in Kilcorkey. A house and extensive outbuildings still exist at the site but both have been modernised. The outbuildings have been coverted to living accommodation. An impressive standing stone is visible in the field close to the rear of the house.
Mount Druid	Denis O'Conor's house at Mount Druid, barony of Castlereagh, was valued at £35 at the time of Griffith's Valuation. In 1814 and 1837 the house was the seat of Matthew O'Conor. Slater refers to it as the seat of Charles M. O'Conor in 1894. A modest house survives at the site of Mount Druid but the stable yard remains are more elaborate. Fine trees still exist in the former demesne land.
Killaster	Denis O'Conor was leasing a property valued at £4 together with 100 acres at Killaster, barony of Castlereagh, to Patrick Coyne at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The house is still extant and occupied.
Peak	Richard Irwin owned a herd's house and over 370 acres at Peak, barony of Castlereagh at the time of Griffith's Valuation. A modern house has been constructed at the site.
Mullen	In 1837 Lewis records a house named Mullen as the seat of Lynch Plunkett. The 1749 Census of Elphin records Mullen or Mullin, in the parish of Tibohine, barony of Frenchpark, as the residence of J. Barlow. The house, labelled Mullen, is shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but does not appear on the later 25-inch edition of the 1890s.
Mantua	Built in the mid 18th century and owned by the Grace family in the 18th and 19th centuries. Occupied by R. Underwood in 1778. In 1786 Wilson notes that it was the seat of the late Richard Underwood and of Captain Grace. The 1st edition Ordnance Survey map indicates that it had elaborate gardens with a fishpond and terrace. It was owned by Edward F. Bowen in 1906. Mantua is now a ruin.
Bellanagare Castle	Bellanagare was the home of the O'Conor family including the well-known historian Charles O'Conor. It is noted by Wilson as his seat in 1786. He later built Hermitage House some distance away and Bellanagare Castle is now in ruins.