Foxborough
Houses within 15km of this house
Displaying 85 houses.
Houses within 15km of Foxborough
Displaying 85 houses.
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Camlin | The representatives of John Irwin, a minor, were leasing a house at Camlin, valued at £14, to James Badger, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. In 1837 Lewis also recorded Camlin as the seat of the Irwin family. At the time of the 1st Ordnance Survey, Camlin was being leased by John Irwin from the estate of Guy Lloyd and was described as "a good house of three stories". In 1814 it was the seat of John Irwin. At the time of the 1749 Census of Elphin a John Irwin lived at Camlin. |
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Cavelawn | Guy Lloyd was leasing a house at Faus valued at £10 to James Acheson at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The house at this site is labelled Cavelawn on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. A house is still extant at the site. | |
Croghan | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Guy Lloyd was the occupier of the house at Croghan, valued at £40. In 1749 the Census of Elphin shows that J. Lloyd, spinster, lived there. Wilson also notes it as a seat of the Lloyd family in 1786. Croghan House is no longer extant but an extensive range of outbuildings remains. |
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Cloverhill | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Thomas Cox was leasing a house from the Lloyd estate at Bunreagh, barony of Boyle, valued at £10 . This property is labelled Cloverhill on the 25-inch map of the 1890s. A house and substantial farn are still extant at the site. | |
Hermitage | Lewis records the Lloyd family occupying a second house called Hermitage also located in the townland of Croghan. Buildings still exist at the site. | |
Carrowreagh | Richard O'Farrell Caddell was leasing a "herd's" house valued at £8, together with over 350 acres, at Carrowreagh, barony of Boyle, to Thomas Boylan, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. A house and farm are still extant at the site. Patrick Fox was leasing a mill property from the Caddell estate in the same townland. Some stone buildings remain at the site though the mill was described as "in ruins" on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. | |
Finnor House | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Richard O'Farrell Caddell was leasing a house valued at £8, at Finnor, barony of Boyle, to Michael Barrett. It s labelled "Finnor House" on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s and a house still exists at the site. | |
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! | |
Dooneen | The representatives of Daniel Ferrall were leasing a property valued at £5 together with 200 acres to John Sharkey at the time of Griffith's Valuation. A farm is still extant at this location. | |
Scor More | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Scor More was leased to Patrick Beirne by the Lloyd estate and was valued at £3. 100 acres was also leased. This house is not shown on the 1st edition of the OS map. | |
Portobello | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, John Stafford was leasing a property at Portobello valued at £13 from Lord Lorton's estate. In 1814 it had been the residence of Thomas Stafford who Lewis also recorded as resident there in 1837. | |
Ryefield | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Andrew Cummins was leasing a house at Ryefield valued at £17 to John Dowd. It was occupied by John Cummins, agent to Nicholas Cummins at the time of the first Ordnance Survey. | |
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. |
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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. |
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Willsgrove | William W.R. Sandford's estate was the lessor of two properties at Willsgrove, barony of Castlereagh, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. One, valued at £10, was vacant while the second was leased to Anne Glancey together with 260 acres. In 1837 Lewis records Willsgrove as the seat of W.R. Wills. In 1786, Wilson refers to Willsgrove as the seat of Thomas Wills, "a large and fine house". The 1749 Census of Elphin records that Godfrey Wills was resident at Willsgrove. In 1783 Taylor and Skinner note Willsgrove as a seat of the Wills family. It is described as "in ruins" on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. | |
Bohagh Lodge | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Robert Glancey was leasing a house valued at £6 and over 500 acres at Bohagh, barony of Castlereagh from Travers R. Blackley. | |
Ballaghawbeg | Richard Irwin's estate owned a herd's house valued at £2 together with over 400 acres at Ballaghawbeg, barony of Castlereagh, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The Census of Elphin in 1749 recorded that Charles O'Conor, farmer, held this property at the time. Some ruins exist at the site. | |
Emlagh | Robert Irwin was leasing a property valued at £5 + 230 acres at Emlagh, barony of Castlerea, to Patrick Flynn, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The Census of Elphin indicates that John Irwin resided there in 1749. Gormley states that the house was probably built around 1740 and extended in the early 1800s. By the 1880s the Irwins had sold Emlagh to Walter McDermott. The house was later demolished. | |
Rathmoyle | Richard Irwin was leasing a property valued at £35 at Rathmoyle, barony of Castlereagh, from George H. Kirkaldy, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. This property was also recorded as the residence of Richard Irwin in both 1814 and 1837. In 1749 the Census of Elphin recorded that Arthur Irwin, farmer, resided at Rathmoyle. Gormley states that the property continued in the possession of the Irwin family until 1921. The final distribution of land from this estate took place in 1969 and the house was demolished. | |
Milltown | Roderick O'Conor/O'Connor occupied the property at Milltown, barony of Castlerea, valued at £36, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It was also recorded as his seat in both 1814 and 1837. Gormley states that nothing of the house now remains save for traces of the mile long avenue. | |
Heathfield | Patrick Balfe was leasing the property at Heathfield, valued at £36, to John Butler at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Lewis records Heathfield as the seat of Nicholas Balfe. It was also his seat in 1814. Gormley states that this house was originally known as Belgard Lodge and was part of the estate of Thomas Dillon of Belgard Castle, county Dublin. Richard Irwin of Fernhall acted as his agent in Roscommon. By 1830 the Heathfield estate was owned by Patrick Balfe and by the 1850s it was occupied by the Butler family, originally of Cherryfield, Elphin. They continued to occupy the house until the 1940s. The house is still extant. | |
Hermitage | Built by Charles O'Conor (1710-1790) the antiquarian and head of the family circa 1760. His great great grandson Charles O'Conor was leasing the property at Ballaghcullia, valued at £10, to Honoria O'Conor at the time of Griffith's Valuation. In 1749 the Census of Elphin records Denis O'Conor as being of "Ballinagar". The house at Hermitage is still extant though not occupied and a modern bungalow has been constructed in front of it. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. | |
South Park | Patrick Balfe was occupying the residence valued at £45, at Southpark, barony of Castlereagh, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. In 1814 it was the seat of Michael Balfe who was also resident there in 1837. Gomley states that Daniel O'Connell was a frequent visitor to the house as his sister was married to one of the Balfe family. Slater refers to it as the seat of Major Michael Balfe in 1894. In 1783 Taylor and Skinner noted the property as the seat of Gen. Gisborne. In 1786 Wilson mentions South Park as "the fine seat of the late General Gisborne, now of Mr. Corr". Sadleir notes that Colonel Gisborne was MP for Lismore, in county Waterford in the 1770s and died in 1778. Skeffington Gibbon writes that South Park was built by General Gisburn on the Malone estate and was, in the late 1820s, in the possession of a grazier named Balfe. South Park House is no longer extant having been burned in 1921 but there are extensive remains of the walled garden and stable yard. |
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Termonbeg | Charles Broderick was leasing a property valued at £10 at Termonbeg, barony of Castlereagh, from the Sandford estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The house is not marked on the 1st edition of the Ordnance Survey. | |
Fern Hall | At the time of the first Ordnance Survey the Trant family were recorded as the proprietors of the townland of Polranny, barony of Castlereagh, including Fern Hall House. Henry Dillon Trant was leasing it to John Irwin at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at almost £5. Gormley states that this branch of the Irwins was the oldest in the area, having been recorded there in the sixteenth century. The house was not in good repair by the end of the nineteenth century and no trace remains now. | |
Brierfield | The Hawkes family built a chapel of ease at Brierfield in 1720. Brierfield was their main residence in the 18th and 19th centuries. Sold to Cox Cotton in the late 19th century, no longer extant. | |
Ballymacurly | Andrew McDermott was farming at Ballymackeriley, parish of Cloonygormican in 1749. Occupied by Michael Nolan in 1837 and in the 1850s and held from Hugh O'Byrne. |
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Runnamoat | Runnamoat was occupied by Bryan Fallon in 1749 and noted by Wilson as a seat of the Fallons in 1786. It was the residence of James Fallon in 1814. Acquired by James Balfe, tenth son of Walter Balfe, the house passed by marriage to the Chichesters who leased it to Richard Kelly in the 1850s, when it was valued at £70. Occupied by Raleigh Chichester Constable in 1906. This house is sometimes referred to as Runnimead. Burnt in the 1920s. | |
Newtown | Originally an Irwin property, bought by the Brownes in the 18th century. Held by the Very Reverend Henry M. Browne at the time of Griffith's Valuation and occupied by Henry Farmer. | |
Gillstown | The residence of Mr John Stafford in 1749 and of J. Hogg in 1837. Occupied by Thomas Cox in the second half of the 19th century, who held the property from John Blakeney. Valued at £5 in the 1850s. In 1906 the buildings at Gillstown were valued at £8.10s and were occupied by the representatives of Thomas Cox. | |
Ashfort House | The home of John Lawder in 1814. Occupied by Hubert K. Waldron in 1837. At the time of Griffith's Valuation occupied by John Hamilton and held from Thomas Goff. Farm buildings exist at the site now. There was a second smaller house known as Ashfort Vale in the same demesne grounds. It is no longer extant. | |
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. | |
Derrane House | The home of the Corr family in the 19th century, Henry Corr is recorded as living at "Durham" in 1814. Henry "Gorr" was residing in a property here valued at £12 at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It is recorded as "Derrane House [in ruins]" on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s and very little trace remains of it now. | |
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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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. | |
Cloonyquin | Home of the French family, including the song writer Percy French, sold by the family in the 1950s. In 1786 Wilson refers to it as a seat of Arthur French in 1786. Valued at £24 in the mid 19th century. The house was demolished in the 1960s. See www.percyfrench.ie. |
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Munsborough House | Built post 1838 and occupied by Edward Pearse in the 1850s, when it was valued at £20. Extensive buildings are shown at the site on the 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s, labelled Munsborough House. A house and large farm are still extant at the site. | |
Smith Hill | Smithhill was in the demesne of The Palace at Elphin. It was the residence of the Reverend Oliver Jones, grandfather of Oliver Goldsmith, in the early 18th century. It was the home of Robert Jones Lloyd in the late 18th and early 19th century and of the Reverend John Lloyd in 1837. The house was unoccupied at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £8 and held by Robert Lynch. The Ordnance Survey Field Name Books record that Goldsmith's father was born at Ardnagowna [or possibly Oliver himself, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_Hill_(house)]. |
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Rooaun Lodge | At the time of Griffith's Valuation occupied by John Morton and held by him in fee, valued at £3. A house at Rooaun valued at £18 was occupied by T.A.F. O'Flaherty in 1906. | |
Granny | At the time of the first Ordnance Survey Granny was described as ''a good farmhouse, the residence of the proprietor'' who was Thomas Irwin. Both Leet and Lewis record the Irwin family having a seat at Granny, near Boyle, in 1814 and 1837 respectively. A modern building is extant at the site now. | |
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. | |
Rockville | Home of the Lloyd family in the 18th and 19th centuries. Valued at £45 in the 1850s. Sold in 1917 to George Frayne of Ballaghderreen. Demolished in the second half of the 20th century. |
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Rush Hill | Home of the Devenish family in the 18th and 19th centuries, held from Sir Gilbert King. Funding received from the Heritage Council in 2005 for the restoration of this house. http://www.iol.ie/~oldbuilders/oldbuilders/rushhill/rushhill_01.htm. A detailed history and account of ongoing improvements to Rush Hill can be found at the blog www.irishaesthete.com tagged as Rush Hill. |
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Mount Pleasant | The residence of John Devenish in the mid 19th century. In 1894 Slater noted it as the seat of Michael Murray. It does not appear to be extant. On the first Ordnance Survey map another house known as Riverdale is also located at M907 775 within the Mount Pleasant demesne. Buildings are still present at this site. | |
Lissadorn | Lissadorn was a Crofton home from the mid 17th century. It became a Lloyd home in the 18th century following the marriage of Catherine Crofton and John Yeadon Lloyd in 1786. By 1814 Joseph Healy was living at Lisadurn. Burke's ''Landed Gentry of Ireland'' (1904) records the second son of Walter Balfe of Heathfield as John Balfe of Lissadorn. J. Balfe was residing at Lissadorn in 1837. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Bernard Balfe held Lissadorn, valued at £20, from Viscount Lorton. It is no longer extant. On the first Ordnance Survey map (1838) the demesne included a smaller house named Ryefield. |
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Cargins Park | The home of the Kelly family from the mid 18th century. Wilson refers to "Cargans, the seat of the late Daniel Kelly" in 1786. It was occupied by John D'Arcy when the estate was sold in 1852. A Victorian three bay house was the home of Daniel Kelly. Sold to Captain Drought in the mid 19th century, held by him in fee and valued at £15. The present house is not the same as Kelly's Victorian one. Renovated in the early 21st century. | |
Cloonfree | The residence of William Mahon. Apparently the residence of George Knox in the 1840s. http://www.ballykilcline.com/story_f.html | |
Cloonahee | Residence of Gilbert Conry in 1814 and of John Conroy esq in 1822. According to a note with the sale rental of 1853 the house was accidently burnt and a good farm house built as a replacement. The home of John Heague in the mid 19th century. Occupied by Richard Hague and valued at £40 in 1906. |
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Castlenode House | Residence of Thomas Morton esq in 1822 and of J. Morton in 1837. In the mid 1850s, George Walpole was the occupant of this house, which he held from the Pakenham Mahon estate when it was valued at £8. A house still occupies the site of the original Castlenode House. | |
Strokestown House | Late 17th century house altered in the early 19th century and home of the Mahon family for three centuries. In 1786 Wilson described it as "fine mansion house with ample and beautiful demesne". Referred to as "Bawn House", the mansion of Lord Hartland, by Lewis in 1837. Valued at £70 in the mid 19th century. Now a major tourist attraction containing the Famine Museum. http://www.strokestownpark.ie/ |
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Newtown Glebe | Newtown Lodge was occupied by Anthony Dignam in 1814 and the Glebe House at Newtown, valued at £18, was occupied by Reverend Joseph Morton at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It was leased from the Pakenham-Mahon estate. It is still extant. | |
Cloonfinlough Lodge | Occupied by Robert Devenish at the time of Griffith's Valuation, who held the property from John Caulfeild. Buildings are still extant at the site. | |
Clogher Beg | Mary Gormley writes that this house was built by the Knoxes who acquired some of the Plunkett of Castle Plunkett estate. Occupied by Thomas Stafford at the time of Griffith's Valuation, held from James Murphy. | |
Raheen | Occupied by Major Fawcett in 1837 and by John Irwin in the mid 1850s who held the property from Francis Murphy. In 1840 John Irwin had married Margaret Harken of Raheen House, Elphin. |
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Ardkeenagh House | Michael Plunkett was farming at Ardkeenagh in 1749. In 1814 it was the home of Nicholas Peyton and of Mrs Hawkes in 1837. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the house was vacant but the surrounding lands were held by Patrick Moran from James Somerville. Buildings are still extant at the site. | |
Bloomfield | In the possession of John Farrell in 1814 and of H. O'Farrell medical doctor in 1837. In the mid 19th century held by the Reverend Peter Toler in fee and valued at £10. Toler appears to have purchased Bloomfield from the sale of the Cargins Park estate by the trustees of Daniel Kelly. | |
Cloonmurray | Leased by Marcella Dillon to the Reverend Michael Lennon at the time of Griffith's Valuation and valued at £9. Some ruins remain at the site. | |
Mount Browne | At the time of Griffith's Valuation occupied by George Browne who held the property from James G.Plunkett, valued at £25. The sale rental of the Gunning Plunkett estate in June 1857 states that Mount Browne was held by a fee farm grant from Jane Plunkett, mother and guardian of the owner, to George Browne, dated 30 Oct 1852. Occupied by the representatives of Arthur Browne in 1894 and 1906. | |
Bettyfield | Recorded as the seat of Sir John Conroy or O'Mulconry in the Ordnance Survey Field Name Books. Arthur O'Connor was the main tenant in the townland of Shankill at the time of Griffith's Valuation. | |
Creta | Occupied by George Harken in 1814 and Daniel Hughes in the mid 1850s and valued at £8. Creta Cottage was occupied by Captain Dillon in 1837. A house is still extant at the site. | |
Toberpatrick | Originally a Wynne property, occupied by Mulloy McDermott in 1837. In the 1830s the townland is recorded as including the ruins of Clooncaface House. The residence of Alonzo Lawder in the mid 19th century, held in fee and valued at £20. Occupied by B. F. McDonnell in 1906. A later house is extant at the site now. | |
Cherryfield | Home of the Mills family in 1778. Noted by Wilson as "the fine seat of Oliver Mills" in 1786. Lewis refers to it as a seat of the same family in 1837. It was occupied by Michael Butler in the 1850s and held from John Carroll, valued at £10. It came into the ownership of the McGreavy family in the latter part of the nineteenth century and remained in their possession until the 1960s. It is now derelict. | |
Cloonfad | Home of the Browne family in the 18th and 19th centuries. | |
Beech Abbey | Originally a Begg residence, Beech Abbey in the mid 1850s was occupied by William Acheson, who was the main tenant of the Babington lands in the parish of Aughrim. The house was only valued at £2.10 shillings. It appears to have fallen into ruin by the 1890s. | |
Castleplunkett | Gormley states that the Plunketts built a mansion near Castleplunkett village sometime between 1655-1660. This building was later destroyed by fire in the mid-nineteenth century and the stones later used in building in the area. | |
Moss Hill | Occupied by Peter Conry in 1814 and by Captain Conry in 1837. | |
Lisroyne Lodge | A house on the outskirts of Strokestown, part of the Strokestown House demesne, valued at £10 at the time of Griffith's Valuation and occupied by Michael Flynn. Some buildings are still extant at the site. | |
The Palace | Built as the residence of the Protestant Bishop of Elphin in 1685 from money bequeathed by Bishop Hudson. Altered in the mid 18th century and remained as the Bishop's residence until 1845. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the home of Arthur O'Conor, younger brother of Denis O'Conor of Mount Druid. Valued then at £55 and held from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. Accidentally burnt in 1911, the main block is now demolished. | |
Toomona | The home of Michael Connor, a gentleman in 1749, just outside Tulsk. The residence of Michael's grandson Peter O'Connor in 1814 and 1837. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Toomona was valued at £10 and was occupied by Maria French who held it from Lord Crofton. Later occupants included Colonel Lynham, Matt Flanagan, the Murphy and Fallon families. Accidently burnt in the 1970s. | |
Lisnanuran | Occupied by Robert Burns at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held from Arthur F. Lloyd. | |
Kinard | Possibly a Plunkett house at the end of the 18th century. At the time of Griffith's Valuation John Clarke occupied the house which he held from James Somerville, valued at £5. It is labelled Kinard House on both the 1st and 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey maps. A house is still extant at the site. | |
Lisnaneane | Gormley states that the widow of Dominick O'Conor Don lived at Lisnanean after Dominick's death in 1795. Later it was the home of Malachy Madden in 1814 and of Catherine O'Conor Don's nephew Robert Nolan and his family in the 1830s. No demesne is marked on the first Ordnance Survey map. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the house was valued at £5 and was held by Robert Nolan in fee. A house still exists at the site. | |
Rossmore | Rossmore East was part of the estate of James Murphy at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The house was built circa 1860s (Buildings of Ireland). However the Ordnance Survey Field Name Books record a house and large gardens in the 1830s. |
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Brook Lodge | The Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to Brook Lodge in the south of this townland. The house is labelled Brook Lodge on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but seems to have disappeared by the time the 25-inch edition was published in the 1890s. Modern buildings occupy the site now. | |
Corbally House (Roscommon) | Patt Dunn, an agent, was living at Corbally in 1749. The home of members of the Plunkett family in the early 19th century. Occupied by William Phibbs at the time of Griffith's Valuation, held from John Egan and valued at £8. A house still exists at the site. | |
Cloonagh Lodge | An extensive complex of mills is shown at this location on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map of 1840, including two flour mills. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Matthias McDonnell was leasing mill properties, valued at £67, from the estate of the Marquis of Sligo. In addition he was leasing a house valued at £4. Cloonagh Lodge is shown on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. A house is still extant at the site. . | |
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. |
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Ballyoughter | Occupied by John Goldsmith at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held the house valued at £8 and 60 acres from Marcus McCausland. Another John Goldsmith was residing in Ballyoughter a hundred years earlier at the time of the Elphin Census. Wilson also refers to the house as the seat of Mr. Goldsmith in 1786. A later house, also named Ballyoughter House, is shown on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s and there is still a house at this site, | |
Grange House | This house marked on the first Ordnance Survey map but not named would appear to have been the Ormsby's main residence in this townland. In 1786 Wilson refers to Grange as the seat of Gilbert Ormsby. It is labelled Grange House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. The townland was part of the Farrell estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation. There is still a house extant at this site. | |
Ashpark | In 1786 Wilson refers to Ashpark as the seat of Matthew Lyster. By the time of Griffith's Valuation this townland was in the possession of Christopher Hamilton and the most substantial house, valued at £4, was leased from his estate by Patrick Finner. Very little of the buildings are visible on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s though farm buildings still exist at the site. | |
Oran (Ballymoe) | In 1778 the residence of R. Malone esquire is recorded at Oran. Wilson also refers to this property as the seat of Lord Sunderlin [Richard Malone]. This residence may have been in the townland of Cartron, |