Landed Estates
University of Galway

Ardagh

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 12 houses.

Houses within 5km of Ardagh

Displaying 12 houses.

House name Description
Lakeview (Kilmacallan) Johnston states that Lakeview House was built sometime in the 1780s. It is recorded as a seat of the Weir family throughout the nineteenth century. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was held by the representatives of William Weir and was valued at £10. Johnston asserts that the house was sold in 1863 and was occupied in the 1870s by Bernard Cogan. It is no longer extant.
Heapstown At the time of Griffith's Valuation James McTernan owned the house at Heapstown valued at £3 but part of a land holding of 100 acres. Lewis had recorded Heapstown as the seat of Martin Manning in 1837. In 1906 Heapstown was valued at £15. McTernan states that this was the house built after the Famine by Hugh McTernan. This house was eventually demolished in the 1950s.
Clooskirt At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Mrs. Ormsby Gore was leasing this property to William Wilson. It was then valued at £12. At the same time Ruttledge Burrowes was leasing a property valued at £4 with over 140 acres of land from the Ormsby Gore estate. Johnston states that a "model farm" was established here in the later nineteenth century. This townland is mentioned as Clooshire, in 1906, when George Ormsby Gore was the owner of the property but there is no valuation given for buildings at that time. It was subsequently lived in by the St. Lawrence family. Photo of Clooskirt
Rockbrook Rockbrook was originally a Phibbs property. It later came into the possession of Abraham Martin of Cleveragh who leased it to the Cogan family and later to the Lougheed estate. It was occupied by John Lougheed at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £3. Johnston states that the estate was divided by the Land Commission in the 1920s and that the house was sold by Mrs. Lougheed in 1938. It burnt down in 1945 and only the ruins remain today.
Coopershill Coopershill House was completed in 1774. McParlan described its situation as delightful in 1802. Lewis records it as the seat of Arthur Cooper in 1837. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by Charles William Cooper and valued at £52. Charles William Cooper later succeeded his uncle as owner of the O'Hara of Annaghmore estate and henceforth Coopershill bacame an O'Hara property. He is recorded as the owner in 1894. The house is still extant and run as a guesthouse by the O'Hara family. Photo of Coopershill
Tanzyfort Tanzyfort House was built by the Cooper family in the mid-17th century and occupied by them until the completion of Coopershill House in 1774. Wilson, however, still refers to it as the seat of Arthur Cooper in 1786. Orser provides a detailed description of the layout of Tanzyfort House.
Carrick House Johnston states that Carrickcoola was owned by the Ormsby Gore estate but was the residence of the McLoghrey family. McTernan indicates that the original house was of two stories but that this was later replaced by a single storey building. The Ormsby Gore estate owned 22 acres of untenanted land in Carrickcoola, barony of Tirerrill, in 1906 but the buildings are not listed. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Maj. Ormsby Gore owned the townland and was leasing a house valued at only 10s to Thomas McCloghrey together with over 130 acres.
Kingston Lodge Johnston states that Kingston Lodge was a residence of the McLoghry family. McTernan notes that it is a mid to late nineteenth century building, built by Henry McCloghry, son of Thomas McClogry of Carrickcoola. It was being leased by him from the Cooper estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation and valued at almost £4. The house remained in the McCloghry family until the 1940s and is now in a derelict state.
Lissycoyne At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Patrick McDermott was leasing a property valued at £7 at Lissycoyne, barony of Tirerrill, from the Brinkley estate. It is shown as diminished in size on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. Some farm buildings are located at the site now.
Kilmorgan Jemmet Duke held 220 acres at Kilmorgan, barony of Corran as well as a property valued at £5 at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Lewis had recorded Kilmorgan as the seat of Robert Weir. McTernan notes that Kilmorgan had belonged to the Trumble family but was sold by them in 1855. The site is now occupied by farm buildings.
Greyfort Cottage At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Nicholas Gardiner was leasing a herd's house valued at £4 and lands from the Nicholson estate. This property is labelled Greyfort Cottage on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but it is not shown on the later 25-inch edition of the 1890s.
Roshin Lodge Francis Foster was occupying Roshin Lodge at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. It was leased from the Conyngham estate and valued at £18. Foster's daughter, Mary Stewart Foster, married John Stouppe Charley of Belfast. She sold the property after his death. In 1876 it was offered for sale by Arthur Sandys Forster. Roshin Lodge was described as 'a spacious dwelling house, comprising 29 apartments' at that time. By 1901 it was the residence of William Smyth and his family. He had died by 1911 but his widow and children still occupied the property.