Newtown Castle
Houses within 10km of this house
Displaying 11 houses.
Houses within 10km of Newtown Castle
Displaying 11 houses.
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Harbourhill Lodge | Marked as Habourhill Lodge on the first Ordnance Survey map, this house was occupied by the Reverend Michael O'Fea at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held from John Bindon Scott. It later became a Constabulary barracks, now a ruin. | |
Ballyconnoe House | A summer home of the Creagh family, also known as Prospect Lodge. It was valued at £8 at the time of Griffith's Valuation when Cornelius Creagh held the house and townland in fee. Weir writes that an earlier house was in ruins in 1842, see M169 007, townland of Ballyconnoe North. It is no longer extant and a modern house has been built nearby. | |
Fanore Lodge | This house was located on the O'Brien estate. Occupied by Richard Blood in 1814 and by Robert Johnston at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £5.10 shillings. Robert Johnston held the house and 950 acres from Jemima O'Brien. Weir writes that the house later became a police barracks. Buildings are still extant at the site. | |
Mount Elva | Built in 1848, Pierce Creagh came to live here from Rathbaun. It was held in fee by him at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when the buildings were valued at £12 10s. The house is now a ruin. | |
Finavarra House | The home of the Skerrett family from the mid 18th century to the mid 19th century, now a ruin. |
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Mount Vernon Lodge | Marked on the first edition Ordnance Survey map this house belonged to William Joseph Skerrett who held it in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It later became the holiday home of Sir Hugh Lane's parents and then of Lady Gregory who entertained well known literary figures at the house. Mount Vernon is still extant and used as holiday accommodation. |
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Ballyallaban | Occupied by Michael O'Brien in 1814, J. O'Brien in 1837 and by Michael O'Brien at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The house and over 700 acres was held from Colonel Henry White. | |
Gregans Castle/Cregans Castle | Gregans Castle/Cregans Castle The home of the Martyn family from at least 1837, now run as a hotel. Valued at £10.5 shillings at the time of Griffith's Valuation. |
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Sans Souci | A seaside residence, occupied by the Reverend John Westropp in 1814 and 1837, rector of Ballyvaghan. It later belonged to the Comyn family, now demolished. |
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Clareville | Weir writes that this house was built by a member of the Joynt family, one of whom was agent to the White estate in the early 19th century. It was valued at just over £5 and was unoccupied at the time of Griffith's Valuation. James and Michael Comyn were the immediate lessors who held over a hundred acres from Colonel Henry White. Clareville was one of the residences of William Lane Joynt in the latter half of the 19th century. An occupied house still exists at this site. |
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Cartron | A 19th century house used as a summer residence by the Brady/Brady Browne family, now a ruin. |