Finavarra House

Displaying 4 houses.

Displaying 4 houses.

House name	Description
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.
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.
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.
Cartron	A 19th century house used as a summer residence by the Brady/Brady Browne family, now a ruin.