Landed Estates
University of Galway

Torc Cottage

Estate(s)
Townland Torc
Civil Parish Killarney
PLU Killarney
DED Muckross 74
County Kerry
Barony Magunihy
Description At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, Henry Herbert was leasing a property at Torc, valued at £39, to Sir Thomas Herbert. Lewis refers to it as the residence of Capt. Herbert in 1837 while Leet mentions it as the seat of Charles Herbert in 1814. In 1906 it was part of the Guinness estate and valued at £11 10s. Bary states that Torc Cottage was a handsome property surrounded by plantations. McCoole claims that Henry Arthur Herbert had built Torc Cottage for his mistress. The building is no longer extant.

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