Brackloon House

Displaying 3 houses.

Displaying 3 houses.

House name	Description
Bunnanier	Francis Bland held a house valued at almost £4 together with 500 acres at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. Bary states that it was built in the late 1830s, probably as a shooting lodge. The Ordnance Survey Name Books describe it as "a handsome cottage". The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage consider it as a Glebe House. It is still extant.
Ballintermon House	At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, Timothy Moriarty was leasing a property valued at almost £6 from the Earl of Cork’s estate. The Ordnance Survey Name Books of the 1830s mention that the house was built by Timothy Moriarty in 1820. Bary states that this is an ancient house, associated with the Moriarty family for many years. It is still extant. In the same townland Timothy Griffin was leasing Manor Court House [Q602022] from the Moriartys. It is described as "in ruins" on the 1st edition OS map and was valued at £1 15s in 1852.
Redcliff Lodge / Foildarrig	At the time of Griffith’s Valuation James Hickson held a property, valued at over £21, at Brackloon.On the 1st edition OS map it is labelled Foildarrig. By 1895 it had become known as Red Cliff. Bary states that Hickson built it as a summer residence when he worked as the agent for Lord Landsdowne. It was later owned by the Catholic church and more recently operated as a guesthouse. In 2003 it was offered for sale.