Landed Estates
University of Galway

Ardbeg

Houses within 15km of this house

Displaying 16 houses.

Houses within 15km of Ardbeg

Displaying 16 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.
Fermoyle House At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, Robert C. Hickson was leasing this house, valued at £28, from the Earl of Cork’s estate. Lewis notes Fermoyle House as the seat of J. Hillyard in 1837. In 1906 it was the property of George A. Hickson and valued at £25. Bary states that the house was, for a long period, associated with the Conway Hickson family. It is still standing and inhabited. Photo of Fermoyle House
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.
Brackloon House At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, James Hickson was leasing this house, valued at £10, to James Moriarty. On the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map this property is labelled "hotel". In 1786 Wilson refers to "Bracklow-Inn" on this road. Photo of Brackloon House
Bunow Mill John Palmer was leasing a property, including a flour mill, valued at £51 from the estate of Olivia Donovan at the time of Griffith's Valuation.
Garrahies At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, this property, valued at £11, was being leased by Edward Day to Francis Fitzgerald. In 1837 Lewis records it as the seat of F. Fitzgerald. Bary states that it remained in the Fitzgerald family until the 1930s. It was still extant in the late twentieth century.
Knockglass Edward F. Day was leasing this property to Ursula Rae at the time of Griffith’s Valuation, when it was valued at £11. Lewis refers to it as the home of Mrs. Rae in 1837. Bary states that it later passed by marriage to the McIntosh family but that the house is now ruinous.
Killiney Thomas Blennerhassett was leasing this property from the Blackwood estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £4, on a holding of 660 acres. Photo of Killiney
Hill Ville At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, this house, valued at almost £12, was being leased from Lord Ventry’s estate by Thomas de Moleyns. Lewis refers to HillVille as the seat of John Hickson. Bary quotes O'Donovan who claims that this house was built as a lodge, in 1833, by James Hickson. In 1906 it was still part of Lord Ventry's estate and valued at £16. It is now Crutch's Country House Hotel. Photo of Hill Ville
Liscarney At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Edward Hussey was leasing a property at Liscarney to the Dingle Poor Law Guardians as an auxilliary workhouse. Lewis notes Liscarney, in the parish of Ballyduff, as the seat of T.B. Hussey in 1837. However, this appears to be Liscarney House, leased by Hussey to Brigid Flaherty at the time of Griffith's Valuation, and valued at £1. It is not shown on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s.
Fenit House or Fenit Lodge Though this house was mostly associated with the Hurley family, at the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was in the possession of a Miss Locke, when it was valued at £20. It was being leased by John Murray. In 1906 it was owned by John C. Hurley and valued at £33. Bary notes that it later came into the Fuller family through marriage. It was sold in the 1970s but is still extant and occupied. Photo of Fenit House or Fenit Lodge
Kilmurry (Corkaguiny) In 1906 Lord Ventry's estate owned this property valued at £6 5s.At the time of Griffith's Valuation, much of the property in this townland was held by Thompson, Lord Ventry's agent. A house valued at £1 4s was being leased from them by Richard Searl and another, together with 48 acres, by Laurence Sullivan. The coastguard station was also located there. .
Glenfield House In 1906 Major P. Chute owned a property at Ballygarret, barony of Corkaguiny, valued at £35 10s. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, this townland was in the possession of Nathaniel Bland. The house does not appear on the First Edition Ordnance Survery map but is labelled Glenfield House on the later 25-inch edition of the 1890s. In 1894 Slater noted it as the seat of Captain Thomas Chute. The original house is no longer extant.
Brandon Lodge The Ordnance Survey Field Name Books record Jane Hussey in possession of Brandon Lodge in the 1830s, describing it as a "thatched house about 40 by 20 feet on rising ground". At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Mrs. Hussey was leasing the property from Robert Hickson when it was valued at £3. The house is labelled Brandon Lodge on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but has disappeared by the time of the 25-inch edition in the 1890s.
Clooncurra In 1786 Wilson states that Clooncurra was the seat of Mr. Hussey. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, this townland was part of the Hickson estate and let in two substantial farms, with houses valued at £1 5s and £1 10s respectively. Modern farm buildings are visible at the site.