Kilfarnoge

Houses within 15km of this house

Displaying 13 houses.

Houses within 15km of Kilfarnoge

Displaying 13 houses.

House name	Description
The Grove	At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, Mrs. John Hickson was leasing this house, valued at over £27, from Reverend Maurice Townsend. 1n 1837, Lewis describes the property as formerly belonging to the Knight of Kerry. It is most likely the property at Dingle referred to by Wilson in 1786. It is no longer extant. A new community school for Dingle has been constructed near the site.
Farranredmond	At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, Robert C. Hickson was leasing this house, valued at almost £6, from Patrick Stack. The latter held other property in the same townland from Lord Ventry’s estate. Buildings are still extant at the site.
Milltown House	At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, Robert Hickson was leasing a house & mill, valued at almost £29, from the representatives of Walter Hussey. A large house, now functioning as a guesthouse, is located at the site.
Burnham	Lord Ventry held a house valued at £49 at Burnham East, barony of Corkaguiny, at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. Lewis mentions that the family lived for much of the time in England and the house was occupied by their agent, David Thompson. The Ordnance Survey Name Books indicate that the house had been built c.1790 at a cost of £4000. Wilson, however, refers to Burnham as the seat of Thomas Mullins in 1786. Later, members of Lord Ventry’s family resided there. It was still owned by Lord Ventry in 1906 when the house was valued at £80 and ancillary buildings at Burnham West valued at £28. The property was sold to the Land Commission in the 1920s and the house became an Irish speaking secondary school for girls, Coláiste Íde, which is still in operation.
Farranakilla	At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, James Hussey was leasing a property valued at £26 to Edward Day Stokes. In 1837 Lewis records it as the seat of P.B. Hussey. Bary states that Farrankilla House was built c.1800 by the Hussey family. Edward Day Stokes, to whom it was leased at the time of Griffith’s Valuation, was an agent for both Lord Ventry and the Townsend estate. The house was sold several times in the 20th century. It is still extant.
Ballybeg	At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, Michael Galway was leasing a house valued at almost £6 at Ballybeg to Michael Manning. Leet records Mat. Moriarty as the proprietor in 1814. Bary indicates that the house had disappeared by the end of the nineteenth century.
Ballintaggart House	At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, Robert Hickson held this property, valued at almost £35. In 1837 Lewis records it as the seat of S. Murray Hickson. Bary states that it was built,c.1830, by Samuel Murray Hickson. It was also associated with the Thompson family, agents to Lord Ventry. The property is still extant and is now a luxury hotel. see www.ballintaggarthouse.com
Lough House	At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, James Hussey was leasing a property valued at £22 to Edward Hussey. Bary states that the house was built in the 1840s and that it was later used by Irish Church Missions in Dingle. In 1906 it was their property and valued at £22. It is still extant and occupied. Nearby is a tower known as Hussey's Folly, built around 1845.
Cloghane	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Rev. Timothy Moriarty was leasing the property at Cloghane from the Irish Church Missions when it was valued at £18 10s. MacDonagh indicates that Moriarty was a native of Dingle who had converted to the Church of Ireland.
Ballyameen	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Rev. Thomas Goodman was leasing this property, together with over 100 acres, from Lord Ventry's estate. It was valued at £4 52. In 1814, Leet had recorded it as the residence of Rev. John Goodman. This house is no longer extant.
Caheratrant	In 1906 Lord Ventry's estate owned a property valued at £5 5s at Caheratrant. This may refer to the Coastguard Station. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, much of this area was held by David Thompson, Lord Ventry's agent.
Gortmore	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Rev. Isaac Seale was leasing this property from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, when it was valued at £13 15s. In 1840, the Ordnance Survey Field Name Books indicate that Lord Ventry had given this property "for use as a missionary clergyman's residence". The house is still extant.
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.