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Cullenagh House

Houses within 15km of this house

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Houses within 15km of Cullenagh House

Displaying 86 houses.

House name Description
Cahernane Cahernane House was the property of Rev. Richard Herbert at the time of Griffith’s Valuation, when it was valued at £22. Lewis mentions it as the seat of H. Herbert in 1837. Bary indicates that this house, originally built in the early 18th century, was replaced in the 1870s when the present building was constructed. The property was sold by the Herbert family at the end of the 19th century and is now a luxury hotel. In the 1940s though, the Irish Tourist Association reported that the gardens were well-maintained by Miss Herbert. See www.cahernane.com. Photo of Cahernane
Killorglin Glebe Rev. Robert Denny was leasing Killorglin Glebe to Rev. William de Moelyns at the time of Griffith’s Valuation, when it was valued at £16. The site now appears to be occupied by agricultural buildings.
Summerhill (Mount Meredith) In 1786 Wilson refers to Mount Meredith as a gentleman's seat close to Killarney. Bary writes that this is the property that later became known as Summerhill, held by The O’Donoghue. The Ordnance Survey Name Books note that this townland was leased by St. John Mason to Richard McGillycuddy and Madam O'Donoghue in the 1830s. The house is described as "formerly a handsome house but is now suffering to go to ruin". At the time of Griffith’s Valuation it was valued at £3 and leased to James Donovan. A substantial modern farm exists at the site now.
Cleeny At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, Maurice Brennan was leasing a property at Cleeny, valued at almost £7, from The O’Donoghue estate. In 1906 it was owned by Lord Kenmare's estate and valued at £5 15s. Modern farm buildings are located at the site.
The Reeks or Baunclune The McGillycuddy was in possession of the property at Whitefield at the time of Griffith’s Valuation when it was valued at £24 10s. Lewis and Leet also refer to Whitefield as a seat of The McGillycuddy in 1837 and 1814 respectively. Leet, however, also notes McGillycuddy Reeks as the address of McGillycuddy esq. In 1906 it was McGillycuddy property and valued at £24. Bary states that the house was originally known as The Reeks after the family title but that it was changed to Whitefield in the early 19th century by Richard McGillycuddy. However, on both the 1st and 25-edition Ordnance Survey maps it is labelled Baunclune. In more recent times it is known as The Reeks. This is how it is referred to by the Irish Tourist Association surveyor in the early 1940s who states that it was the the home of "Ross Kinloch, the MacGillycuddy of the Reeks and a member of Seanad Eireann". The house is still extant and occupied. Photo of The Reeks or Baunclune
Coolgarriv House James Donovan, MD, was leasing Coolgarriv House from The McGillycuddy’s estate at the time of Griffith’s Valuation, when it was valued at £12 10s. Bary, quoting the Ordnance Survey Name Books, states that Coolgarriv House was built by the Eager family in the 1830s at a cost of £900. It is still extant and occupied.
Curragh House Lady Headley’s estate was leasing a property valued at £6 5s to James Beazly at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. Bary states that the Beazlys acted as agents for the Headley estate and that Curragh House was built c.1810. The house underwent renovation in the later twentieth century.
Aghadoe House Lady Headley was in possession of Aghadoe House at the time of Griffith’s Valuation when it was valued at £53. It is mentioned as " a very fine building, densely shaded with trees" in the Ordnance Survey Name Books of the 1830s. Bary, quoting the Name Books, states that it was built in 1828 at a cost of £12,000 though the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage states that it was probably redesigned in the 1860s. It was the seat of Lord Headley in 1894. The house was burnt in 1922 but re-built to the same plan. The Irish Tourist Association survey noted in 1943 that it was then the property of Robin Hilliard and was being extensively renovated. It is now the Killarney International Youth Hostel. Photo of Aghadoe House
Aghadoe Cottage Archdeacon Forester was leasing Aghadoe Cottage from the Headley estate at the time of Griffith’s Valuation when it was valued at £7 10s. Bary states that it was built by the Archdeacon in 1838 though the Ordnance Survey Name Books mention him as being in residence there before that. It is still extant and is now run as Killeen House Hotel. See www.killeenhousehotel.com Photo of Aghadoe Cottage
Gortroe Lodge At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, Gortroe Lodge was being leased by John Morrogh Bernard from John C.O’Riordan when it was valued at £22. Lewis records Gortroe Lodge as the seat of S. Riordan. Bary states that, according to John O’Donovan, Stephen Riordan built Gortroe Lodge in 1831. The house is now demolished and much development has taken place in the area.
Muckross House (Muckross Abbey) McCoole states that the Herberts had a house on the Muckross peninsula since at least the early 18th century, on lands leased from the MacCarthaigh Mor family. A new house was constructed in the 1770s. In 1837 Lewis described Muckross as "situated in a demesne of enchanting beauty". The present Muckross House, was built between 1839-43. At the time of Griffith’s valuation it was valued at £129. It continued to be owned by the Herbert family until the 1890s, when, the family fortunes having declined, it was sold by the Standard Life Assurance Company, and purchased by Lord Ardilaun. He was the owner in 1906 when it was valued at £130. In 1910 it was sold to an American family, Bowers Bourn who in turn gave it to their daughter and son-in-law, Maud and Arthur Vincent. It was presented to the nation in 1932 and now forms the centre of the Killarney National Park. Photo of Muckross House (Muckross Abbey)
Grenagh House Denis Lawlor was leasing Grenagh House from Henry Herbert’s estate at the time of Griffith’s Valuation when it was valued at £23 15s. Lewis mentions Grena as the seat of John O’Connell in 1837. The Ordnance Survey Name Books indicate that it was built by Mrs. Delaney in 1792. Bary states that O’Connell was obliged to leave the house due to debts. It then came into the possession of Denis Shine Lawlor and later again, Daniel James. It was afterwards the property of the O'Connor family but has been ruinous since the mid twentieth century.
Lord Brandon's Cottage At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, Robert Chambers was leasing a property valued at almost £9 from Henry Herbert. Lewis mentions a house at this location as the seat of Rev. J. Hutchinson in 1837. This is now the site of a refreshment centre for tourists visiting the Gap of Dunloe. Photo of Lord Brandon's Cottage
Looscaunagh Henry Herbert was leasing a property valued at almost £4, along with over 400 acres, to Daniel McCarthy at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. It is no longer extant.
Muckross Hotel William Roche was leasing a property valued at £30 from the Herbert estate at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. The building marked as hotel on the 1st edition 6” map is recorded on the 1894 map as Muckross Hotel. Roche was leasing an adjoining building, valued at £13, from Daniel Clifford in the same vicinity. Horgan states that the Tourist’s Illustrated Handbook for Ireland, 1853, refers to Mr. Roche as manager of the Muckross Hotel. The property is still a hotel, now known as the Muckross Park Hotel. Daniel O’Sullivan was leasing a property in the same area from the Herbert estate, valued at £12 12s. In 1906 Lord Ardilaun owned the property at Dromyrourk valued at £20. Photo of Muckross Hotel
Torc Cottage 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.
Caherdean House Charles Daly was leasing Caherdean House from Henry Herbert at the time of Griffith’s Valuation, when it was valued at £11 10s. Bary suggests that the Lawlors may have had connections with Caherdean House around 1800 but later in the 19th century the Herberts were the landlords. The house is still extant and part of a large farm. . Photo of Caherdean House
Castle Lough Martin Lawlor was leasing a property valued at £55 to Thomas Cotter at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. It is described by Lewis as the seat of D.S. Lawlor in 1837. Bary states that there was an earlier house, belonging to the Madden family, at this site. In the later 19th century, Thomas Cotter ran the property as an hotel. It has been incorporated into the Lake Hotel complex. See www.lakehotel.com. Photo of Castle Lough
Ardagh Martin Lawlor was in possession of a property valued at £11 5s at Ardagh, at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. There is no house marked on the 1st edition OS map, the Lakeview Hotel appears to have occupied the site in 1895.
Royal Victoria Hotel Christopher Gallway was leasing this property to Thomas Finn at the time of Griffith’s Valuation, when it was valued at £65. This appears to be the Royal Victoria Hotel. In the early 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that the Victoria Hotel "once the finest hotel in the district" had been converted into a farmhouse "about 130 years" and that there was an expectation that it was to be converted into a golf clubhouse. The site is now occupied by the Castlerosse Hotel, opened in 1960. Photo of Royal Victoria Hotel
Ballymalis Christopher Gallway was leasing a property from John Sealy, which included a mill, at Ballymalis at the time of Griffith’s valuation. It was then valued at £34. It is labelled "paper mill" on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map and as "woollen mill" on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. An extensive range of buildings still exists at the site. Elsewhere in this townland is Ballymalis Castle, a tower house in existence since the sixteenth century and latterly, associated with the Eager family.
Killarney Mills Christopher Gallway was leasing an extensive milling concern from the Kenmare estate at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. It was then valued at £85. Lewis refers to "the extensive flour-mills of Messers Galway and Leahy, worked by the river Dinagh" in 1837. Lyons notes that the mill complex was sold in the Encumbered Estates Court in 1855 and purchased by Richard Leahy for £1500. It was taken over by the Electricity Supply Board in 1940. The mills are no longer extant. Photo of Killarney Mills
Torc View (Torc View Hotel) Jeremiah Hurley was leasing a hotel valued at £40 from the Gallway estate at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. This was the Torc View Hotel. Horgan states that the building was later purchased by the Loretto Sisters and opened as a boarding school. It is labelled Loretto Convent on the 25-inch map of the 1890s. The site is now occupied by town houses.
Lakeview At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, James O’Connell was leasing the property from the Herbert estate when it was valued at £13. Lewis calls the house Lakeville in 1837. Leet also mentions a house called Lakeville in 1814 which he refers to as the residence of Francis Russell. Bary states that the existing house was built by James O’Connell in 1870 after he was made a Baronet but that there was an earlier house here also. The latter is mentioned as the residence of Mr. O'Connell in the Ordnance Survey Name Books of the 1830s. It was built in 1740 and located in the southern end of the townland. In 1894 Slater refers to Lakeview as the residence of Sir Maurice J. O'Connell. The house is still extant. Photo of Lakeview
Ballydowny Bary states that "Ballydowney is a very old house, probably built in the early 18th century. It was the house in which Robert Emmet, the patriot hanged in Dublin in 1803, was born. His mother was Elizabeth Mason". The Ordnance Survey Name Books record that the proprietor, St. John Mason, had leased the townland to Richard McGillycuddy in the 1830s. By the time of Griffith’s Valuation, the house was valued at £4 and being leased by Charles Daly from Daniel Cronin. In the early 1940s, the Irish Tourist Association Survey also refers to the possible association with Robert Emmet though it indicates that this story may refer to an earlier house, "replaced by the present one, built about a hundred years ago". In 1942 it was occupied by a Mr. Blanchfield and is still extant.
Ballycasheen House Henry Curtayne was leasing a property in the townland of Ballycasheen from Lord Kenmare’s estate at the time of Griffith’s Valuation, when it was valued at £18. Nearby in the same townland he also held Courteene Hall, which was vacant at the time and was valued at £10 10s. Leet records him as resident at Ballycasheen in 1814. Lewis referred to the residence of the Curtayne family as Courtayne Castle in 1837. The site of Ballycasheen House is now occupied by commercial buildings while The Heights hotel occupies the site of Courteene Hall.
Belview House Arthur Mahony was leasing a property valued at almost £4 from the Kenmare estate at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. In 1906 it was part of the Kenmare estate and valued at £5 5s. Bary states that this house, very close to the lake shore, was built by James Mahony, of the Dunloe Castle family, in the latter half of the 18th century. In the 1930s, it was still part of the Kenmare estate and Lord Castlerosse supervised the building of Killarney Golf Club here. The original house was demolished to make room for a new clubhouse.
Dooneen Cottage (Upper Park Cottage) This property on the Earl of Kenmare’s estate was valued at £7 10s at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. In 1786 Wilson refers to Dooneen as the seat of Rev. Dr. Bland. Bary states that it had been built in the 18th century and was one of the chief farm properties on the estate. It is labelled Upper Park Cottage on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. Part of the original building appears to be still extant. In the same townland is Wood Park Cottage [V985934], also a farm on the Earl of Kenmare’s estate. It is still extant.
Drom Hall & Sunday's Well The Kenmare estate held a property valued at £9 in Dromhale townland at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. Bary states that this house was sometimes lived in by an estate agent. It is no longer extant. The nearby property of Sunday’s Well seems also to have been part of the Kenmare estate although at the time of Griffith’s Valuation it was being leased by Walter Murphy, MD to Joseph Fishbourne and was valued at £13. It is no longer extant and this area has been extensively built on.
Dromadeesirt Cottage Catherine Thompson was leasing a property valued at £5 from the Earl of Kenmare’s estate at the time of Griffith’s valuation. Bary states that this family may have been agents for Lord Kenmare and that local tradition suggests Mr. Thompson was killed by being gored by his bull. The property was occupied until the late twentieth century and farm buildings are still extant at the site.
Fortwilliam House Named as Lissyviggeen on the 1st edition OS map but as Fort William House on the map of 1896. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, John Dumas was leasing this property from the Kenmare estate, when it was valued at £11. Bary states that the O’Keeffe family purchased the property in the 1880s. It was still extant and occupied in 1994.
Glena Cottage At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, the Kenmare estate held properties described as cottages, valued at £16. Horgan indicates that these cottages were built on the estate to cater for tourist visitors. Lewis, in 1837, mentions the elegant cottage of Lady Kenmare, at a short distance from which a banqueting house had been erected by Lord Kenmare for the entertainment of visitors. In 1906 the property at Glena was valued at £16 15s. Bary states that Glena Cottage was burnt in 1922. Photo of Glena Cottage
Kenmare House (Killarney House 1) The original house used by the Browne family, Lords Kenmare, was located in the Demesne. It is named Kenmare House on the 1st edition OS map and by Lewis in 1837 but later came to be called Killarney House. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, the property was valued at £90. Bary states that this house was probably constructed in the early 18th century. In 1872 the 4th Earl decided to build a new house and the original house was demolished. The later Killarney House was located in Knockreer townland.
Killarney House The 4th Earl of Kenmare had a new house built in the townland of Knockreer in the 1870s which became known as Killarney House. Bary states that this house was accidentally burnt down in 1913 and never rebuilt. The stable block was later converted into a dwelling and still survives. The last owners, the McShain family, left the property to the nation in the 1960s. An earlier house in this townland, built in 1828,, named in the Ordnance Survey Name Books as Prospect House, was occupied by Thomas Brown in the 1830s. Photo of Killarney House
Killeen House Denis Leary was leasing a house valued at £7 10s from the Earl of Kenmare’s estate at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. A farm is still extant at this site.
Knocknamucklagh House Charles Daly was leasing this property from the Kenmare estate at the time of Griffith’s Valuation, when it was valued at £5 10s. Bary indicates that this is a very old property, possibly built by the Fitzgeralds in the early 18th century when they were Kenmare’s tenants here. By the middle of the 19th century the Daly family were occupying the property which is still extant.
Mount Prospect Walter Murphy, MD, is noted as the lessor of a property at Ballynamaunagh, Kilcummin at the time of Griffith’s Valuation when it was valued at £16. The townland was part of Lord Kenmare’s estate. Bary states that the house may have built by the Murphy family in the late 18th century. No trace exists of it in the area now.
Ross Cottage The Earl of Kenmare’s estate included a forester’s house on Ross Island, marked on the 1st edition OS map as Ross Cottage. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation it was valued at £7 5s. In 1906 it was still part of the Kenmare estate and with the same valuation. The building is now in ruins.
Sheheree Cottage Captain Denis Curtayne was leasing a property from Lord Kenmare’s estate at the time of Griffith’s Valuation, when it was valued at £17 5s. In 1885 Walford mentions Edward Morrogh Bernard "of Sheheree". Bary also states that the property was later associated with the Morrogh Bernard family. In 1994 it was still extant and occupied.
Woodford House At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, Mary Curtayne was leasing this property at Lissyviggeen from Lord Kenmare’s estate, when it was valued at £13 5s. Bary states that it was occupied by the Misses Curtayne in the 19th century and is still extant and occupied.
Woodlawn (Killarney) Francis Bland was leasing Woodlawn House from William Fagan, of Cork, at the time of Griffith’s Valuation, when it was valued at £30. Lewis notes it as the seat of Hon. W. Browne in 1837. Bary states that it was built by William Browne around 1800 but was later lived in by Mahonys, Blands and in the latter part of the 19th century by the Godfrey family. It is no longer extant and the area is now a housing estate.
Churchtown At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, Sir A. Blennerhassett was leasing Churchtown House to Robert Stokes. In 1837 Lewis refers to it as the seat of Sir A. Blennerhassett. Leet mentions it as the residence of R.A. Blennerhassett in 1814. The house was valued at £31. Churchtown House is still extant. Much of the demesne is now part of Beaufort Golf Course. Photo of Churchtown
Coolclogher or South Hill Rev. Richard Herbert was leasing a property valued at £21 to John Leahy at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. He was also leasing a mill, valued at £90 to Richard and John Leahy in the same townland. Lewis records South Hill as the seat of J. Leahy in 1837. Bary states that the house was probably built in the earlier 18th century though it may have been renovated in 1810, probably by the Leahys, in whose family it remained until the end of the 19th century. The Irish Tourist Association survey in the early 1940s reported that it was the private residence of Mr.R. Hilliard. It is now a luxury guest house. See www.coolclogherhouse.com. Photo of Coolclogher or South Hill
Flesk Lodge At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, Rev. Richard Herbert was leasing a property to Rev. Robert Hewson when it was valued at £6 10s. Bary states that the latter is recorded as having died at Flesk Lodge in 1880. Since 1957 the site has been occupied by the Gleneagle hotel.
Flesk Cottage At the time of Griffith’s valuation, this house is recorded as part of the Herbert estate but was unoccupied. It was valued at £24 at the time. Lewis records it as the seat of Capain Godfrey in 1837. The Ordnance Survey Name Books record it as the residence of Arthur Saunders c.1840. Bary states that this house was frequently occupied by the Godfrey family. The ruins are close to the Gleneagles hotel.
Bridgeview Sir T. Herbert was leasing a property to Capt. W. Dalton at the time of Griffith’s valuation, when it was valued at £17. Bary states that this house was also occupied by the Misses Herbert and by Lady Godfrey at different times in the 19th century. It is no longer extant and modern houses have been built on the site.
Beaufort Reverend Edward Day was in possession of the house at Beaufort at the time of Griffith’s Valuation when it was valued at £37. Lewis refers to it as the seat of Frederick W. Mullins in 1837. In 1814 Leet also refers to it as the residence of Reverend F. Mullins. In 1786 Wilson refers to Beaufort as the seat of Hon. Dean Crosbie. Various sources, including Bary, indicate that it was built on the site of a tower house known as Short Castle. . It was sold by the Mullins estate in the mid nineteenth century to the Day family who sold it again in the 1880s. Referred to by Slater in 1894 as the seat of Lt-Col. E. Nash Leahy. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Beaufort
Cullenagh Lower Myles Mahony was occupying a house at Cullenagh Lwr at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. It was valued at £6 and part of a holding of 176 acres. The house is not shown on thre 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s.
Dunloe Castle At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Daniel Mahony was leasing Dunloe Castle from Thomas H. Broderick when it was valued at £15. Lewis describes it as formerly the seat of the O’Sullivan family but in 1837 the residence of D. Mahony. Leet refers to it as the residence of Daniel Mahony in 1814. Wilson, writing in 1786, mentions Dunloe Castle as the seat of Gustavus Crosbie. In 1894 Slater refers to it as the seat of John Mahony. The Irish Tourist Association surveyor notes that this property has associations with the United Irishmen and states that, in the early 1940s, it was owned by Agnes Petitt. Bary states that it remained in the Mahony family until the mid-20th century. The castle itself is now a ruin, located in the grounds of the Dunloe Castle Hotel.
Gortmaloon James Breen was leasing a house valued at £8 15s along with 500 acres from the Landsdowne estate at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. The building is no longer extant.
Gortnaskarry House At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, Michael Horgan was leasing a property at Gortnaskarry valued at £5 from the representatives of Denis Mahony. Bary speculates that it may once have been an inn. It is still extant.
Gortnaskarry Cottage Colonel Drummond was leasing a property valued at almost £5 to John Breen at the time of Griffith’s valuation. It is labelled Gortnaskarry Cottage on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey and remains by this name on subsequent editions.A house and farm are still extant at the site.
Annadale Lewis refers to Anadale as the seat of C. Colter in 1837. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, Henry Blennerhassett was leasing a house at Annadale, parish of Killorglin, valued at £11 10s from a Mr. Thompson. Bary states that this is likely to be Peter Thompson whose wife was a Blennerhassett. The house is still extant though possibly not inhabited.
Mount Rivers (Killorglin) This property at Annagarry is mentioned by Lewis in 1837 and Leet in 1814 as a residence of R. Blennerhassett, though the latter refers to the house as Mount Rivers. It is named on the 1st edition OS Map as Mount Rivers. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation it was being leased by Robert Blennerhassett but was in the Court of Chancery. It was then valued at £17 15s. Bary states that there is no trace of it now.
Caragh Lodge Edward Denny was leasing this property to Oliver Stokes at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £7 15s. Bary states that the Stokes family were resident here for several generations. The original house was demolished in the early twentieth century and a new house built by Lady Gordon, a descendent of the Stokes, which was called Ard-na-Sidhe. It is now a hotel. See www.ardnasidhe.com. A Landed Estates Court sale notice dated 1873 indicates that Robert G. Ramsden had leased 70 acres from the Denny estate and built a property called Castle Carragh, originally run as a hotel, in this townland. Photo of Caragh Lodge
Molahiffe House Eliza Griffin was the lessor of this property at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at almost £6 and vacant. In 1837 Lewis mentions "Boucheens" as the residence of Montague Griffin. Bary states that this is a very old house and is widely believed to be one of the earliest homes of the Browne family, later Lords Kenmare. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Molahiffe House
Corbally House (Magunihy) The Kenmare estate was the lessor of Corbally House at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £11 5s. Bary states that this farm was originally held by the O'Connor, probably of nearby Fieries Castle. Later a Fr. Dunne built Corbally House as a presbytery near the old Catholic Church. The property is still extant and occupied.
Knocknaman Henry Denny was leasing a property valued at £9 to William Thompson at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. An uunamed house, surrounded by trees, is marked on the 1st edition OS map. There is no house at this site now.
Nunstown Robert Leeson was leasing a property valued at £5 to Michael Barrett at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. A substantial farm still exists at the site.
Belleville John Brennan was leasing this property from William Mayberry at the time of Griffith’s Valuation, when it was valued at £14.
Flesk (Glenflesk) Castle Daniel C. Coltsmann was in possession of Flesk Castle at the time of Griffith’s Valuation when it was valued at £50. Lewis records it as the seat of J. Coltsmann in 1837. Bary states that the house was also known locally as Glenflesk Castle or Coltsmann’s Castle. It was built in the early decades of the 19th century and continued in the Coltsmann family and their descendents until the early 20th century when it was sold to Major John McGillycuddy. In 1943 the Irish Tourist Association survey noted that "its tall fantastic turrets dominate the countryside". It was then in the possession of Anthony McGillycuddy. It had become ruinous by the end of the 20th century although there were some indications that it might be restored. Photo of Flesk (Glenflesk)  Castle
Flesk Priory The representatives of John Coxon were leasing Flesk Priory to Margaret Newman at the time of Griffith’s Valuation, when it was valued at £26. In 1837 Lewis mentions it as the seat of J.S. Coxon. Bary states that, while O’Donovan claimed it had been built in 1828, it is possible that it was erected in the 18th century. Local tradition maintained that it was to provide accommodation for noble refugees from the French Revolution. It was still extant at the end of the twentieth century.
Roseville Cottage John Powell was in possession of two properties at Scrahane at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. Roseville Cottage, valued at £8 was vacant while the second property, was leased to Capt. John Kenny. Bary states that the house may have built and used by Lord Kenmare for one of his agents. It was still extant in 1994 but unoccupied and possibly in danger of demolition.
Ballyhar House In 1786 Wilson refers to Ballyhar, the residence of Mr. Eager. John Leahy was in possession of this property at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £17. Bary states that this house was originally built by the Eager family but later sold to the Leahys. It is now a ruin.
Park Daniel Cronin was occupying the Park property at the time of Griffith’s Valuation, when it was valued at £44. Lewis mentions it as a handsome residence of D. Cronin in 1837. Wilson, writing in 1786, refers to it as the seat of Mr. Cronen. Bary states that it seems to have been originally built in the 18th century but later re-modelled. The Cronins to whom it belonged eventually became Cronin-Coltsmanns on inheriting the Flesk Castle property. It has been extensively altered and run as the Heights Hotel since the mid 20th century.
Abbeylands or The Abbey Abraham Huggard was leasing this property from Sir William Godfrey at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £5 10s. Local sources suggest it was built by the Huggard family in the early nineteenth century. It is still extant and occupied.
Kilburn House Edward Godfrey was leasing Kilburn House to John W. Bonner at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £11 5s. Bary states that this property was owned for much of the nineteenth century by Reverend William Godfrey and his wife, Lucy Day but was usually let to a tenant. The property is still extant and now a farmhouse B&B run by the Leane family. See www.stayatkilburn.com Photo of Kilburn House
Kilcolman Abbey Kilcoleman Abbey was the residence of Sir William Godfrey at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £33. Lewis also records it as his residence in 1837. In 1894 Slater referred to it as the seat of Sir John F. Godfrey. In 1906, it was still part of the Godfrey estate and valued at £35 10s.The Irish Tourist Association survey of the early 1940s refers to it as "Godfrey House, a fine type of Elizabethan type mansion". Bary states that the original house, built by the first Godfrey to settle in the area at the end of the seventeenth century, was called Bushfield but that it burned down in 1774 though Wilson still refers to it by this name in 1786 and provides a detailed description of the surroundings. Knightly indicates that a new house was then built by Sir William Godfrey. This house was remodelled twice in the nineteenth century. Sir William Maurice Godfrey sold Kilcoleman in the 1960s and it was demolished in 1977. Photo of Kilcolman Abbey
Rathpoge At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Sir William Godfrey was leasing this property to William Hickson. No house is marked in this area on the Ordnance Survey map, the only buildings being the Kilcolman farmyard. The buildings on the site were valued at £13. It was still in the possession of the Godfrey estate in 1906 with the same valuation but are no longer extant.
Killeen House (Kilcolman) William Miles was leasing Killeen House from the Leeson estate at the time of Griffiths Valuation, when it was valued at £15 5s. Bary states that the Myles family were associated with this house since the eighteenth century and continued there up to the 1880s. Later occupants demolished the house due to its poor condition.
Callanafersy House A Robert Leeson was leasing Callanafersy House to Ephraim Williams at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £12 5s. Bary indicates that this house was leased by the Williams family and probably had been built by them earlier in the nineteenth century. It is still extant and occupied.
Callanafersy House Richard J. Leeson-Marshall built Callanafersy House around 1861 and the family continued to own the house until well into the twentieth century. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Callanafersy House
Glen Ellen (Kilcolman) James Godfrey was leasing this property from Lord Monteagle's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £11 10s. Bary indicates that it was in the possession of a branch of the Godfrey family up until the end of the nineteenth century when it was then sold to the Huggard family. Slater notes it as the residence of Jn. T. Huggard in 1894. It has had several owners since then but is still extant and occupied.
Altavilla Robert Rae was the owner of this property at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £5 5s. It is named as Altavilla on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map. In 1837 Lewis refers to Ardmoniel Cottage, the seat of R. Rae, but also to Altavilla, residence of J. Morrogh. Bary mentions that Altavilla was associated with the Morrogh family. It was later the residence of the Dodd family and is still extant.
Reeks View Rev. William de Moleyns was leasing this property from Lord Ventry's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £4 15s, on a holding of 140 acres. It appears on the 1893 edition of the Ordnance Survey map as Reeks View. It is still extant.
Anna Sir William Godfrey was leasing this property to Cornelius Murphy at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £10 5s. Lewis records it as the residence of Reverend O'Connor, PP, in 1837. In 1814 Leet mentions Annagh as the seat of Giles Rae. Bary writes that it was built by the Godfreys in the eighteenth century and was lived in by various members of that family until the early nineteenth century when it was occupied by tenants. It was tragically burnt to the ground in the late twentieth century. Sir William was leasing a second property in this townland to Willam R. Burke, valued at £8 10s.
Cloonalassan House Lord Monteagle was leasing this property to John Giles at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £8 5s, on a demesne of 123 acres, some of which extended into Ballycrispin townland. Lewis mentions, in 1837, that Ballycrispin was formerly the residence of the Spring-Rice ancestors. It is not shown on the later 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s.
Meanus House (Kiltallagh) Lady Anne Headley's estate was leasing this property to Charlotte Walker at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £9 15s. Bary writes that it was leased by the Winn estate in the early part of the nineteenth century to the Walkers and later to the Spring family. It is still extant and was renovated in the twentieth century. Photo of Meanus House (Kiltallagh)
Kiltallagh Glebe Rev. Brownrigg (or possibly Browning) Drew was in possession of Kiltallagh Glebe at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £17. Lewis records it as the seat of Rev.J. Murphy in 1837. In 1786 Wilson refers to "Menus"as the house of Dr. Drew but he also refers to a residence of Rev. Dr. Day, near Kiltalla church. Bary mentions that it was renovated by Rev. Murphy earlier in the nineteenth century. It was also associated with the Day and Godfrey families. In 1920 it was sold to the Boyle family by the Representative Church Body and is still extant and occupied.
Tomies In 1837 Lewis mentions Tomies as the seat of D.J. O'Sullivan. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, the property, valued at £5, was being leased by Daniel O'Sullivan from the Herbert estate. Bary states that this house was more usually associated with the O'Donoghue estate, citing references to "O'Donoghue of Tomies" in the local press. In 1906 Lord Ardilaun owned the property at Tomies East valued at £8 15s. It is now in ruins.
Rockfield In 1837 Lewis noted that "Rockville" was the property of the representatives of the late John Drew. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, William Whorland was leasing a property valued at £5 10s from the Drew estate. The property was offered for sale by Alicia Wherland in the Landed Estates Court in July 1862 and again in July 1872. In 1906 Rockfield was owned by Bertram Morrogh Bernard and was valued at £11. Bary mentions it as a house associated with the Sealy family. Buildings are still extant at the site.
Danesfort Captain James Colthurst was leasing this property to Reverend Samuel Butcher at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £11 10. Lewis refers to it as the seat of Captain Colthurst in 1837 "commanding interesting views of the Middle and Lower Lakes". In 1874 the Danesfort estate of Samuel Butcher was offered for sale in the Landed Estates Court. The house is described as "beautifully situated, overlooking the Bay of Castlelough". Bary notes that it was occupied up until the 1920s but is now a ruin.
Fahagh Court In 1786 Wilson mentions Fagha as the seat of Mr. Falvey. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Daniel Buckley was leasing this property from John Morrogh Bernard, when it was valued at £3 10s. In 1906 Bertram Morrogh Bernard owned this property, then valued at £25. A house built n the later nineteenth century, it is labelled Fahagh Court on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. In 1943 the Irish Tourist Association survey noted that it had been extensively reconstructed and modernised and "bears little resemblance to the historic residence of the Morrogh-Bernards and before them the O'Flavey clan". It was then occupied by the Reynolds family. Bary states that the property became a hotel in the twentieth century before being damaged by fire. The extensive yard complex has now become the Killarney Country Club and holiday accommodation. Photo of Fahagh Court
Roxborough (Molahiffe) Wilson, writing in 1786, refers to Roxborough as the seat of Francis Chute. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, the townland was part of the estate of Reverend George Chute and Roxborough House was occupied by a Mrs Kenny and valued at almost £7. It is still extant and used as a farmhouse.
Prospect (Killarney) In 1786 Wilson that a house named Prospect, one mile from Killarney, was the seat of Mr. Supple. The Ordnance Survey Name Books mention Prospect House as the residence of Thomas Browne in the 1830s. It seems to have become ruinous after this as only a gate lodge is mentioned in Griffith's Valuation and Prospect is now shown on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s.
Molahiffe Castle At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Maurice de Coursey was leasing a property in the townland of Castlefarm from the Kenmare estate which had a valuation of almost £6. It is likely to have been the house labelled on both the 1st and later 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey Maps as Molahiffe Castle. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage states that this house was built in the mid-eighteenth century. In 1943 the Irish Tourist Association Survey highlights the close links between Molahiffe and the Browne family, who, it says, resided in the area until the building of the first Killarney House. The remains of the original Molahiffe castle are located a short distance from the present house, now known as Castlefarm House. Photo of Molahiffe Castle