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University of Galway

Gortnaskarry House

Houses within 5km of this house

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Houses within 5km of Gortnaskarry House

Displaying 9 houses.

House name Description
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.