Landed Estates
University of Galway

Sillahertane House

Houses within 15km of this house

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Houses within 15km of Sillahertane House

Displaying 9 houses.

House name Description
Killaha Castle or Killaha House The original property at Killaha was Killaha Castle, the hereditary seat of the O’Donoghue of the Glens. The family had moved to Killarney by the 19th century. Lewis records that Killaha House was then the seat of J. McCarthy. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, John McCarthy was leasing the house to Frederick Millbourne, MD, when it was valued at £16 10s. Bary indicates that it was subsequently rented by the Orpen family and later, possibly in the 1890s, given to the Catholic church by R.M. Leeson Marshall who was descended from the O’Donoghues of Killaha. It afterwards served as the presbytery for the local parish.
Headfort The McCarthies had owned a house at Headfort since the 17th century but by the 19th century it was in reduced circumstances. The Ordnance Survey Name Books mention it as the residence of Morris McCarty. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, Daniel McCarthy was leasing the property to Francis Mayberry when it was valued at £3. In 1906 it was the property of Daniel McCartie and valued at £6 5s. It is now in ruins.
Ardtully House Richard J.T. Orpen was leasing Ardtully House from John Croker at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £23 5s. In 1814 Leet records it as the seat of Richard O. Townsend while Lewis, in 1837 mentions Ardtully as "the ancient mansion of Richard Orpen Townsend". It was also the seat of the Orpen family in the 1770s and 1780s. Bary states that this property included an earlier castle, which was originally part of the McFineen McCarthy lands forfeited in the seventeenth century. It was granted by the Hollow Blade Company to the Conways but, later in the eighteenth century, the Orpens were occupying the house, subsequently replaced in the nineteenth century. Recorded, perhaps mistakenly, as the seat of R.H.M. Orpen and Sir. R.J.T Orpenm in 1894, in 1906 it was owned by Richard H.M. Orpen and valued at £40. The Scottish-baronial style house was burnt in 1921 but the ruins remain. Photo of Ardtully House
Cloontoo Adrian Taylor was leasing a property valued at £15 15s from John Croker at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Lewis notes it as the seat of R.E. Orpen in 1837. In 1814 Leet records the house as the seat of Edward Orpen. In 1851 the property was included in the sale of the Croker estate in the Encumbered Estates Court when Adrian Taylor was the occupier. It remained a residence of the Taylor family until the 1950s. Cloontoo is still extant and occupied.
Woodville Richard Orpen was occupying a property valued at £18 5s at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Lewis also notes it as his residence in 1837. In 1814 Leet recorded it as the seat of Samuel Orpen. Bary states that this house was sometimes known as Cranberry House, though on the Ordnance Survey maps it appears as Woodville. It was occupied by various members of the Orpen family throughout the nineteenth century but is now ruinous.
Bridgeville Park Richard Orpen was leasing this property to Henry Orpen at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £7 15s. Capt. H. Orpen was recorded by Lewis in this property in 1837. In 1814, Leet mentions it as the seat of Henry Orpen. It is described as "in ruins" on the 1895 map.
Kilfadda More At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Daniel McCarthy was leasing this property to Patrick Kelleher, when it was valued at £2 10a. Lewis records it as the seat of D.McCarthy in 1837 and Leet noted it as the address of Timothy McCarthy in 1814. The Irish Tourist Association survey in 1943 recorded the story that the patriots Michael Doheny and James Stephens were hidden here while "on the run" in 1848, when Kilfadda More was "a thatched cottage occupied by Dick McCarthy". Bary states that it was associated with the McCarthy family for many years. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Kilfadda More
Gortanimill House In the mid 19th century this house was the residence of Herbert Baldwin MD and held by him in fee, valued at £24. It was included in the proposed sale of Herbert Baldwin O'Sullivan's estate in 1889 when the sale notice described it as "an excellent residence in very good repair". In 1944 the Irish Tourist Association survey refers to it as "formerly the residence of Dr. Baldwin, now occupied by Mr. Lynch, NT" This house is now demolished.
Knight's Bridge & Glebe In 1786 Wilson refers to Knight's Bridge as the seat of Sir John Conway Colthurst at Ballyvourney "near the nunnery". This may refer to the ruins of a monastic site dedicated to St. Gobnait. This area was in the possession of Sir George Colthurst at the time of Griffith's Valuation when Rev. Richard Kirchoffer was leasing a property valued at over £20. Buildings are still extant at the site.