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Burtonhill House

Houses within 10km of this house

Displaying 88 houses.

Houses within 10km of Burtonhill House

Displaying 88 houses.

House name Description
Castlecrine Weir writes that this was an 18th century residence possibly incorporating the 16th century tower. Castlecrine was the home of a branch of the Butler family for most of the 18th and 19th centuries, valued at £45 at the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was demolished in the mid 20th century. Photo of Castlecrine
Castlelake Home of the Gabbett family in the 19th century, occupied by Robert Gabbett in 1814 and by John Gabbett in 1837 and in the 1850s. They held the property from the Westropp family with whom they intermarried. Home of the Carroll family in the second half of the 20th century, still occupied.
Ieverstown A house held by John A. Ievers in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the building was valued at £11.10 shillings. Still inhabited it stands close to the road.
Mount Ievers A house built in the 1730s by Henry Ievers to the design of John Rothery. Wilson refers to it as the seat of Mr. J.A. Ievers in 1786. Occupied by Robert Ievers in 1814 and by W. Ivers in 1837. Eyre Ievers was resident at the time of Griffith's Valuation, holding the property from James Ievers. The Ievers family still live in the house. Photo of Mount Ievers
Ballintlea Weir writes that the original house dates from 1696. Ballintlea was occupied by John Kelly in 1837, who is recorded as holding the property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The Kellys appear to have bought Ballintlea from the D'Esterres. The Kelly and Kelly Roche families have resided there ever since. Fitzjames Kelly was in possession in 1906.
Cratloe Woods An 17th century house with a 19th century addition, the Irish home of the Stafford O'Briens and still in the family's possession. On the first edition Ordnance Survey map this house appears to straddle the border of the townlands of Cratloe and Portdrine. The house was held by Augustus Stafford at the time of Griffith's Valuation, valued at £24. In 1894 it was the seat of F.H.Stafford-O'Brien. It is still extant. Photo of Cratloe Woods
Summerhill House Built on the Marquess of Conyngham's estate by the time of the first Ordnance Survey, this house valued at £10 was occupied by John Frost in the mid 19th century and it continued to be the home of the Frosts until the 1970s. A substantial farm still exists at the site.
Meelick House A house built by the time of the first Ordnance Survey on the Marquess of Conyngham's estate and occupied by William Roche at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £11. This house is no longer extant.
Cratloe House Another house belonging to the Stafford O'Brien family, held by Augustus Stafford in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation and valued at £12. Lewis records this house in the parish of Killeely and Cratloe Woods in the parish of Kilfintinan. Leet records Don O'Brien as resident at Cratloe, county Limerick, in 1814. In 1786 Wilson refers to Cratlagh-Hall as a seat of Mr. O'Brien. Possibly either part of the same building complex as Cratloe Woods or the nearby premises labelled Cratloekeel Castle on both the 1st edition and 25-inch Ordnance Survey maps.
Ballycannan A house held by James Gloster in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation and valued at £20. This house is marked on the first Ordnance Survey map.
Athlunkard House Hamilton Jackson held what was described as a steward's house from Colonel George Wyndham at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It was valued at £14. Weir also describes a house known as Clare Cottage in Athlunkard.
Ballyglass Weir writes that this was originally a McAdam property. Ballyglass was described as a steward's house at the time of Griffith's Valuation and was held by Andrew Caswell in fee. It was valued at £10. Modernised in the Tudor style in the early 20th century the house is still inhabited. It was valued at £25 in 1906 and was then in the possession of Mark Maunsell. Also known as Rosmadda House.
Blackwater House Home of the McAdam family in the 19th century before they moved to live in Sussex. The house was valued at £16 in the mid 19th century and was the residence of Philip McAdam. In 1894 Slater refers to it as the residence of Mrs. Caswell. Also known as Springhill House, it is now demolished.
Fairy Hill This house was situated on the Gore estate and was the residence of John McDonnell in the mid 19th century who held the property from Charles William Gore. It was valued at £14. In 1837 it was inhabited by E. Burnard. Although the house became derelict in the early 20th century it was later reconstructed and is still a residence.
Quinsborough The original lease of this property was dated 26 September 1712 from the Earl of Thomond to Henry Widenham. The house was built in 1767 by George Quin, son of Valentine Quin and his wife Mary Widenham. Wilson refers to it as the seat of Mr. Quin in 1786. It was the residence of his grandson, Lord George Quin, in 1814. In 1837 Lewis records Quinsborough as the home of Martin Honan, who was elected Lord Mayor of Limerick in 1841. By the mid 19th century Quinsborough was the home of Anne Maria Honan. It was valued at £42 and held in fee. Advertised for sale with 187 acres in November 1868 by Martin Honan Bourke. Modernized in the early 20th century, some of the house contents were auctioned in the [1940s] on the instructions of S.J.K. Roycroft, a director of the Limerick Steamship Company. The house was the residence of the McGoverns in the 1980s. It is still extant. Photo of Quinsborough
Parteen House At the time of Griffith's Valuation this house valued at £24 was the residence of George Gloster who held it in fee. Weir writes that the house was demolished in the 1920s to make room for the Ardnacrusha hydro-electric dam.
White Hall The residence of Mr White in 1778 when it was known as Quin's pool. In 1786 Wilson refers to it as White-Hall, the seat of Mr. White. The home of Captain Richard Kane in 1837. At the time of Griffith's Valuation occupied by John C. Delmege who held it from the Captain's son, Thomas Kane. It is still extant. Photo of White Hall
Annesgrove A 19th century house held by James Joynt from Philip McAdam at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £9.
Ballysheen A house on the Vandeleur estate, occupied by the Walton family for most of the 19th century. Occupied by George Perry in 1814. Valued at £10 at the time of Griffith's Valuation it was renovated in the 20th century. Labelled as Walton Lodge on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. Photo of Ballysheen
Ballycunneen Hogan writes that this house was built in 1805 by Thady, son of Thady O'Halloran the diarist, in front of the old Hickey house. Marked on the first Ordnance Survey map this house was occupied by Stephen O'Halloran who held the property from Colonel George Wyndham. It was valued at £15 and had 159 acre demesne. The house is still extant.
Deerpark Home of the Daltons for much of the 18th century. Occupied by Simon O'Donnell in 1814 and by Edward Maunsell (son of George of the Ballywilliam, county Limerick family) in 1837 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £30. Maunsell held the property from Matthew Canny. Inherited by Maunsell's fifth son Thomas. It was sold to Shannon Development in the 20th century.
Rossmanagher House A D'Esterre home, occupied by Lieutenant Colonel William O'Brien in 1837 and by Solomon Frost in the mid 19th century, when it was valued at £7. Historians and archaeologists believe that this building, some of which still survives, dates to the sixeenth or seventeenth century.
Rossmanagher Cottage The house in the townland of Newpark is named Rossmanagher Cottage on the first Ordnance Survey map. This was another D'Esterre home, occupied by Richard K. D'Esterre at the time of Griffith's Valuation, valued at £10 and held from Caleb Powell. The remains of a building are still extant at the site.
Springfield Weir writes that the Morice family probably built this house which was located on the Wood estate. It is recorded as the residence of Henry Wilson in 1814 and of F. Morice in 1837. Griffith's Valuation records that Francis Morice held the property from George A. Wood in the mid 19th century. The house was valued at £28. This house which was renovated is still inhabited.
Cappaghlodge A property in the possession of the Spaight family from the early 18th century. The house named "Lodge" was the residence of Samuel Spaight in 1814. James Kelly held the property from the representatives of Edward Spaight Ferreter at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when the house was valued at £18. It was in the hands of the Court of Chancery at this time. In 1906 the house valued at £11 was in the possession of James Frost. Weir writes that the house is now demolished.
Russell Villa An early 19th century house built on the Dromoland estate, the home of the Russell family in the 19th and 20th centuries. The building is still extant.
Bunratty Built in 1804 for Thomas Studdert, it was a Studdert home throughout the 19th century and for part of the 20th century. The house was used by Shannon Development as their offices for some time and it is now part of the Bunratty Folk Park.
Bunratty Castle In the 1680s Bunratty was the principal seat of the Earl of Thomond. In the early 18th century the castle and demesne were leased to Thomas Studdert by the Earl of Thomond and the castle became a Studdert residence. In 1786 Wilson refer to a seat of Mr. Studdert at Bunratty. For some time in the mid 19th century it served as an Royal Irish Constabulary barracks. In 1894 it was the seat of Capt. Richard Studdert. Photo of Bunratty Castle
Bunratty Lodge Originally a Spaight home, inhabited by Richard Dawson and his wife Ellen Studdert. Richard Dawson was the third son of Charles Dawson of Charlesfort, county Wexford and left an only son also named Richard who lived in this house at the time of Griffith's Valuation, holding it from Thomas Studdert. In 1837 Lewis wrote that this house immediately adjoined the village of Bunratty and was the residence of Mrs Paliser.
Woodpark Weir records the marriage of Michael Dalton and Mary Anne Fitzgerald of Castlekeale in 1761. Woodpark was the residence of M. D'Alton in 1837 and of John Kennedy in the mid 1850s. The house was in ruins in the early 20th century. Photo of Woodpark
Castlepark The original building was a residence of the O'Briens of Thomond. Wilson, writing in 1786 refers to Castle-Park as the seat of Mr. Smith. In 1789 it became Ormsby property and was named Blackland Castle. The home of William Maunsell in 1814. In 1833 it became the property of Christopher Delmege who rebuilt most of it. The Ordnance Survey Field Name Book describes it as "a splendid edifice 4 story high overlooking the Shannon and estimated at £2,000." The house was valued at £55 in the early 1850s and Christopher Delmege held it from the Marquess of Lansdowne. It was the seat of James O'Grady Delmege in 1894. Occupied by James Lyons, Limerick city coroner in the late 20th century, the house was gutted by fire in 2001 and for sale in 2007 for 40 million euro (Irish Independent 20 Dec 2007). Caste Park remains derelict. Photo of Castlepark
Glenwood Weir records Poole Gabbett in residence in 1810, Basil Davoren occupied the house in 1837 and John Gabbett at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held it from George Studdert and it was valued at £10. Alice Studdert married General Frederick Maunsell and they lived at Glenwood which passed to their son Robert Maunsell. This house was the scene of an ambush in which eight Black and Tans were killed in 1920. The house no longer exists.
Newtown Newtown House situated on the Massy estate was the home of the Walsh family for most of the 19th century. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by the Reverend Richard S. Welsh and was valued at £20. It is now a ruin.
Ruanard House Weir writes that this house was originally built by the Westropps. It was occupied by Captain J. Walsh in 1837 and by Jonas S. Welsh in the mid 1850s when it was valued at £16. Situated on the Massy estate it remained in the possession of the Walsh family until the early 20th century. A house is still extant at the site.
Trough Cottage Trough Cottage was occupied by William Walsh who held it from John Carroll at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It was valued at £16. Weir writes that this was the home of the Misses Bentley in the early 20th century.
Trough House Trough Castle in the townland of Trough is marked as "in ruins" on the first Ordnance Survey map 1842. Weir writes that Dr Elliott O'Donnell who inherited the county Clare property from Sir Charles O'Donnell in 1870 probably built Trough House in the townland of Roo West. Roo Cottage is marked on the first Ordnance Survey map.
Clonmacken Built in 1700 by Reverend Edmund Palmer according to the Ordnance Survey Field Book, this two-storey house was occupied by Henry D'Esterre in 1814, by Captain Vereker in 1834 and by 1839 was the seat of John Brown Finch. In the early 1850s it was the residence of John Sharp, situated on the Lansdowne estate, it was held from Lawrence Kelly.
Bunkers Hill A mid 19th century house, the home of James Forost (1827-1907), author of ''The History and Topography of the County of Clare'' (1893), who held the house and 139 acres from Lord George Quin. He was the eldest son of William Frost and his wife Mary Ryan and he married Bedelia daughter of Augustine Moran of Willbrook. He left the house to the Dundon family who sold it to the Ryans circa 1917. Members of the Ryan family still live at Bunkers Hill.
Rockfield The residence of Edward Fitzgerald in the first half of the 19th century, held by him from Captain Richard Gloster at the time of Griffith's Valuation and valued at over £11.
Cartown Built in 1763 Cartown was the residence of Mr Baldwin in 1826 and of John Edward Langford in 1837. In the early 1850s Griffith's Valuation records the vacant house as valued at £24, William Sheedy holding the whole townland from General James Caulfeild. By the late 19th century the house was in the possession of the Westropp family. This house is still extant and occupied. Photo of Cartown
Mellon The Westropp family are recorded as "of Mellon" from the early 18th century. Bence Jones dates the present house from circa 1780, the Ordnance Survey Field Name Books from 1812. Inhabited by Mrs Jane Westropp (nee Dawson) in the early 1850s. It was valued at £36. This 3 storied house was still in Westropp possession in the late 20th century. It is now run as a stud. Photo of Mellon
Mount Pleasant The Ordnance Survey Name Books record that this house was built in the mid 18th century by a Mr Star. It was a neat farm house occupied by Mrs Hill in 1837 and by Thomas Hill at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held the property from Daniel Leahy and the buildings were valued at over £11. This house is still extant and occupied. Photo of Mount Pleasant
Ballynacarriga The Ordnance Survey Field Name Books describe this house as "falling into decay", the property of Mr Enright. By 1837 a Mr Dawson was the proprietor of Ballynacarriga House and in the early 1850s it was occupied by Dawson L. Westropp. In 1906 Ballynacarriga valued at £20.10 shillings was occupied by Norris Richard Russell.
Ballynacarriga Built in 1819 this house was occupied by a member of the Hill family at the time of the Ordnance Survey who was renting the property from Mrs Hurst . Lewis records H. Hurst as resident in 1837 and in the early 1850s Captain Richard Gloster held this house valued at £21 in fee. This house is now known as Rockfield. Photo of Ballynacarriga
Court/Kildimo Court In 1837 Lewis wrote that Kildimo Court "which is nearly entire was the seat of the Hartstonge family". The Hartstonges appear to have inherited this property from the Widenhams. In 1786 Wilson refers to Court as the seat of Sir Harry Hartstronge and notes that "a bridge is now building at the ferry of Court but the house is in ruins". The property called Court Castle is labelled "in ruins" on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map. A house labelled "Court" appears in the same townland on both the 1st and 25-edition maps. Buildings are still present at this location.
Summerville Built in the 1780s by Joseph Massey Harvey, a Quaker merchant, who married Rebecca Fisher and still occupied by him in 1814. Joseph and Rebecca were the parents of William Henry Harvey, a distinguished botanist. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Summerville was valued at £33 and occupied by James T. Fisher who held the property from Eliza Harvey. The house is now an accommodation and conference centre of the Mary Immaculate College for training primary teachers. The college was founded in 1898. Photo of Summerville
Brickhill The home of the Maghlin family in the early 18th century, it passed by marriage to the Blood family. Occupied by the Lysaght family in the mid 18th century. Edward Lysaght, songwriter and lawyer, known as 'Pleasant Ned' was born at Brickhill in 1763. The house is not named on the first Ordnance Survey map and a 20th century house now occupies the site. [Grid reference is approximate].
Cooper Hill The residence of James Cooper in 1814 and occupied by Mrs [Honora] Cooper in 1837. Inherited by James Cooper Tuthill circa 1844 who then assumed the surname Cooper. The house was valued at £45 at the time of Griffith's Valuation and in 1906 when it was occupied by James Cooper. It was advertised for sale in ''Country Life'' (28 April 1955), bought by Cement Ltd who ran a model dairy farm on the property for some years. A large dairy enterprise still operates on the property. The house is a ruin. Photo of Cooper Hill
Faha A property that was in the possession of the Tuthill family from the early 18th century, Wilson refers to it as Mr. Tuthill's seat in 1786. Occupied by Christopher Tuthill in 1814 and by his son George in 1837. Held by George Tuthill in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £60. Thompson Russell lived at Faha in the second half of the 19th century. Valued at £52 in 1906 and occupied by George Taylor who held it with 308 acres of untenanted land. It is now a ruin. Photo of Faha
Corcamore A house situated on the Barker estate and occupied by Thomas Gleeson in the mid 19th century and valued at £18. [Grid reference is approximate].
Cragbeg A house situated on the estate of Lord Clarina, occupied by Vokes in the 1770s and in 1786. It was leased to the Vandeleur family in the mid 19th century. Major Thomas Vandeleur was the occupier and the buildings were valued at £38. Occupied by Richard Parson in 1814, by G. Vandeleur in 1837 and by William Henry Harkness in the 1870s. Slater notes Lieut-Col. Lionel E. Massey as the owner in 1894. Still extant and occupied. Photo of Cragbeg
Elm Park The records suggest that this house was built post 1814 and pre 1837 though there may have been an earlier property as Wilson refers to "Elm" as the seat of General Massey in 1786. Bence Jones writes that it was an early 19th century house. It was the home of the Massey family, Barons Clarina, in the 19th century. The buildings were valued at £90 at the time of Griffith's Valuation and in 1906. Bought by Patrick King in 1925 and home of the King family until 1956, now demolished. Photo of Elm Park
Tervoe Bence Jones writes that the house was built in 1776 by Colonel W.T. Monsell MP on the site of an earlier house. Wilson refers to it in 1786 as "the pleasant seat of W.T. Monsell". In 1894 Slater notes it as a residence of Lord Emly. A De La Poer grandson of the 1st Baron Emly succeeded to Tervoe in the 20th century and it was demolished in the 1950s. A detailed description of the interior of the house is given by the Irish Tourist Association surveyor in 1943. Photo of Tervoe
Ballyclogh The home of a branch of the Morony family during the 19th century. Occupied by James Todd in the early 1850s who held the property valued at £38 from the Moronys. An occupied house is still located at this site. Photo of Ballyclogh
Ballyclogh Lodge Ballyclogh House and Lodge are both marked on the first Ordnance Survey map of county Limerick. At the time of Griffith's Valuation John Russell held land in the townland with associated buildings valued at £12 from Michael Furnell. There were also mills in the townland valued at £35. Valued at £10+ in 1906 when occupied by George Furnell, Ballyclogh remained in the possession of the Furnell family until 1973.
Derryknockane George Gloster held this house in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £20.
Ballycummin Roche Castle was a residence of Sir David Roche at the time of Griffith's Valuation held from the Bishop of Limerick and valued at £30.
Kilrush A house occupied by Daniel Gabbott and held from Tottenham Harvey at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The house was valued at £40 and was surrounded by 3 acres of land. It was situated on the Barrington estate. [Marked as Thorn Ville on the first Ordnance Survey map].
Ballysheedy A 3 storey house built circa 1749, occupied by FitzGillon in the late 1770s and noted by Wilson as the seat of Gibbon Fitzgibbon in 1786. It was the residence of Michael Furnell in 1814 and occupied by Gibbon T. Fitzgibbon in the early 1850s, when it was held from Admiral Proby and valued at £22. It was ruinous by the publication of the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s.
Shannon View It was valued at £22+ at the time of Griffith's Valuation, occupied by Thomas Kelly and held from Henry O. Seward. Thomas Kelly was an uncle of James Michael Kelly of Rockstown Castle and Cahircon. He married Letitia Roche, a granddaughter of Philip Roche of Shannon View and his wife, Margaret Kelly of Limerick. This house is no longer extant and extensive urban development has taken place in the area.
Milford Built by George Maunsell, fourth son of Richard Maunsell of Ballywilliam, in the late 18th century. Occupied by the Reverend M. Widenham in the late 1770s, and 1786, by Lord Kiltarton [John Prendergast Smyth became Viscount Gort in 1816] in 1814, by T. Fitzgerald in 1837, by Captain Stackpool circa 1840 and by Henry Allen in the early 1850s, this house was situated on the Maunsell estate. It was valued at £28 at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Referred to as the "splendid residence" of the Dowager Lady Massy in the sale rental of 1868. Tracy writes that the 5th Baron Massy bought it for his mother in 1850 from the Maunsells. Later sold to the Russell family and bought by the religious order, the Little Company of Mary, in 1923. Now part of a nursing home for the terminally ill. Photo of Milford
Plassey Built by Thomas Maunsell, founder of Maunsells' bank, Limerick, and occupied by him in 1814. Inherited by his daughter Mrs Robert Hedges Eyre Maunsell. Occupied by Reuben Harvey in 1837 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Harvey held the property from the trustees of Mrs Hedges Maunsell. The residence of Richard Russell in 1868. Home of John Norris Russell in the 1870s. Bence Jones writes that the present Plassey House is "a rambling two storey Victorian Italianate house built by the Russells". This house is now part of the University of Limerick. Photo of Plassey
Shannon Park The residence of the O'Ferralls from at least 1814 when occupied by Michael O'Ferrall. Michael Richard O'Farrell was the occupier at the time of Griffith's Valuation and the house worth £10+ with 146 acres was located on the Brown estate.
Sunville Described as the seat of Thomas Wallnutt in the Ordnance Survey Field Name Book and built in 1821 for £900. It was occupied by Margaret Wallnutt in the early 1850s and held from William F. Taverner and valued at £24.
Coolraine House Occupied by John Vereker at the time of Griffith's Valuation, valued at £30 and held from the Marquess of Lansdowne. It was still extant until the 1940s but the site is now occupied by suburban housing.
Moylish The Ordnance Survey Name Book shows Arthur Gloster as proprietor of this townland circa 1840 and Moylish House is marked on the first Ordnance Survey map. By the time of Griffith's Valuation Moylish valued at £24 was occupied by Lawrence Kelly who held the property from John Judde. Moylish is now the site of the Limerick Institute of Technology.
Corbally House The Ordnance Survey Name Book records the rebuilding of this house by Poole Gabbet in 1824 at a cost of £1,700. The Gabbets had flour mills closeby. It overlooked the Shannon north of Limerick city and was three storeys high. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was valued at £35 and was occupied by Thomas Gabbett who held it from Patrick A. Shannon. This house now functions as a nursing home. Photo of Corbally House
Shelburne The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (buildings of Ireland) states that this was a home of William Petty-FitzMaurice (1737-1805), 2nd Earl of Shelburne and 1st Marquess of Lansdowne. The Ordnance Survey Field Name Book refers to the building of Shelburne in 1837 at a cost of £2,000. Circa 1840 it was the seat of H.N.Seymour. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by a representative of Robert Gabbett and held from the Marquess. It was the home of Thompson Russell in 1878 and of Henrietta Rose in 1887. Now located in the grounds of Ardscoil Rís. Photo of Shelburne
Corbally Park Built in 1824 by Pierce Shannon for £2,500, this three storey house was held by Patrick A. Shannon in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £51. St Munchins College is situated at this location now. A lithograph of this house called Corbally House and the toll bridge is included in the 1856 rental. The house was not included in the sale.
Bellevue The description in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records the building of this house as circa 1820 and that it was the home of the artist Douglas Alexander (1871-1945), one of three brothers who were prominent Quaker merchants in the city of Limerick. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Bellevue valued at £35 was occupied by William Alexander. Another house occupied by James Alexander and valued at £31 stood close by. Both houses were held from the Marquis of Lansdowne. Later this house was the home of the Cleeves family, toffee makers. Photo of Bellevue
Roseneath Cottage A villa style house built circa 1820, occupied by Robert Rogers in the early 1850s, valued at £27 and held from Patrick A. Shannon. Photo of Roseneath Cottage
River View A mid 19th century house, marked on the first Ordnance Survey map. At the time of Griffith's Valuation this house valued at £27 was occupied by John Able and held from the Reverend Edward Croker. Photo of River View
Geraldine Cottage Dating from the late 18th century, Geraldine Cottage was the home of Pierce Shannon in the early 1850s and held by him from the representatives of William Fitzgerald. It was valued at £27. In April 1858 Geraldine House on 5 acres in the townland of Corbally, the estate of Robert Appleyard Fitzgerald and members of the Tinsley and Leake families, was advertised for sale. John Bouchier was the tenant at the time. Renovated in the early 20th century. Photo of Geraldine Cottage
Ardhu A house built post 1850, the seat of the Rose family at the beginning of the 20th century. Now functions as the Clarion Hotel suites. Photo of Ardhu
Tivoli Marked on the first Ordnance Survey map, Tivoli Cottage valued at £48 was occupied by Major Wheeler and held from Sir Matthew Barrington at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Since 1952 it has been the centre of a boys' secondary school known as Villiers School. Photo of Tivoli
Ashbourne A 2 storey house located on the Earl of Limerick's estate, this house was the seat of the Honourable Robert O'Brien in the 1830s. It was occupied by Richard Wilson in the early 1850s and held from Eliza Harvey. Garrett Hugh Fitzgerald's interest in the property was advertised for sale in May 1851. By the 1870s it was the home of the Synan family. This house is now demolished.
Strand House Strand House appears to be the house also known as "Stonetown House" and marked as such on the first Ordnance Survey map. The Ordnance Survey Name Book describes Stonetown House as the seat of Daniel Gabbett and that it was built between 1760 and 1770 by G. Vandeleur at a cost of £1,100. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was the residence of William Gabbett, valued at £44 and held from Elizabeth Vereker. Part of the original garden now occupied by The Strand Hotel.
Bellefield Bellefield was the residence of George Furnell at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held it from William Gabbett and it was valued at £33. William's brother Daniel lived at Bellefield at one time. A Charles A. Marrett is recorded as resident at Belfield, Limerick in 1814. Belfield Park is now the location of the Regional Maternity Hospital.
Ballinacurra House Marked on the first Ordnance Survey map and situated on the outskirts of Limerick city this house was occupied by Edmund Palmer at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £23 and held from Patrick O'Shea. Later the home of Hugh Massy. He died at Ballinacurra in 1881. Now in use as an office. Photo of Ballinacurra House
Kilmoyle A house built by the Boyds, merchants in Limerick city, circa 1845 on the Lansdowne estate and originally known as Westfield. For many years the residence of the Catholic Bishops of Limerick. Sold by the Diocese to Aidan Brooks for development in 2007 for a sum reputed to be > €20 million. Photo of Kilmoyle
Prospect House Occupied by Thomas McNamara at the time of Griffith's Valuation, held from Henry Watson and valued at £22. Described in the sale rental of 1856 as a capital house and office on which over £1,000 had been spent on improvements. The original lease dated 1796 was from Thomas Maunsell to Philip Smith for the lives of members of the Watson family. Henry Watson was the tenant in 1856 and Sir Christopher Arbuthnot Maratt in 1877.
India Villa Valued at £18 at the time of Griffith's Valuation, India Villa was held on a lease from Patrick A. Shannon to William Phayre and was described in 1856 as "an exclusive modern residence". It is no longer extant.
Albert Villa Occupied by William Finch at the time of Griffith's Valuation and valued at £31. Described in 1856 as a large mansion house, "erected by the late Mr Shannon" and occupied by John C. Drysdale. By the 1890s this house is labeled "Lanahrone" on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map. It is no longer extant and a modern housing estate now occupies the site.
Rosbrien A home of a branch of the Quin family descended from John Quin, second son of Thady Quin (1645-1726). Wilson, writing in 1786, refers to Rosbrien as the fine seat of Mr. Quin. It is labelled Rossbrien House on both the 1st and 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey maps but is no longer extant.
Singland House A building labelled Singland House, in the townland of Singland, appears on the 1st edition Ordnance survey map of the 1830s. A smaller property, labelled Singland Cottage, is shown nearby. On the later 25-inch map of the 1890s, the original Singland House is no longer visible and Singland Cottage is named Singland House. It is no longer extant. The original Singland house is probably that referred to by Wilson as the seat of Mr. Dwyer in 1786.
Oakfield (Tulla Lower) In 1786 Wilson refers to Oakfield as the seat of Mr. Waller. By the time of Griffith's Valuation this house is part of the Massy estate and valued at £9. It is still extant and part of a large farm.
Pass House In 1786 Wilson writes that Pass House was the seat of Mr. Peacock. By the time of Griffith's Valuation the house was occupied by Solomon Frost, leasing from the Peacock estate and valued at over £5. The property does not appear on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s.
Feenagh House Feenagh House is described as "in ruins" on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map and has almost disappeared by the publication of the 25-inch edition in the 1890s. In 1786 Wilson refers to "Fenagh House" as the seat of Mr. Wilson. By the time of Griffith's Valuation, the townland in which it was situated was the subject of Court of Chancery proceedings. Some fragments of the walls are still visible.