Landed Estates
University of Galway

Larch Hill

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 23 houses.

Houses within 5km of Larch Hill

Displaying 23 houses.

House name Description
Rockview In the possession of the O'Loghlens for most of the 19th century. John Kerin occupied the house in 1814, R. O'Loghlen in 1837 and Bryan O'Loghlen at the time of Griffith's Valuation. A house is still extant at this site.
Port Home of the O'Loghlens in the latter part of the 18th century and first part of the 19th century. Hugh O'Loughlin was resident in 1814 and in 1837. The house was unoccupied at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Weir writes that the house and demesne were purchased by Jeremiah Kelly in the 1860s. Photo of Port
Curragh House A house on the Stafford O'Brien estate, the residence of the Faircloth family in the 19th century, valued at £9.10 shillings at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Accidentally burnt in the early 20th century.
Toonagh House A late 18th century house, occupied by Mr J. O'Brien in 1814 and by C. O'Brien in 1837. By the time of Griffith's Valuation Cornelius O'Brien was leasing the house to Henry William Lucas and it was valued at £19. By the mid 1870s Cornelius O'Brien's son in law William Henry McGrath owned Toonagh. The house was demolished in the mid 20th century.
Woodstock House A 19th century house beside the golf course at Ennis, this house belonged to the Cullinan family at the time of Griffith's Valuation. A house and leisure centre have been constructed on the demesne lands.
Bushypark A house located to the west of the town of Ennis which belonged to the Macnamaras of Ennistymon for most of the 18th and 19th centuries. Occupied by David Power in 1814. The house and 68 acres were leased to Thomas Cullinan in the 1850s. Buildings at Bushypark were valued at £18 where William J. MacNamara held 68 acres of untenanted land. The house is still occupied.
Shanvogh Weir describes this house as 18th century. It was occupied by Timothy Cullinan at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held it from the Marquess of Conyngham and it was valued at £12. The house is still extant.
Hermitage Another Keane residence near the town of Ennis, occupied by Francis Keane who held it from Marcus Keane at the time of Griffith's Valuation. In July 1857 Jonathon Gregg advertised the sale of the head rent of Hermitage and the surrounding 13 acres. Hermitage was advertised for sale again in October 1860 with 75 acres of town parks the estate of Christopher Plunkett, Dorothea Tottenham was the tenant. The sale rental records Francis Nathaniel Keane as the tenant. Hermitage was sold in the 20th century by the Keanes and was the property of John and Dorothy Madden in the 1980s.
Abbeyfield A house in the town of Ennis, named Abbeyfield on the first Ordnance Survey map and Abbeyville by Samuel Lewis. In 1786 Wilson mentions that Lord Chief Justice Paterson had a residence in Ennis town. By the early 19th century it was being leased to Thomas Crowe. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the house was valued at £44 and was occupied by Wainwright Crowe who held it from Marcus Patterson. In the late 20th century it was used as a Garda station. Photo of Abbeyfield
Stamer Park A home of the Stamer family in the 18th century which was occupied by Daniel Finucane, Secretary to the Clare Grand Jury, by the beginning of the 19th century. Daniel's son Michael was resident in 1837. By 1860 Captain William Stacpoole who was elected Member of Parliament for Ennis was living in the house. The house is still extant. Photo of Stamer Park
Clonroad A 17th century house in the possession of the Gore family from 1712 until 1852. The house was close to the River Fergus and had a brewery beside it. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the Gores were leasing the house and brewery to William Digges and the house was occupied by Henry Greene. In the 20th century the house which was rebuilt and extended in the mid 19th century belonged to the Knox and Merry families.
Lifford House Weir writes that in 1722 Francis Gore leased Lifford to Richard England. Patrick England was High Sheriff of the county in 1749. In 1786 Wilson refers to Lifford as the seat of Mr. England. By the early 19th century the Right Honourable Matthias Finucane was resident at Lifford House. Honoria Slattery, the common law wife, of Andrew Finucane, son of Matthias, occupied the house at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It was valued at £20 and was held from Sir Richard England. Weir writes that the house was demolished in 1965.
Cragleagh A Mahon house at the end of the 18th century, occupied by Thomas Pilkington in 1814 and by William Kenny at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Kenny held the property from Charles James/Janns and it was valued at £20.
Ballyallia An 18th century house, occupied by Andrew Kerin in 1814. It then became the home of Andrew Stacpoole and was owned by William Stacpoole in fee in the mid 19th century when the buildings, which included a house, steward's house, office and gate lodge, were valued at over £41. By the end of the 19th century the Vere O'Briens were living in the house. The house was considerably altered in the 1970s.
Cloonteen A house in the townland of Cloonteen is named Ballyallia on the first Ordnance Survey map. It was valued at £30 and was held by John Enright in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, now a ruin. Weir called this residence Templemaley House, the name by which it is labelled on the 25-inch map of the 1890s.
Brookville Occupied by Charles Janns in 1814, by J. Mahon in 1837 and by Luke Brady who held the property from Anne and Eliza Griffin at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £16.
Newpark This house was built in the mid 18th century by the Hickman family. By 1814 it was been leased to the Mahon family who included James Patrick 'The O'Gorman Mahon', associate of Daniel O'Connell. Occupied by William Mahon who held it from Thomas Persse in the mid 19th century. Purchased by the Barron family in the early 20th century. The house now provides guest accommodation. see http://www.newparkhouse.com/newpage1.htm Photo of Newpark
Nutfield A large three storey residence, Nutfield belonged to the Crowe family at the end of the 18th century and up to at least 1814 when it was the residence of Robert Crowe. Wilson refers to it and another house, which he calls Dromquin, as residences of the Crow family. He may be referring to Dromore House. By the mid 19th century Nutfield was the home of Sir Colman O'Loghlen who held it in fee. The buildings were valued at £40. The house is no longer extant. This house was also known as Drumconora. On the Taylor and Skinner map of 1778 it is named Nutgrove.
Rosslevan This house, close to the town of Ennis, was the residence of Francis Swyny in 1814. Rosslevan was occupied by Michael Kerin at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held the property from the Reverend James Rynd. Rosslevan would appear to have been the home of the Davis family for some time in the 19th century. Members of the Davis family emigrated to Australia and called their new home Rosslevan. The sale rental of January 1875 records that the house had been "improved lately" and had eight bedrooms and three sitting rooms. Weir writes that Edward O'Brien, third son of the 14th Baron Inchiquin lived in the house before it was burnt in 1922. It is now a ruin. Photo of Rosslevan
Harmony House The residence of Patrick Maxwell Cullinan on the River Fergus in Ennis in the 1870s. Local sources indicate he afterwards moved to Cragleigh House.
Trinaderry A house erected in the 1870s as the residence of Andrew Enright. It is labelled Trinaderry House on the 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. A house and farm are still extant at this site.
Cappagh House At the time of Griffith's Valuation occupied by John Curtin, valued at £12+ and held from the representatives of Stratford Kirwan. The house is no longer extant.
Cappahard House In 1786, Wilson refers to Cappaghard as the seat of Mr. Lukey. Two houses are shown in this townland at the time of the 1st Ordnance Survey, Cappahard House and Edenview House. By the 1890s the 25-inch map shows that Edenview has become known as Cappahard House and the original house has gone. This townland was the property of Thomas Persse at the time of Griffith's Valuation and included a herd's house valued at £4. In 1901 it was occupied by the Glynn family.