Ballyegan

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 13 houses.

Houses within 5km of Ballyegan

Displaying 13 houses.

House name	Description
Arabela House	Rev. Arthur Rowan was leasing this property to Hastings Peate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £20 15s. Lewis records it as the seat of Francis Peet in 1837. The Ordnance Survey Name Books mention that it was the residence of Francis Peet, "of old appearance, built about a century ago". In 1814 Leet notes it as the seat of John Bolton. In 1786 Wilson refers to Arabella as a seat of Mr. Blennerhassett. Bary states that the house was built in the eighteenth century by the Blennerhassetts but that it was lived in by the Rowan family until the mid-nineteenth century. The Peate family occupied it from then until the 1970s. It is still extant.
Rathanny House	Elizabeth Rowan was leasing a property to Patrick Holohan at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at almost £3. Lewis refers to Rathanny as the residence of Mrs. Rowan in 1837. In the 1830s the Ordnance Survey Name Books noted the house, built c.1730, as the residence of Mrs. Rowan In 1786 Wilson mentions Ratanny as the seat of Mr. Rowan. Bary states that the house was built by the Rowan family in the eighteenth century and lived in by them for much of the early nineteenth century. It was sold in the early twentieth century and is still extant and occupied.
Shanvally	Thomas Blennerhassett was leasing this property to Robert Conway Hurley at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £20. n the 1830s the Ordnance Survey Name Books describe it as the seat of Thomas Blennerhassett, who had built it in 1835. In 1786 Wilson had noted a seat of the Blennerhasset family close to the Rowan house, Ratanny. Bary states that Shanvally was built by the Blennerhassetts as a hunting lodge, possibly in the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century. It is still extant and occupied.
Magh House or Edenburn	Colthurst Bateman was leasing a property to Edward F. Day at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £28 15s. On the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map it is labelled as Magh House but on the 1895 edition it is called Edenburn House. Lewis records it as the seat of W. Seely in 1837.The Ordnance Survey Name Books of the 1839s noted that this was the residence of the Sealy family and had been preceded by Rockfield House, the ruins of which were still discernable. Magh is described as "handsomely built of square form, three stories high and cost £2000". Later in the nineteenth century it was occupied by Edward Fitzgerald Day and then by Samuel Murray Hussey, agent to the Kenmare and other estates. In 1906 it was owned by John Hussey and valued at £24. It was used in the later twentieth century by the Southern Health Board as a hospital/nursing home and is still extant.
Maglass House	William Ledmond was leasing Maglass House to Daniel Hilliard at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £11 15s. Lewis records Maglass as the seat of W. Ledmond in 1837. The Ordnance Survey Name Books record it as the residence of Daniel Hilliard but originally built by the Ledmond family. Bary, however, states that it was possibly built ty the Babington family who lived there in the eighteenth century. In 1786 Wilson refers to "Maglass" as the seat of Wiliam Sealy. It was later occupied by the Ledmonds who later sold it to the Roche family. Redmond Roche is recorded as residing there in the 1870s. In 1906 it was owned by the representatives of Redmond Roche and valued at £18 5s. It is now derelict and ruinous.
Camp Lodge	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Richard Chute was leasing this property to George Hewson, when it was valued at £5 10s and part of a farm of 350 acres. In the 1830s, the Ordnance Survey Name Books describe it as "a small cottage, one story high, the residence of John Hussey". It was offered for sale in the Land Judges' Court in 1883 when it was described as a "comfortable dwelling house, suitable for a gentleman's family". Bary indicates that it had been the home of the Twiss family earlier in the nineteenth century. It is still extant.
Mullaghmarky House	Richard Chute was leasing this property to John Sealy at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £10 10s. In the 1830s, the Ordnance Survey Name Books describe it as " a large house, two stories high, with offices, plantation and ornamental garden, the residence of Eusebius Sealy". Bary states that the Sealys had occupied it since the early part of the nineteenth century. It is still extant though not occupied.
Meanus House	Sir David Roche was leasing the property at Meanus to Michael Neligan at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £9 10s. In the 1830s, the Ordnance Survey Field Name Books describe it as "a large house, two stories high with offices attached at present occupied by a farmer". In 1786 Wilson had noted Menus as the seat of Dr. Drew. Bary states that it has been in the Neligan family for many generations and is still extant.
Sandville House	Robert A. Thompson was leasing this property from the Herbert estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £11 5s. Bary notes that it had been frequently occupied by agents to the Herbert estate through the nineteenth century. It is believed to have been built by them in the late seventeenth century. The house is still extant and occupied.
Kilcow House	Robert A. Thompson was leasing Kilcow House from the Herbert estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £17 10s. Bary notes that the Herbert family lived here for a time in the eighteenth century before moving to Muckross. The house is still extant and occupied.
Ballinvariscal House or Mount Prospect	William Massey was leasing this property from TCD Estates at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £5 15s and part of a holding of over 400 acres. In 1814 it was the residence of Roger Lombard. Bary indicates that the house had several different owners in the nineteenth century when it was known as Mount Prospect. It was sold around 1900 and is still extant and occupied.
Woodville (Nohaval)	Richard Norris was leasing this property to Rev. John Fitzgerald Day at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £27. Lewis mentions Nohaval House, as the seat of Rev, Fitzgerald, which seems to be the same property. Bary quotes O'Donovan who indicated that this house belonged to the Norris family. She indicates that the house later passed to Fitzgerald-Lombards and Hicksons. It was sold in the early twentieth century and is still extant and occupied.
O'Brennan House	John Keane was leasing this property from Lord Ventry's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £5 10s. Lewis records O'Brennan House as the seat of Edward Gorham in 1837. It is still extant.