Landed Estates
University of Galway

Liscrona House

Houses within 10km of this house

Displaying 9 houses.

Houses within 10km of Liscrona House

Displaying 9 houses.

House name Description
Kilballyowen Lodge A house on the Westby estate occupied by Thomas Keane at the time of Griffith's Valuation and valued at £8. The house was the home of George Copland Studdert in the 20th century.
Carrigaholt Occupied by George Nolan in 1814 this house was the home of a branch of the Burton family for much of the 19th century, held in fee. Valued at £25 at the time of Griffith's Valuation, the original house no longer exists. Weir writes that a reconstructed three bay residence now occupies the site. The 16th century castle still stands in what were the demesne grounds. Photo of Carrigaholt
Mount Pleasant An 18th century house that was the home of Richard Bury, son of John Bury of Shannon Grove, county Limerick. In the 19th century it was the residence of the Cox family. Griffith's Valuation shows that Captain J. Cox held the property from the representatives of Anthony Hickman. The house was valued at £22. Two other houses in the townland of Clarefield were also occupied by members of the Cox family, Kate Ville and Mary Ville. This house is now a ruin. Photo of Mount Pleasant
Querrin Originally built in the Dutch style by the Van Hogart family who intermarried with the Hickmans of nearby Ballykett. Later the home of the Borough family, William Borough was resident in 1814 and it was later occupied by their descendants, the Counihans. Dr John F. Counihan was in possession of Querrin in 1906. This house close to the shore of the Shannon is still a family home, old walls are still evident and the house has been modernised. Photo of Querrin
Shannon View A house on the Vandeleur estate, occupied by S. O'Donnell in 1814 and by Simon O'Donnell at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Buildings still exist at the site.
Letter House John Wren was leasing this property to Alicia Wren at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £13. Lewis records it as the seat of G. Wren in 1837. In 1814 Leet refers to Litter as the residence of John Wren. Bary writes that Letter was originally a Blennerhassett property which passed to the Wren family through marriage., It is still extant and owned by descendents of that family.
Summer Lodge Part of the Studdert estate held from the Marquis of Conyngham, the buildings were valued at £12+ at the time of Griffith's Valuation and the house was in the occupation of Jonas Studdert. A house still exists at the site.
Atlantic Lodge The home of a branch of the Studdert family of Clonderalaw in the mid 19th century held from the Marquis of Conyngham. It was the main residence of Jonas Studdert and was valued at £18 + in the early 1850s. The house is labelled Atlantic House on the 25-inch map of the 1890s and a coastguard station was built to the rear. Modern housing has now been built at the site.
Querrin Lodge Querrin Lodge was enlarged after the publication of the 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map and Griffith's Valuation. Borough family history indicates that it became the property of Randal Borough of Cappagh Lodge in the early 1850s. It is labelled Querrin Lodge on the 25-inch edition map of the 1890s. The building is still extant but derelict.