Greenhills
Houses within 5km of this house
Displaying 23 houses.
Houses within 5km of Greenhills
Displaying 23 houses.
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Maryville | Built in 1790 and located on the Monsell estate the residence of Hugh F. Finch in 1837 and of Mrs Finch at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £28. In 1906 Captain G.W. Finch occupied the mansion house at Maryville valued at £35. Still in the ownership of the Finch family at the time of the Irish Tourist Association survey 1943. This property is now known as Maryville stud. |
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Ballymurphy | Occupied by Eyre Powell in 1837 and by the Reverend George Peacock in the early 1850s and held from Edward C. Villiers. |
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Fort Etna | The home of the Peacock family in the 19th century, although J. Waller O'Grady was resident in 1837. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by Mrs Peacocke who held it from Charles Leslie, valued at £30. Occupied by Edmund White in the 1870s Bence Jones records that it later became the home of the Reilly and Peart families. The original house is now a ruin. | |
Greenmount | Built in 1770, a two storey house, home of the Green family and held from the Peacockes. In 1786 Wilson refers to the seat of Mr. Greene, within half a mile of Patrickswell. which he calls Graig. The buildings were valued at £42 at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Sold by the Greens in 1947. In the 1960s the house was demolished and a large modern house built instead by the Earl of Harrington. |
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Jockeyhall | A Blackall residence in the 18th century, by the mid 19th century Jockeyhall was on the Tuthill estate and occupied by Patrick Dundon. This house was included in the sale of the Tomkins estate in 1861 when held by the representatives of George Tuthill. |
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Richmond Villa | This house valued at £16 in the mid 19th century was occupied by the Westropp family from at least 1814, although a Mrs Wallace was in residence in 1837. The Reverend Fitzgerald records a Mr William Wallace as resident in the 1820s and that the house was built about 70 years previously. It was situated on the Tomkins estate. | |
Duane Ville | The residence of Alexander O'Grady Rose, held by him in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £7. It is no longer extant. | |
Bettyville | Occupied by John Lee in 1814 and held by his son William Norris Lee in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation and valued at £11+. Fitzgerald describes Bettyville in the 1820s as a 'handsome thatched cottage' occupied by Captain John Franklin. This house was the home of the Revrend John T.N. Lee and valued at £13 in 1906. | |
Attyflin | A mid 18th century house, Wilson refers to Atthyflin as the seat of the Westropps in 1786. The house was occupied by Hamilton Jackson at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held from John Westropp. The buildings were valued at £50. In 1943 this house was owned by Mrs A. White, nee Massy Westropp and its contents at this time are described by the Irish Tourist Association surveyor. Home of a branch of the Hewson family in the 20th century. It is still extant. |
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Spring Lodge/Springfort | Dickson Esq was occupying a house at Ballybronoghe in the 1770s and in 1786. Spring Lodge was occupied by George Massey at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held from the Court of Chancery. George Massey was possibly the younger brother of the 3rd Lord Clarina. It is labelled Spring Lodge on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but as Springfort on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. It is still extant and occupied. |
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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. |
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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. | |
Lemonfield House | Sometimes spelt Leamonfield, this house was the home of a junior branch of the Bevan family in the first half of the 19th century. Griffith's Valuation records Thomas Bevan as the occupier holding the property from the Reverend William Lloyd. It was valued at £14. ''Burke's Irish Family Records'' refers to Arthur Russell of Lemonfield, sixth son of John Norris Russell of Limerick. He died 1890. The house is no longer extant. | |
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. | |
Cloghacloka | A house valued at £12, in the possession of the representatives of Pat D'Arcy and held from the representatives of Major Peacock, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Some farm buildings are still extant at the site. | |
Rockfield | Situated on the estate of Edward C. Villiers, this house was the home of a branch of the Blennerhassett family in the mid 19th century. It was named Rock View on the first Ordnance Survey map. The Ordnance Survey Field Name Book refers to Rockview as a "plain thatched cottage built in 1819". On the later 25-inch map the house is labelled "Rockfield House". Slater, in 1894, refers to it as the seat of R.B. Blennerhassett. In 1906 Rockfield was described as a mansion house and valued at £22. It was occupied by Richard A. Blennerhassett. A house is still extant at the site. | |
Friarstown (New) | A 2 storey house with offices which was built in 1826 by Vere Hunt on the townland boundary between Friarstown and Friarstown North. It was the residence of Vere Hunt at the time of Griffith's Valuation, held in fee and valued at £20. No house appears to exist at this location now. |
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Kilpeacon | Lewis writes that the manor was granted to William King in the reign of James I and that "the late proprietor" had erected a handsome mansion which was now the "property and residence of Cripps Villiers". In his will dated 1704 William King refers to his niece Mary Villiers. The Ordnance Survey Field Name Book states that Kilpeacon House was the property of Edward Villiers, Dublin, and was occupied by Miss Deborah Cripps. Built in 1820 it was a large, commodious building of 2 stories. It was the residence of Edward C. Villiers at the time of Griffith's Valuation, held in fee and valued at £60. Bought by Major George Gavin in the early 1850s from the Villiers and the residence of his son Montiford W. Gavin in the early 20th century. The Irish Tourist Association surveyor writes in 1942 that this house was completed in 1799. The owner was Mrs O'Kelly, her husband having purchased the house in 1927 from the Gavins. This house is still extant and occupied. |
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Dooneen | The Reverend Fitzgerald writes that this house was "lately" built by Villiers Peacocke. The Ordnance Survey Name Books records 1820 as the date of its erection. Villiers Peacocke was still in residence in 1837 and Griffith's Valuation records him holding the property in fee. The buildings were valued at £18. It was included in the sale of the life estate of Eugene Kieran in the Land Judges' Court in April 1890 when the house was described as "a very good dwelling house.....suitable for a gentleman's residence". The sale was adjourned. A house is still extant at the site. | |
Roxborough | Occupied by William Westropp in 1814 and Lewis refers in 1837 to the ''fine mansion and demesne'' of the Honourable J. P. Vereker. The Ordnance Survey Name Book refers to the rebuilding of Roxborough by Major Vereker in 1832 at the expense of approximately £1200. Viscount Gort held Roxborough in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £40. The house was advertised for sale in June 1852 and again in June 1853. Possibly bought by the McMurrays who were certainly resident by 1862. In 1894 Slater refers to it as the seat of A. Crawford. Now a more modern house appears to be located at this site. |
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Lickadoon | The Ordnance Survey Field Name Book records the date for the building of this 3 storey house, the seat of George Parsons, as circa 1779 at a cost of about £1000. By the time of Griffith's Valuation John O'Brien was residing at Lickadoon which he held from George Biggs. The buildings were valued at £20. In 1942 this house was the property of Mr William Leahy, a solicitor, and formerly the residence of the the Urquhart Hunts (ITA). | |
Friarstown | The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage states that he house was built in 1827 for David Urqhart Hunt and cost £10,000. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the house was occupied by Henry Hunt who held it from the Reverend Richard Maunsell, valued at £35. This property is now known as Friarstown Stud. |
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