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Dromin

Houses within 10km of this house

Displaying 30 houses.

Houses within 10km of Dromin

Displaying 30 houses.

House name Description
Cahermoyle/Cahirmoyle The present house was built in the early 1870s by Edward O'Brien, son of William Smith O'Brien replacing an earlier house which was the home of his grandmother the Dowager Lady O'Brien in the early 1850s. The Ordnance Survey Field Name Book states that Cahermoyle was held from Lord Southwell. The house was valued at £81+ in 1906 and sold by the O'Briens in 1919. In 1988 Cahermoyle and 200 acres were offered for sale by the Oblate Fathers who had had a Novitate there since the early 20th century. The house is now a nursing home. Photo of Cahermoyle/Cahirmoyle
Glenastar Cottage Occupied by William Osward circa 1840 and described as a large house of 2 storeys. Held by William R. Yeilding in fee at the beginning of the 1850s and valued at £7.5 shillings. The residence of Richard M. Yielding in 1814. Photo of Glenastar Cottage
Glenville The Massys lived at Glenville from the 1760s. The present house was built by William Massy in 1808. William Massey was resident in 1814, J. Massey in 1837 and William Massy in the early 1850s. William Massy held the house valued at almost £14 from Stephen Creagh. The house came into the possession of the Langford family, relations of the Massys in the early 20th century and they were still resident there in the 1970s. Photo of Glenville
Enniscoush Home of a junior branch of the Castle Hewson family, occupied by John Hewson at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the house valued at £18 was held from the Wandesford family.
Cloghanarold This house was the residence of J. Fitzgerald Massey in 1837 and of Hugh H. Massy in the mid 19th century. The house was valued at £18 and held from John Pigott. Photo of Cloghanarold
Elm Hill An 18th century house the home of a branch of the Studdert family held from Lord Southwell. Occupied by Ion Studdert in the mid 19th century when the buildings were valued at £27. It was advertised for sale in June 1855 when it contained a "spacious and lofty parlour, drawing room and hall; nine capital bedrooms..". A lithograph of the house is included with the rental. In 1906 this house, valued at £16, was occupied by the representative of Thomas Magner. In the later twenteth century owned by the Woulfe family and now derelict. Photo of Elm Hill
Danesfort A residence of the Brown family occupied by Henry Brown in 1814, by Mrs Brown in 1837 and by Henry Brown circa 1840. John S. Brown is recorded as the occupier at the time of Griffith's Valuation, holding the property from the Honourable C.B.C.S. Wandesford. It was valued at £8.
Castle Matrix In 1837 Lewis writes that the flour mill at Castle Matrix ''has been fitted up by the proprietor J. Southwell Brown esq in the most complete manner'' and that the Elizabethan square castle was being repaired. The Ordnance Survey Field Name Book records Castlematrix as a large 2 storey house ''with a new castle 6 stories high adjoining''. John S. Brown held Castle Matrix from Lord Southwell. In the mid 19th century the buildings including the flour mills were valued at £90. In the 1853 sale rental which includes a lithograph, the castle is described as having been repaired and added to "regardless of expense. There are 9 bedrooms in the Castle, besides dressing closets, bathrooms, water closets, a large dining room, drawing room and library with extensive suites of servants' apartments, and the entire fitted up in elegant and substanial style". Castle Matrix was the headquarters of the International Institute of Military History and of the Heraldy Society of Ireland until 1991. Photo of Castle Matrix
Mount Southwell House Situated near the town of Rathkeale this house was the residence of Francis Brown in 1837 and was still in his possession in the early 1850s but leased to Edward John Collins. It was valued at £24. This house passed to the Hill family of Graig through marriage.
Wilton The home of W.K. Brown in 1837 and of Edward Brown at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £16.
Court Lodge Described as a small lodge, the residence of Tobias Delmege at the time of the first Ordnance Survey. Occupied by Pierce Brown and held from Lord Southwell at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £10. This house is now the home of a dairy farmer. Photo of Court Lodge
Kilscannell Occupied by Richard Condon in the 1830s. Located on the estate of Lady O'Brien circa 1840 this was a large house of two stories with offices but in a state of bad repair and unoccupied. It was still vacant at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held by Pierce Brown.
Chesterfield Occupied by Maurice P. O. [P]helan in 1814 and by Major Sullivan in 1837. Held from the Major's representatives in the early 1850s and occupied by Francis Brown. The buildings were valued at £18. There is a modern house at the site but the stableyard and farm buildings still survive. Photo of Chesterfield
Moyveedy A house on the Devon estate valued at £10 and occupied by Thomas Fitzgerald in the early 1850s. The house is still extant and part of a large farm. Photo of Moyveedy
Cloonyscrehane This house, located on the Devon estate, was valued at £12 at the time of Griffith's Valuation and was the residence of Patrick Candon. A house and farm are still extant at the site.
Cullenagh This house, situated on the outskirts of Newcastle West, was the home of Patrick Griffin in 1814 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Valued at £27 it was held from the trustees of the Earl of Devon. The house remained until the mid 20th century but is no longer extant and a large industrial complex exists to the rear of the site.
Woodlawn A house on the Devon estate occupied by George Bolster, medical doctor, at the time of Griffith's Valuation and valued at £11+. Woodlawn was the residence of R. Cart in 1837. It is still extant.
Lissurland This was an O'Brien home located on the Devon estate. Occupied by Connor O'Brien in 1814 and Henry O'Brien in the early 1850s, when the buildings were valued at £12. The house survived into the 20th century but is no longe extant.
Newcastle The original Fitzgerald castle was granted to the Courtenay family in 1591. The Castle was occupied by David Mahony and his son, Pierce Mahony, in the mid 18th century. Bence Jones writes that the residence of the Earls of Devon in county Limerick was a house of nine bays in the castle precincts. It was held by them in fee and valued at £55 at the time of Griffith's Valuation. This house was occupied by the agent to the Devon estate. Slater describes it as Courtenay Castle in 1894 when it was occupied by Charles Curling. In 1910 it was bought by the Curling family who had been agents and was burnt in 1922. The Castle remained in the possession of the Curlings until the 1940s. Photo of Newcastle
Ballintober A house occupied by Cornelius Curtin at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held by him with 132 acres from John C. Heffernan and partners, valued at £12.
Ballynakill A house valued at £8 at the time of Griffith's Valuation and occupied by Godfrey Massy who held the property from Laurence H. Jephson. Lewis also records Godfrey Massy as resident in 1837. A lithograph of this house is included in the Jephson sale rental of 1851.
Feohanagh There is no large house marked on the first Ordnance Survey map for this townland, however by the time of Griffith's Valuation in the early 1850s a house valued at £10+ was recorded in Feohanagh. It was occupied by James Wigmore and held from Viscount Lismore. [Grid reference is approximate]
Garryduff This house was the residence of David Hayes in 1814. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by the representatives of William Leake [a Limerick solicitor], who held the property from Robert Maunsell. The buildings were valued at £10+. Recorded as untenanted at the time of the sale in 1853, a lithograph of the house is included in the sale rental.
Knockaderry Knockaderry was the seat of a branch of the Evans family in the 19th century. In 1786 Wilson refers to it as the seat of Mr. D'Arcy. It was occupied by Thomas D'Arcy Evans in 1814. Lewis refers to it as the "ancient seat of the D’Arcy family", the present residence of T.D’Arcy Evans. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it appears to have been in use as an auxillary work house, valued at £35. Knockaderry was held from the Jephson family and a lithograph of the house is included in the Jephson sale rental of 1851. In 1944 the Irish Tourist Association surveyor writes that the house was not well kept and was "rapidly falling to pieces". He also records the house as the birthplace of Mary Lady Heath, an early female pilot. Photo of Knockaderry
Castleview Occupied by Brian Sheehy in 1814 and by Thomas Locke in 1837. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Castleview was the residence of the Rev Robert M. Rodwell, the buildings were valued at £30. Birthplace of William John Locke Travers in 1819, a New Zealand lawyer, politican and naturalist, see http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/T/TraversWilliamThomasLocke/TraversWilliamThomasLocke/en
Ashgrove Ashgrove was the home of the Upton family in the 18th century. Occupied by John Upton in 1814 and J.W. Upton in 1837. This house was being used as an Auxiliary Workhouse at the time of Griffith's Valuation. William Stephenson held the townland at this time. His interest was advertised for sale in June 1854. The tenant was Mr Denis Moylan who held on a 7 year lease from May 1852. A house is still extant at this site.
Glenastar Glenster was occupied by Samuel Upton in 1814 and by J.U. Upton in 1837. Described at the time of the first Ordnance Survey as a small thatched house of one storey, the residence of John Upton. By the time of Griffith's Valuation the townland of Glenastar was held by the representatives of John Upton. The highest value on any house in the townland was £1.15 shillings and it was held by them in fee. A house is still extant at Glenastar.
Ballynabearna Occupied by William J. Upton in 1814 and by W. Upton in 1837. This house was valued at £2 in the early 1850s and held by John Upton from Sir Robert Bateson. the building labelled Ballynabearna House on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map is not the same as the house on the later 25-inch map of the 1890s. Buildings are still extant at the site.
Rathfredagh This house was erected post Griffith's Valuation. The Irish Tourist Association surveyor dates it to about 1870. It was the home of James Waller O'Grady a grandson of the 1st Viscount Guillamore and of the 3rd Baron Massy. In 1906 Richard O'Grady, eldest son of James Waller O'Grady (born 1867) was living here. The house was valued at £41.15 shillings. Seat of the 8th and 9th Viscount Guillamore and in the mid 1960s the O'Gradys gave this house to the Cheshire Homes Foundation. It opened as the fifth Cheshire Home in Ireland in 1971. http://www.cheshire.ie/centres_rathfredagh.asp Photo of Rathfredagh
Mayne House In 1837 Brian Sheehy was resident at Mayne and in the early 1850s Bernard Sheehy held the house valued at £21+ from John Duggan and all the townland of 107 acres. It is no longer extant.