Drewscourt

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 6 houses.

Houses within 5km of Drewscourt

Displaying 6 houses.

House name	Description
Fort House	The residence of David Hartigan in the early 1850s, held from William and Charles Wyse (minors) and valued at £13.
Rossmore	Rossmore was the home of the Shelton family in the 18th and 19th centuries, occupied by J. Shelton in 1814 and 1837. The Reverend Grantley Shelton was resident in the early 1850s. The house was held from the Conyers family and was valued at £25. In 1894 Slater refers to it as the residence of Deane Shelton.
Castletown Conyers	The seat of the Conyers family, occupied by C. Conyers in the early 19th century. By the time of Griffith's Valuation the house appears to be in use as an auxiliary workhouse, held by the Croom Guardians from William Bailey, medical doctor, and valued at £25. In 1894 it was the residence of Charles Conyers.
Cappanihane	This house was occupied by John Mason in 1814, by R. Mason in 1837 and in use as an auxiliary workhouse at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when the buildings were valued at £15. This house was the home of John Parker Graham in the 1860s and 1870s. Another house in this townland, Glenbrook Lodge, was occupied in the early 1850s by Myles Mason and valued at £9+, grid reference R492 318. Mary Hamilton held a mansion house valued at £20 and 41 acres of untenanted land at Cappanihane in 1906.
Newtown	Hajba dates this house from 1749 when it was built as a hunting lodge for the Courtenays. Described by Lewis in 1837 as the seat of Robert Courtney, John Culhane was resident by the time of Griffith's Valuation, holding the property from John Courtnay. The buildings were valued at £13. In 1943 the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that it was then the home of the Culhane family. The house was demolished in the 1960s.
Gortskagh	No house of more than £5 valuation is recorded in Griffith's Valuation in Gortskagh except the glebe house at £26. This house was occupied by Reverend William Bunbury who held the property from John Courtenay. The Deane connection with Gortskagh commenced with the marriage in 1871 of Honourable Matthew J.H.F. Deane, uncle of the 4th Baron Muskerry, with Maria, daughter of Reverend William Bunbury. The Deanes sold the house to the Binchy family in the 1890s. Home of the Foley family in the early 21st century.