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Houses within 15km of this house

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Houses within 15km of Lisduane

Displaying 100 houses.

House name Description
Odell Ville This house was occupied by John Odell in the early 1850s and held by him in fee. It was valued at almost £14. The house was the residence of William Odell in the 1870s. Home of the Morony and Lloyd families in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Occupied by Wilfrid H. Wilkinson in 1906. It was advertised for sale in February 2009. Photo of Odell Ville
Curraghbridge Located on the Bury estate and home of a branch of the Fosbery family for much of the 18th and 19th centuries. Taylor and Skinner record the occupant as the Reverend Mr Westrop in the late 1770s. ''Burke's Irish Family Records'' records Thomas Westropp of Curraghbridge, father of the Reverend Thomas Westropp rector of Doonass. The residence of G. Fosbery in 1814 and in 1837. Described circa 1840 as in good repair and comprised of 4 storeys. Occupied by Samuel Dixon Power in the early 1850s who held the house and 197 acres from George Fosbery. It was later occupied by S.D. Power's son-in-law, Edmond Langley Hunt. A house is still extant at this site.
Currah Chase This was an 18th century house with early 19th additions, home of the Hunt/De Vere/ Vere O'Brien family. In 1906 it was valued at £57 and was occupied by Henrietta L. De Vere. Bought by the Forestry Department in the 1940s the house was destroyed by fire in 1949. Photo of Currah Chase
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.
Hollywood Occupied by James Raymond in 1814 this house became the residence of a junior branch of the Castle Hewson family. The home of James Hewson at the time of Griffith's Valuation who held the property valued at £17+ from Henry Fitzgerald. Photo of Hollywood
Clonshire Occupied by George Fosberry in 1814 and by J. Dickson in 1837. This one storey house was described as a ''comfortable slated cottage built in 1812 by the present occupier Col. John Dickson'' [brother of the Reverend Richard]. This house, valued at £22 at the time of Griffith's Valuation, was occupied by Samuel D. Power who held it from John Pigott. Clonshire is now the location of a large equestrian centre. Owned by the Greenall family, Lord Daresbury, in the 20th century. [The Greenalls also bought Mount Coote]. Photo of Clonshire
Ballinvira Ballinvira was occupied by Thomas Fitzgerald in 1814 and by Gerald Browne Fitzgerald in 1837. The residence of William Power in the mid 19th century, held from Henry Fitzgerald and valued at £12.
Ballywilliam Seat of the Maunsell family, Ballywilliam was the residence of T.M. Maunsell in 1837 and of George M. Maunsell at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £37. In 1906 the value of the house had increased to £39 and it was occupied by Daniel M. Maunsell. A mantelpiece from Ballywilliam is now in the library at Glin Castle. Photo of Ballywilliam
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.
Mount Brown The main residence of the Brown family of Rathkeale until Castle Matrix was restored in the 1830s. Held by them in fee, the buildings were valued at £23 at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The mansion house at Dromard was occupied by John Walker circa 1840. In 1906 the house was occupied by the representatives of Col Edward Browne. Photo of Mount Brown
Fort William House Fort William was the residence of a branch of the Odell family in the 18th century. Occupied by Reverend John Graves in 1814. Mrs Graves had a flour mill here in 1837 but T. O'Dell was living at Fort William. The Ordnance Survey Name Book states that this house was formerly the residence of William Brown of Springmount ''at present occupied by a herdsman''. The residence of Richard D. Power in the mid 19th century who held the property valued at £11 from John B. Graves (in Chancery). The home of Goodricke Thomas Peacocke in the 1880s. This house is still extant and occupied. Photo of Fort William House
Beechmount Originally known as Mount Morgell and the home of the Morgell family in the 18th century. The residence of the Lloyd family in the 19th century, held in fee and valued at £32 in the 1850s. Seat of Gen.F.Lloyd in 1894. Recorded as the property of Major Langford in 1944 (ITA). Now a stud and racing stable run by the McNamara family. Photo of Beechmount
Rathkeale Abbey The residence of J. Hewson in 1837 and previously of the representatives of George Lake [Leake] esq. By the time of Griffith's Valuation the Abbey was in the possession of Daniel Griffin who held it from the representatives of William Lake [Leake]. It was valued at £30. Referred to in 1942 as "a substanial well kept mansion" the property of Major Waller. Photo of Rathkeale Abbey
Springmount Richard S. Croker was the proprietor of this townland at the time of the first Ordnance Survey and Springmount was the residence of William Brown. By the time of Griffith's Valuation Gerard Barry held the house and 56 acres in fee.
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
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. Photo of Maryville
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.
Fort Elizabeth Occupied by John Cripps in 1814 and the residence of the Reverend John Croker in 1837. William Croker was the occupier at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was held from the representatives of James O'Sullivan and valued at almost £16. A substantial farm remains at the site.
Monaster House This house was the home of Michael Furnell in 1803. By 1814 the house on the Vandeleur estate, was leased to John Cantillon Heffernan . At the time of Griffith's Valuation, the buildings at Monaster were valued at £35 and leased by John Cantillon from the Vandeleur estate. In 1943 the Irish Tourist Association surveyor refers to a story concerning ghostly activities and that the house had been "pulled down" a short time previously. Much of the farmyard building complex survives. Photo of Monaster House
Drombeg A house located on the estate of the Earl of Sandwich at the time of Griffith's Valuation and occupied by John Mulcahy, when it was valued at £11. [Grid reference is approximate].
Camas The seat of the Bevan family located on the estate of the Earl of Limerick. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was held by Frederick Bevan from the Earl of Limerick and valued at £29. The house is now demolished but the farm buildings remain. Photo of Camas
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]
Ballynoe An 18th century house built by the Cox family. This house valued at £39 was the home of William Cox in the 1850s and 1870s. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was held from the Court of Chancery. Bence Jones records this house as now derelict. Described as the Irish Tourist Association surveyor in 1944 as a "grand" Georgian house but in a very bad state of repair. Photo of Ballynoe
Finniterstown Mr Edmund Hogan was resident at Finniterstown in 1814. The Ordnance Survey Field Name book records the building of a 2 storey house at Finneterstown in 1833 and that it was occupied by William Fosberry circas 1840. Located on the St Leger estate this house was occupied by Frederick Maunsell in the early 1850s and was valued at £11.
Ballyknockane The home of the Scanlan family from at least 1814 when Michael Scanlan was resident. Occupied by William Scanlan at the time of Griffith's Valuation, held by him in fee and valued at £25+. In 1906 William Scanlan held 145 acres of untenanted land and a mansion valued at £22 at Ballyknockane. Residence of Miss Reynolds in 1944.
Ballynahaha The residence of Mathew Scanlan circa 1840. Located on the Scanlan estate in the mid 19th century, occupied by David Bennett and valued at £11.
Liskennet Nicholas Monckton of Liskennet made his will in 1721. Patrick Heffernan lived at Liskennet in 1814 and Roger Sheehy circa 1840. In the 1850s the house was ccupied by Francis S. Walker, valued at £15+ and held from John Anster, Trinity College Dublin and Ellen Heffernan. The sale rental of the Walker/Anster estate in 1873 refers to Lots 1 and 2 as formerly part of the estate of Michael Heffernan of Camas. By the 1870s Liskennet was in the possession of the Conyers family. The old stable block is still extant but the house is a modern structure. Photo of Liskennet
Garrane A house located on the Wyse Minors estate in the mid 19th century, occupied by Margaret Hartigan and valued at £11+. This house is barely marked on the first Ordnance Survey map.
Fort House The residence of David Hartigan in the early 1850s, held from William and Charles Wyse (minors) and valued at £13.
Drewscourt Home of the Drew family in the 18th and early 19th century. Drew's Lodge, Charleville, is listed as the residence of F. Drew in 1814 and Lewis refers to Drew's Court as the residence of the Drew family. The house appears to be vacant at the time of Griffith's Valuation and was in the possession of Henry Thomas Allen who held land from Francis Drew. Clennel Frank Massy Drew occupied this house in 1906, valued at £18. Drewscourt was burnt down in the 1920s but the farmyard complex remains. Photo of Drewscourt
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.
Ballynakill A house on the Pigott estate, burnt by the insurgents on 24 February 1822 according to Fitzgerald as it had been converted into a soldiers' barrack. It was occupied by Richard Pierce Power in the early 1850s and valued at £14. Photo of Ballynakill
Heathfield House Located on the Warren estate this house was occupied by Edward Lloyd circa 1840 and in the early 1850s who held it along with 609 acres. Still in Lloyd occupation in the 1970s. This house was offered for sale in 2010.
Bruree Lodge Bruree was the home of the Langton family in the 18th century. The house was occupied by Michael Ryan at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held from Michael Shaughnessy, it was valued at £13+. Photo of Bruree Lodge
Adare Manor Early 18th century house replaced by a Tudor-Revivalist style building in the mid 19th century, the home of the Quin family and Earls of Dunraven. In 1786 Wilson describes the original house as "a very noble structure with fine and extensive demesnes". At the time of Griffith's Valuation valued at £130 and in 1906 the buildings at Adare Manor were valued at £182. Now functions as a hotel. Photo of Adare Manor
Frankfort Samuel Adams was living at Frankford, Newcastle, in 1814. The residence of Richard Standish circa 1840 and of John White who held it in fee in the early 1850s. The buildings were valued at £9. This house is still well maintained and occupied.
Kilmore Brian de Breffny writes that the back section of Kilmore House is part of the 17th century house built by the Moncktons. The front part was built by the Tuthills in the mid 18th century. George Tuthill purchased the house from Edward Monckton in 1737. The Tuthills had previously held it on lease. Occupied by Thomas Lynch in 1814 and by Colonel William Jones in the early 1850s, when the property was held from Elizabeth Tuthill and valued at £15. In 1906 Kilmore was the residence of Anne Isabel O'Grady. This house is still extant and occupied. Photo of Kilmore
Ballyneale Bence Jones writes of this house having an early 19th century appearance. Occupied by John Cox and held from the Honourable John Massy in the early 1850s. The buildings were valued at £13+. At the end of the 20th century this house was the home of Lewis Glucksman. Sold by the Glucksmans in 1998. In 2008 it was placed on the market again by its current owner David Pearl for 10,000,000 euro. see http://www.michaelhdaniels.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=propdetails&Prop_RefId=39 Photo of Ballyneale
Glenwilliam A house built in 1797 by the Reverend William Massy, second son of the Reverend Godfrey Massy. Occupied by George Massy in 1814. The residence of Mary Anne Massy at the time of Griffith's Valuation, held from the Court of Chancery and valued at £38. In the later 19th century it was the home of the Atkinson family. Slater noted it as the seat of Thomas D. Atkinson in 1894. This house is still extant and occupied. Photo of Glenwilliam
Kilbeg Lodge The seat of John Scanlan circa 1840 and of Sarah Scanlan in the early 1850s, held from William Scanlan and valued at £14. In 1906 occupied by William Scanlan and valued at £10.
Coolrus House The residence of Richard Harte circa 1840 and of James Lynch in the early 1850s who held the property and 186 acres from the Court of Chancery. The house has diminished in size by the publication of the 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey map in the 1890s and it is no longer extant.
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. Photo of Castletown Conyers
Bruree House Bruree House was also located on the Langton estate although at the time of the first Ordnance Survey the property was in the hands of Robert Fetherston who held a number of townlands in the parish, possibly from the Langtons. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the house was in use as an auxiliary workhouse. In 1853 Bruree House was sold to a member of the Shelton family and in 1868 it was sold to John Gubbins of the Kilfrush family. He was a successful racehorse owner and in 1884 built the present Bruree House. When he died in 1906 the property passed to his nephew John Norris Browning. The house was valued at £92 at this time. Owned by the Sheehans and Vernons in the 20th century. Now function as as a rehabilitation centre, known as Cuan Mhuire. A print entitled "The Lawn Meet" by Patrick Hennessy depicts this house. See www.museum.limerick.ie Photo of Bruree House
Kilmurry A house valued at £11 and held by Eyre Lloyd in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, now derelict. Photo of Kilmurry
Rineroe [Fort Union] The house at this site is labelled Rineroe on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey maps but as Fort Union on the later 25-inch map of the 1890s. It was held by John Christy from the Dunraven estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation and valued at £24. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Rineroe [Fort Union]
Castleroberts Occupied by Michael Cantlow [Cantillon] in 1814 and by John Heffernan Cantillon at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held from Edward B. Hartopp. The buildings were valued at £13+. A farmyard is visible at the site now.
Castle Ievers The Ievers were living at Castle Ievers, originally known as Tullerboy, from the mid 18th century. Bence Jones dates this house from the early 19th century. Robert Ivers was resident in 1814, 1837 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £32. The property was held from William Maunsell. The Irish Tourist Association surveyor wrote in 1943 that much of Tullerboy Castle was demolished in the 1860s to make way for the present building. The owner in the 1940s was Roderic Haines. Photo of Castle Ievers
Coolboy A herd's house and offices situated on the St Leger estate was occupied by Henry Ievers at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £14+. Coolboy was occupied by the representatives of Robert Cleary in 1906. A substantial farm is still extant at the site.
Greenpark In 1814 and 1837 this house was the residence of Richard Ievers, brother of Robert Ievers of Castle Ievers. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by Mrs Sarah P. Fitzgibbon, the wife of Richard Ievers who had remarried. She held the property from Alcock Otley and it was valued at £36. This house is now a ruin. Photo of Greenpark
Cooleen At the time of Griffith's Valuation William Hart Mason held the townland of Cooleen amounting to 88 acres in fee. The buildings were valued at £12. Photo of Cooleen
Cherrygrove Cherrygrove was the home of Edward Cripps in 1814 and of J. Barry in 1837. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by Edward John Sheehy who held the property from Robert Harding. The buildings were valued at £21+. The Misses Sheedy were still in residence in the 1940s. A building is still extant at the site.
Belview/Bellevue A home of the Yielding family, occupied by Richard M. Yielding in 1814 and 1837 and by Timothy Hartigan who held the property from James Barry at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The buildings were valued at £13 at that time. Bought by the Delmeges in the early 1850s. The original house is not extant.
Carass House Caherass/Carass House was the seat of the Roche family from the early 19th century. The family had a large flour mill in the townland of Caherass and the house was situated closeby but in the next townland. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Sir David Roche held the house and 235 acres in Ballouragan from Messrs Barrington and Delmege. In 1894 it was the seat of Sir David V. Roche. In 1943 the Irish Tourist Association surveyor wrote that the house was accidentally destroyed by fire "many years ago".
Carass Court ''Burke's Irish Family Records'' states that Jeffrey Browning purchased Carass Court, from Lord Carbery. Leet records Jeffrey Browning as the proprietor of Carass Park in 1814. Jeffrey/Geoffrey Browning was married to Frances, sister of Sir David Roche, 1st Baronet. By the time of Griffith's Valuation Thomas Wise Browning was the occupier and he held the property, valued at £50, from Sir David Roche. The Brownings were still resident at Carass Court in the 1940s but the house was later demolished. Photo of Carass Court
Clorane A house occupied by Henry Hunt in 1814. Lewis describes Clorane as a "fine old house belonging to the Hunt family". By the time of Griffith's Valuation Edward Browning was leasing the house and 280 acres from Sir David Roche. In the 1870s in the possession of Patrick Hartigan. Old farm buildings are still located at the site but the house is a modern structure. Photo of Clorane
Croom House Croom House was the home of the Lyons family in the 18th and 19th centuries. The house of James D. Lyons was valued at £48 in the early 1850s and he had a flour mill valued at £75 closeby. He held the property from John Croker. Described in 1943 by the Irish Tourist Association surveyor as a beautiful mansion on the left bank of the Maigue river, it was then in use as a military post. The house is still extant and occupied. Photo of Croom House
Islandmore Tooreen, located just south of the town of Croom, was the residence of James D. Lyons in 1814 and 1837. By the early 1850s this house, then known as Islandmore, was occupied by Robert Maxwell, valued at £60 and held from Miss Catherine Giles. It later became the home of the Kelly family and Slater refers to it as the seat of John Roche-Kelly in 1894. Colonel Basil Roche Kelly was resident at the time of the Irish Tourist Association survey of 1943. The surveyor wrote that the house was originally Georgian but had suffered many alterations. Photo of Islandmore
Croom Castle Originally a Fitzgerald Castle, subsequently granted to the Duke of Richmond who sold it to John Croker in 1721. Reverend Fitzgerald writes that Croker was agent to the Duke. A residence was built with some of the stone from the old castle. Situated on the outskirts of the town of Croom this house was occupied by Samuel A. Dickson in the mid 19th century who held it from the Crokers. The buildings were valued at £30. Sold in the late 1880s to the Lyons family and bought by Michael Corry in 1936. Now functions as self catering accommodation. see http://www.croomcastle.com/history.html Photo of Croom Castle
Glenbevan Lewis records J. Bevan as the proprietor of Glen-Bevan in 1837 and Joseph Bevan occupied the house and 173 acres at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The property was located on the Evans estate. The residence of Mr John Hedderman in 1943, this house is still extant and occupied. Photo of Glenbevan
Clogher West A house occupied by John Fitzgerald and held from George Whitelock at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The buildings were valued at £12. The original house does not appear to be extant.
Maidstown Castle Originally known as Ballyvenoge, Seoighe writes that John Ormsby first lived at Maidstown which he sold to the Webbs when he went to live at Athlacca. By the mid 18th century the Webbs had sold Maidstown to the Gubbins. The home of a branch of the Gubbins family in the late 18th century and early 19th century. The house was valued at £20 and held by Patrick Coll from John White in the mid 19th century. The Colls sold Maidstown to the O'Regans in 1972. A house is still extant at the site as well as the ruin of the original tower house.
Maiden Hall Maidenhall was the residence of Boucher Esq in the 1770s and in 1786. Home of the Holmes family in the first half of the 19th century. R. Low Holmes was occupying the house in 1837 and Mrs Susan Holmes in the early 1850s. She held the property from the Reverend Benjamin W. Bradshaw. The buildings were valued at £14. A house is still extant at the site.
Creggane Castle A property associated with the Hutchins family, occupied by John Quaid at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held from Samuel Hutchins. The buildings were valued at £17. The sale rental 1857 records that the original lease dated 1802 was from Edmund Earl of Cork and Orrery to Emanuel Hutchins. Farm buildings occupy the site.
Abbeyville A house located on the Finch estate and the home of the White family in the 19th century. Occupied by William White in 1814 and Richard White in 1837 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £26. Later the home of Henry Ievers, a younger brother of Robert Holmes Ievers, of Castle Ievers. The original house is not extant but a house still exists at the site. Photo of Abbeyville
Ballynanty Ballynauty was the residence of Mrs Creed in 1837 and of Charles W. Smith in the early 1850s. He held the property from the Trustess of Charles Smith and the buildings were valued at £37 Still recorded by Slater as a Smith property in 1894. . The original house is not extant.
Uregare House Owregare House was the residence of Mrs Gubbins in 1837 and of Mrs N. Barron who held the property from William G. Gubbins at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The buildings were valued at £22+. This house was also known as Newlawn. Fitzgerald writes that it belonged to the Creed family before the Gubbins. Occupied by Thomas A. Dicken in 1906. This house is no longer extant.
Summerville Occupied by the Reverend Joseph Gabbett, fifth son of Daniel Gabbett of Strand House, Chancellor of Limerick and Prebendary of Effin and held by him from Alcock Otley. The buildings were valued at £23+. In 1786 Wilson refers to a house at Uregare as the seat of General Gabett. A house is still extant at the site.
Dunnaman Matthew O'Flaherty held buildings valued at £13+ and 219 acres from James D. Lyons at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Grid Reference is approximate.
Carrigeen John Christy held a house valued at £21 and 513 acres at Carrigeen from the Earl of Dunraven at the time of Griffith's Valuation. A modern farm is extant at the site now.
Dollas Upper Mary Blake occupied a house valued at £12+ and 48 acres on the Langford estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation. This property is labelled Dollas House on the Ordnance Survey map published in 1942. Unroofed buildings are still extant at the site.
Ash Hill Towers The residence of a branch of the Coote family in the 18th century, possibly held from the Barons Carbery. Ash Hill is referred to by Wilson as the seat of Chudleigh Coote in 1786. Bought by Eyre Evans from Chidley Coote in 1794 (see sale rental 6 July 1878). Eyre Evans held the property in fee throughout the first half of the 19th century. The Ordnance Survey Field Name Book describes this house as having "a most superb new front with towers at each end". At the time of Griffith's Valuation the buildings were valued at £50. Bence Jones writes that Ash Hill Towers became the residence of John Henry Weldon in the later 19th century. The Irish Tourist Association surveyor wrote in 1943 that the property was owned by Captain P.M. Lindsay, nephew of John H. Weldon, who bought the house from the Evans family in 1880. Still extant, this house is the centre of a stud. Photo of Ash Hill Towers
Fanningstown Castle An 18th century house which was the home of the Jackson family. Henry Lee is recorded as resident at Fannings-town in 1814. This house was demolished and a battlemented building was erected in the bawn of the old medieval castle by Hamilton L. Jackson in the 1850s and offered for sale in 1860. Bought by David Vandeleur Roche of nearby Carass in the 1860s. Occupied by James Fitzgerald Bannatyne in 1906 who held the mansion house valued at £31+ and 359 acres of untenated land. The castle now provides self catering accommodation and can be hired as a venue for functions such as weddings. http://www.fanningstowncastle.com/index.htm Photo of Fanningstown Castle
Grove House This house appears to straddle the boundary of the parishes of Ballingarry and Rathkeale and the border of the baronies of Connello Upper and Lower. Occupied by Colonel William O'Dell Member of Parliament in 1814 and by Major O'Dell in 1837. By the time of Griffith's Valuation Major O'Dell's estate at Rylanes was in Chancery and Grove House was in use as an Auxiliary Workhouse. It was valued at £35 and held by the Croom Guardians from Robert Maxwell. This house is no longer extant but substanial yard buildings remain. Photo of Grove House
The Turret Lewis writes that the Turret was erected by a branch of the De Lacy family and repaired by Colonel O’Dell in 1683 and was "lately the residence of Major O’Dell". The Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to an inscription on the wall of the building which recorded the O'Dell family inhabiting the building in 1683. It was reputed to incorporate a turret from an old house of the Knights Hospitallers. Thomas O'Dell was resident in 1814 and Mrs O'Dell of the Turret, Ballingarry, died in 1818 according to the church records of that parish. Fitzgerald in 1826 refers to Jackson's Turret, built on a hill and "now nearly in ruins". Bence Jones writes that a porch and wing were added to the building in the late 19th century and that it became a presbytery. Grid reference is approximate.
Harding Grove Occupied by G. Harding in 1814 and H. Harding in 1837. The seat of Mr Harding at the time of the first Ordnance Survey. By the time of Griffith's Valuation a Neill McDonald was in possession of Harding Grove. Neil Macdonald of Steyle Park, Bruree owned 354 acres in county Limerick in the 1870s. Francis H. Wyse is recorded as the occupant of Harding Grove in 1906. Photo of Harding Grove
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.
Athlacca House A residence of the Ormsby family in the 18th century. On the first Ordnance Survey map the house is marked "in ruins". Also known as Old Court.
Ballylin Michael Smith was living at Ballylin, Rathkeale, in 1814 and R. Smith in 1837.
Smithfield Originally a Aylmer residence, later leased by the Smith family. The house was occupied by Richard Smith in 1814 and by R. Smith in 1837, later in the possession of the Fergusons. A 3 storey hand drawn house is depicted on the sale rental map of the Aylmer estate. Smithfield House is now the centre of a working farm run by the Lowe family and offers Bed and Breakfast accommodation. Photo of Smithfield
Ashborough Lewis records Daniel D. Power as resident at Ash Grove in the parish of Ballingarry in 1837. Held Daniel D. Power at the time of Griffith's Valuation and valued at £16 and in his occupation at the time of the 1854 sale. An old outbuilding remains at the location of this house. Photo of Ashborough
Baily Ville Situated on the Neville estate this house was built by the Baily family in the mid 19th century. It is marked on the first Ordnance Survey map, circa 1840. By the 1870s Richard Gregg was living in the house which was then known as Oakville. He owned 405 acres in county Cork. Hajba writes that Gregg sold his interest in the property to the Fitzpatricks in the 1880s and this family was still in residence in the early 21st century.
Cooliney House Hajba writes that Cooliney was originally part of the Bowerman estate and that the house was rebuilt in the mid 18th century. It passed through marriage to the Nevilles of Furnass, county Kildare. Occupied by Mr Thomas Weldon in 1814 and by R. Weldon in 1837. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Robert Weldon held the house and 85 acres from James Hill. The house was valued at £20. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association survey noted that it was then the home of the Goold family. The house was restored in the 21st century. Photo of Cooliney House
Milltown Castle Originally the home of Thomas Evans, a younger brother of the 1st Baron Carbery, and of his son Eyre Evans. Mary, sister of Eyre Evans, married George Bruce in the mid 18th century. The Castle was subsequently leased by the Evans to the Bruces and it remained the home of the Bruces until the late 19th century. Described by Lewis as “a handsome castellated mansion in the later English style”. Reduced in size in the early 20th century. The Irish Tourist Association Survey of the 1940s noted that the buildings, at that time the residence of the Keane family, were not in good repair. However, the building continues to be occupied. Photo of Milltown Castle
Kilbolane Home of the Barry family in the late 18th and 19th centuries located on the Evans estate. Occupied by Edward Robert Caulfield Barry in the early 1850s when the house was valued at £39. There was also a flour mill closeby. Sold by the Barrys at the end of the 19th century to David O'Leary Hannigan and later purchased by Milford Creamery who demolished the house in the mid 20th century. Photo of Kilbolane
Gibbings Grove This house was the seat of the Gibbings family in the 18th and early 19th centuries. The family was still resident in 1837 but by the early 1850s the house was occupied by Edmond Irwin who held it form Richard Gibbons. It was valued at £14. Later occupants were local priests and it was eventually sold by the Gibbings in the late 19th century. In 1944 the Irish Tourist Association Survey referred to it as the home of the Cagney family who had purchased the property c.1912 and also that it was famous for growing the Toormore apple, used in making cider. The house is still occupied. Photo of Gibbings Grove
Hardingville House Home of the Harding family in the 19th century, occupied by C. Harding in 1837 and by William Harding in the early 1850s. The Hardings held the property from James D'Arcy Evans and the buildings were valued at £11.15 shillings. The Hardings also occupied Hardingville Cottage another residence in the same townland, Grid Reference R403 217. In the 1870s William Harding of Coolnagour owned 229 acres in county Cork. The house is no longer occupied. Photo of Hardingville House
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.
Belfort Originally a Reeves home, occupied by them in 1837, it became the residence of the Clanchy family in the mid 19th century. John Clanchy was resident at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the house was valued at £21 and held with 37 acres from the representatives of John B. Reeves. The Irish Tourist Association Survey of the 1940s refers to it as the residence of Mrs. Clanchy, widow of J.T. Clanchy and noted that it was much associated with horseracing. Bence Jones records the demolition of this house in 1958.
Ballyteige Originally the home of a branch of the Tuthill family, no large house is marked on the first Ordnance Survey map in this townland. The house was leased to David Conyers of Castletown Conyers in 1885 and to Thomas W. Westropp Bennett in the 1890s. It is now available for hire, see http://www.ballyteigue.com/ Photo of Ballyteige
Fortlands Fortlands was occupied by members of the Batwell family in the first half of the 19th century. Hajba writes that the Batwells held the property from the Hutchins family. By the mid 19th century Samuel Hutchins was occupying the house, held by him in fee and valued at £31+. The home of the O'Connor family in the 20th century. The original house does not appear to be extant.
Sanders Park Late 18th century house, the seat of the Sanders family, occupied by William Saunders in 1814 and by C. Saunders in 1837. Griffith's Valuation records William R. Saunders holding the property from the Earl of Cork, the buildings were valued at £34+. The Irish Tourist Association Survey of the 1940s stated that it was then the residence of Mr. Binchy, a merchant in Charleville. It was converted into flats in the latter half of the 20th century but the building was derelict at the beginning of the 21st century. Also known as Charleville Park. Photo of Sanders Park
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.
Curryglass Originally a Goold home, occupied by B. Plummer in 1814 and Pierce Purcell Goold in 1837. His representatives held the property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation and the house was valued at £18. It was advertised for sale in May 1852. Home of Robert Edward Gibbings for sometime in the mid 19th century. An O'Callaghan home in the 20th century. Also known as Curraghglass or Curraglass House. In 1943 the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted its association with all of these families as well as, in the eighteenth century, the Lysaght family. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Curryglass
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. Photo of Gortskagh
Springfort Dating from the very early 18th century, Springfort was the home of the Vowell family in the 18th century but Mr Cox is recorded as the proprietor in the late 1770s. By 1837 the Reverend Jonathan Bruce was resident. In the early 1850s William Carroll occupied the house holding the property from William Cox. The buildings were valued at £11+. This house was still extant in the 1980s when it was the home of the Cagneys.
Moatville Located on the outskirts of Charleville this house was occupied by Mrs Ryan in 1837 and of Michael Ryan at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Moatville was later the birthplace of Dr Reeves, Bishop of Down, Connor and Dromore. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey described it as "a quaint high house, the residence of Mr. Ball". It is still extant. Photo of Moatville