Knockglass

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 11 houses.

Houses within 5km of Knockglass

Displaying 11 houses.

House name	Description
Glenmore	At the time of the first Ordnance Survey Glenmore was occupied by the Rev St George Knox, curate of Crossmolina, as the Ormes were living in Dublin. Glenmore became the property of Godfrey Fetherstonhaugh after the 1853 sale. His mother was an Orme of Abbeytown. Well maintained and owned by a French family who advertised the sale of the house in September 2006.
Deel Castle	James Cuff, Lord Tyrawley, built a house beside the Old Bourke Castle in 1791. It is labelled Deel Castle on 1st edition Ordnance survey map but as Castle Gore on the later 25-inch edition The house was burnt in 1922 and not rebuilt.
Castle Gore	The old Bourke Castle on the river Deel was granted to the Gores at the end of 17th century. They added a large wing to the old castle in the 18th century and renamed it Castle Gore. The castle along with other lands was leased to James Cuff, Lord Tyrawley towards the end of the 18th century. Wilson refers to it as "the pleasant old seat of the Earl of Arran, now occupied by Rt. Hon. James Cuffe" in 1786. Occupied by the Cuff's steward for part of the 19th century. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by Captain St. George Cuffe and valued at £60. In 1894 Slater refers to it as a seat of the Earls of Arran though this may refer to the late eighteenth century house nearby.
Fortland	The Jacksons held this property from the Pratts of Enniscoe. It was described in the 1830s as a plain house ornamented with a few trees and scrubs. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was leased by George H. Jackson from Mervyn Pratt when it was valued at £12. It is still extant ad now owned by Billy Cook.
Rappa Castle	An old Bourke castle, granted to a Cromwellian soldier named Crofton. It passed into Knox ownership through marriage and was the seat of this influential branch of the Knox family throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. In 1786 Wilson refers to it as "the pleasant seat of Mr. Knox". At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was held in fee by Annesley Knox and valued at £30. Slater notes it as the seat of Captain Annesley Knox in 1894. Occupied by the Knox family until the early 20th century, the house is now a ruin.
Netley House	The home of Henry William Knox, fourth son of Francis Knox of Rappa, occupied by Richard Burke at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the house was valued at £30.. The house is now a ruin.
Greenwoodpark	Built in 1814, the home of Major John Knox, sixth son of Francis Knox of Rappa and sold by his daughter Florence to her cousin, a Knox of Mount Falcon. The Armitages lived at Greenwoodpark in the 20th century but the house is now a ruin.
Knockglass House/Woodville	Also known as Knockglass House, this residence was situated close to the demesne of Greenwoodpark. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was leased by John McDonnell from Major Knox when it was valued at £6. It is labelled Knockglass House on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but appears to be in ruins by the publication of the 25-inch edition map in the 1890s.
Abbeytown	The original historical abbey buildings in this townland are described as 'in ruins' at the time of the first Ordnance Survey. It was formerly the residence of a Mr Crofton but was then occupied by a caretaker for the Orme family. Abbeytown House is shown a litte to the north on the later 25-inch map of the 1890s. The property was bought by Anthony Carolan of Crossmolina at the sale in 1852 and the house was later lived in by the parish priest. Abbeytown is still extant and occupied.
Gortnaraby/Gortnor Abbey	Ruane dates this house to the mid 18th century.In 1786 Wilson refers to it as the seat of Mr. Ormsby. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was leased from John Ormsby by an individual named Connop and valued at £25. In 1916 it was taken over by the Order of Jesus and Mary and now functions as a secondary school.
Mullenmore	In 1786, Wilson refers to Mullennore as the seat of Mr. Cormack, "pleasantly situated on the edge of Lough Conn". The townland was in the ownership of the Palmer estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation and there was no substantial house there.