Lissadrone

Houses within 5km of this house

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Houses within 5km of Lissadrone

Displaying 6 houses.

House name	Description
Heathfield	Rev. William Bourke was leasing Heathfield from the Palmer estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £16. Slater notes Heathfield House as the seat of Major W.H. Bourke in 1894. In 1927 the Bourkes moved to county Meath and the house was sold to the Brices, who owned it until 1932. Some ruins of the original house remain.
Palmerstown	In 1786 Wilson had noted Palmers Town as the seat of Mr. Palmer. The original Palmer house is marked "in ruins" on the first Ordnance Survey map of the late 1830s. The Irish Tourist Association File states that it was destroyed by fire when the French forces passed by in 1798. In the mid 19th century Henry A Knox, fifth son of Annesley G Knox of Rappa, leased the townland from Sir William Palmer. Knox lived in a house converted from part of the yard buildings of the original house before the mid 1850s. His descendants continue to live there today.
Castle Lackan	Wilson refers to Castle Lackan as" the fine seat" of Sir R. Palmer in 1786. It was occupied by James Cuff, Lord Tyrawley, early in the 19th century and later by his daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Charles Knox. It was held in fee by Colonel Charles Knox at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £50. It is now a ruin.
Summerhill	An 18th century house, home of the Palmer family. Wilson refers to it as the seat of Thomas Palmer in 1786. Blake records that it was leased to John Bourke at the time of the 1798 rebellion. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was occupied by Thomas Palmer, leasing from Ernest Knox, and valued at £15. Later sold by the Palmers to the McCormack family who owned it until the 1920s. it is now a ruin.
Carrowmore	An early 19th century Palmer house, the home of a member of the Palmer family from the late 18th century. Wilson refers to it as the seat of Mr. Palmer in 1786. In the 1850s it was occupied by Captain Arthur Wade and valued at £20. A McCormick home in the 20th century. A house still exists at the site.
Rathfranpark	In 1894 Slater refers to Rathfranpark as the residence of Edmund Knox. At the time of Griffith's Valuation this townland was part of the Palmer estate and leased by Thomas Scott. The house on the property at that time was valued at almost £2. There is still a house at this site.