Oldcourt House

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 26 houses.

Houses within 5km of Oldcourt House

Displaying 26 houses.

House name	Description
Abbey Cottage	Rev, John Beecher was leasing this property, described as a herd's house, to Daniel Donovan, at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £7 15s. A house still exists at the site.
Carrigfadda House [Town View]	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Phillip Sullivan was leasing this property to George Pinchin, when it was valued at £7 15s. It is named Carrigfadda House on the 6-inch Ordnance Survey map and as Town View on the 25-inch map of the 1890s. A house still exists at the site. A George Pinchin was resident at Halt House, Wiltshire in the 1850s (see Burke's Peerage) while the family also had connections with county Kerry.
Mardyke House	John Sweetman was leasing this property from the Townsend estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it wa valued at £13 5s. In 1814 Leet refers to it as the seat of Thomas Baldwin. It is no longer extant.
Coronea House	Thomas Clerke was leasing this property from George Robinson at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £17. Lewis refers to Coronea House occupied by Mrs. Marmion in 1837. The residence of Rev. William Robinson in 1814 and in the 1770s and 1780s it was the seat of a Townsend family. It is no longer extant.
Carrigfadda Glebe	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Rev. Horace Townsend was leasing this property from The O'Donovan's estate when it was valued at £12 15s. In 1837 Lewis had noted it as the seat of R.B. Townsend. It is still extant and occupied.
Sion Cottage	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, John Levis was leasing this property to Eliza Townsend when it was valued at £8 5s. This may be Eliza Hungerford, who was married to Rev. Richard Boyle Townsend. A building still exists at the site.
Deelish House	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Avisa Clarke was leasing this property to the Guardians of Skibbereen Poor Law Union as an auxiliary workhouse. It was then valued at £8. It is still extant and in use.
Deelish House	John Gallway was leasing this property to Henry Marmion at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £12. It is still extant.
Lurriga House	Rev. Maurice Townsend was leasing this property to Rev. Richard Wright at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £27. The house is almost completely gone though some ruins remain.
Glencurragh	Rev. Maurice Townsend was leasing this property to Daniel McCarthy at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £19 15s. It does not appear on the 1st edition Ordnance Map but is labelled as Glencurragh on the later 25-inch map. A house remains at the site though substantial modern development has taken place in the area.
Rosebank	Thomas Marmion was leasing this property to Avisa Clarke at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £11 10s. The house at this site is labelled Russagh Cottage on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but as Rosebank on the 25-inch map of the 1890s.The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage states that the current house was built by the O'Donovan family in the 1860s as a dower house for Liss Ard House nearby. It is still extant and occupied.
Greenpark	James Callaghan was leasing this property to Matthew Sweetman at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £9 15s. In 1837 Lewis refers to "Greenpark" as the seat of John Gallway. A building still exists at the site.
Westfield	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Margaret Long was leasing this property to Rev. John Coppinger when it was valued at £13 15s. The house is still extant and occupied.
Marsh House	Robert Tighe was leasing this property to William Jago at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £14 5s. A house is still extant at the site.
Mohanagh Lodge	Andrew McGill was leasing this property from Lady Carbery's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £10 15s. In 1814 Leet referred to it as the seat of Richard Marmion. A house still exists at the site,
New Court	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Lionel Fleming held this property in fee, when it was valued at £22. Both Lewis, in 1837, and Leet in 1814, noted it as the seat of Beecher Fleming. It is shown on Taylor and Skinner's 1783 map apparently the residence of a Tonson family and Wilson refers to it as a seat of Lord Riversdale in 1786. It was owned by the representatives of Beecher Fleming in 1906 when it was valued at £28 5s. In the early 1940s the Irish Tourist Association survey mentions that it was occupied by a Trinder family. Bence-Jones notes that this house is now demolished though a farm exists at the site.
Lough Hyne House (Cottage)	Jane Matthews was leasing this property from Lady Carbery's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £16 5s. Lewis indicated that in 1837 it was the seat of D. McCarty. It was labelled as Lough Hyne Cottage on the 1st edition 6-inch Ordnance Map but on the later 25-inch edition is labelled Lough Hyne House. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests it was originally built as a sporting lodge. The property is still extant and used as holiday accommodation.
Creagh House	Wilson, writing in 1786, refers to Cree as the seat of John Becher. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Sir H. Becher was in possession of Creagh House, then valued at £25. In 1894 and 1906 it was owned by Sir John W. Becher and valued at £30 15s. It is still extant and the well-known gardens are sometimes open to the public.
Highfield	John Daly was leasing this property from Robert D. Beamish at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at almost £9. Farm buildings exist at the site now known as Highacres.
Lough Hyne Cottage (Becher)	This property was held in fee as part of Sir. Henry Becher's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £7 15s. It is described in the valuation as a "caretakers house". Labelled as "Lough Hyne Cottage" on the 1st edition Ordance Map, it is not shown on the later 25" Map. Another Lough Hyne Cottage is marked in the townland of Ballyisland on the opposite shore of Lough Hyne. On the later map this is labelled Lough Hyne House.
Aghadown House	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Aghadown House, owned by William Jago, was unoccupied and valued at £8. Lewis had noted Aghadown as the seat of H. Becher in 1837. [The 25" Ordnance Map shows a second house, also called at Aghadown House, at W049334] The original Aghadown House is shown on Taylor and Skinner's 1783 map as a seat of the Banfield family and Wilson refers to it as the seat of "Benjamin Bonsfield" in 1786. In the early 1940s the Irish Tourist Association survey noted that "of this mansion, one ivy-covered gable and the gazebo remain". The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage notes that the extant building may previously have been the steward's house when the original house was still occupied.
Liss Ard	Built in the later nineteenth century Lissard was owned by The O'Donovan and valued at £90 in 1906. The Irish Tourist Association survey of 1943 mentioned that it was then the property of John Connolly. It is still extant and offered as luxury accommodation. The gardens are open to the public. See www.lissardestate.com.
Inish Beg House	Originally a summer retreat but eventually completed by the McCarthy-Morrogh family as a house in 1899. Inish Beg Estate now provides luxury holiday accommodation.
Rosebank House	Rosebank House was built as a dower house for Liss Ard, possibly in the 1860s. It is still extant and occupied.
Killeena	Rev. John Wright was leasing this property from the Beecher estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £9. It is labelled as Killeena on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but is described as "in ruins" on the later 25-inch edition of the 1890s. Modern holiday accommodation exists at the site now.
Thornhill House	Wilson, writing in 1786, refers to Thornhill as the seat of Mr. Townsend. Two prooerties are shown in the townland of Derreendangan on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map of the 1830s. One, Thornhill House, is described as "in ruins" while the other property, Thornhill Cottage, is located nearby. The townland was part of the estate of Thomas Uniacke at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The 25-inch map of the 1890s indicates Thornhill House again in use and there is a still a substantial farm at this site. Thornhill Cottage is no longer extant.