Gortnascreeny House

Houses within 15km of this house

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Houses within 15km of Gortnascreeny House

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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.
Lakelands	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Richard Beecher was holding this property in fee when it was valued at £8 10s. Lewis noted Lakelands as the seat of T.J. Hungerford in 1837 while Leet states that it was the residence of Timothy O'Driscoll in 1814. Lakelands was included in the sale of the Beecher estate in the Encumbered Estates Court in February 1852. Reverend Isaac Reeves was the owner of a house here in 1906 which was valued at £20. In 1943 the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that Lakelands had formerly been occupied by Hungerfords and Fergusons and was then the home of Mr. Kingston. The house is still extant.
Hollybrook	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, John Beecher held two substantial properties in fee at Maulbrack. They were purchased in 1703 by Henry Beecher from the trustees for forfeited estates. In the early 1850s the larger was valued at £36 10s. In 1837 Lewis and Leet in 1814, had noted Hollybrook as the seat of Richard Beecher. It was offered for sale in the Encumbered Estates Court in 1851 and again in February 1852 and April 1858, when the sale notice included a lithograph and floor plan of the house. A plan of the demesne is also included. This house was also the seat of the Beecher family in the late 1770s and noted by Wilson as the seat of an earlier John Becher in 1786. Colonel Anthony Morgan was the owner of a property valued at £150 here in 1906 and The O'Donovan was resident in the mid 20th century. The original house is not extant but a later house 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.
Betsborough	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Adam Newman was leasing this property to Henry Newman, when it was valued at £19 5s. It is still extant. Family history records for the Sweetnam family indicate that Samuel Sweetnam took over Betsborough while Thomas Sweetnam was agent to the Newman estate. Henry Newman of Betsborough, Skibbereen, owned 877 acres in the 1870s.
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.
Lurriga Mill	James H. Swanton was leasing this property from Rev. Richard Wright at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It included a house valued at £8 10s and a mill valued at £88. In 1906 the representatives of Timothy M. Downing owned the property, then valued at £8. The house no longer exists but there are still buildings at the mill site.
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.
Carriganear	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, John Beecher held a property at Maulbrack in fee and valued at £10 5s. This seems to be Carriganear House, mentioned by Lewis in 1837 as the residence of Mrs. Evans. There is still an extant house at the site.
Smorane House	Sampson French was leasing this property to Gibbs Ross at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £8 10s. A house still exists at the site.
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,
Springville	Thomas S. Fleming was leasing this property to Richard Long at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £7 15s. A house is still extant 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.
Oldcourt House	Martin Jennings was leasing Old Court from the Becher estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at 15 15s. Referred to by Leet as the seat of Michael Galway in 1814. It is still extant.
Glenview	Samuel Levis was leasing this property from the Becher estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £18 10s. A house still exists at the site.
Baurnahulla House/The Cottage	George Robinson was leasing this property from the representatives of Thomas Deasy at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £12 15s. The adjacent mills were valued at £14. A house labelled The Cottage is shown adjacent to the site of Baurnahulla House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. A house still exists at this site. Local sources suggest this was a house lived in by a Fr. Ryan in the 1830s.
Dromdaleague House	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Rev. Thomas Tuckey was leasing this property from George Bird, when it was valued at £12 5s. Lewis records it as the seat of Rev. T. Tuckey, rector, in 1837.
Bunalunn or Mount Music	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Rev. Richard Webb was leasing this property from Col. Clarke's estate, when it was valued at £10. Lewis had noted it as the seat of R.F. Webb. Leet refers to it as the seat of Alex O'Driscoll in 1814. In 1906 Capt. Anthony Morgan was the owner of this property, then valued at £26 5s. The house is named Mount Music on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but as Bunalunn on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. AS Mount Music it gave its name to a novel by the celebrated Anglo-Irish writers, Somerville and Ross. The house is still extant and was offered for sale in recent years.
Dromore Cottage	Daniel Welply held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £5. It is labelled Dromore Cottage on the 25-inch Ordnance map of the 1890s. It is still extant and occupied.
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.
Greenmount House	Daniel Connor was leasing this property to Thomas Atridge at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at almost £9 and stood on a holding of 300 acres. In 1837 Lewis recorded Greenmount as the seat of Captain Long but in 1814 Leet refers to it as the seat of Thomas Atbridge [sic]. There is still a house at this site, undergoing renovation in 2009.
Roaring Water Cottage	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, John F. Townsend was leasing this property to Frances Long, when it was valued at £8. Lewis mentions Roaring Water House as the residence of J. O'Sullivan in 1837. The house is still extant and occupied.
Ardogeena House	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Richard T. Evanson was leasing this property to Florence McCarthy when it was valued at £10. In 1837, Lewis noted the house as the seat of R.T. Evanson. It is still extant and occupied.
Carrigboy	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Rev. Alleyn Evanson was leasing this property to John Sullivan when it was valued at almost £8. In 1906 it was owned by Hanora Harding and valued at £17 15s.
Four Mile Water Court or Durrus Court	Rev. Alleyn Evanson was leasing this property from the Earl of Bandon's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £15. It is labelled Four Mile Water Court on the 1st edition Ordnance Map and Durrus Court on the later 25-inch edition. In 1837, Lewis recorded it as Four Mile Water Court, the seat of A. Evanson. It is still extant.
Durrus Glebe	Rev. James Freke was leasing this property from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £20. Lewis records it as the residence of Rev. Alcock in 1837. The house is still extant and occupied.
Blair's Cove	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, this property was held in fee by Richard L. Blair and valued at £20. In 1837 Lewis had noted it as the seat of R.L. Blair. Leet refers to it as the seat of Cornelius O' Connor in 1814. It was offered for sale, as part of the Blair estate sale, in April 1866 when it was noted that "with judicious outlay in repairs it might be rendered very comfortable". The house is still extant and now houses a restaurant and luxury accommodation. See www.blairscove.ie
Friendly Cove	Richard T. Evanson was leasing this property from John B. Gumbleton at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £24. Stores adjoining the property were valued at £6. Leet records this property as the residence of Nathaniel Evanson, jnr. in 1814. The house is still extant and in 2009 was offered for sale.
Ballydehob Cottage	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Patience Noble was leasing this property to William J. Swanton, when it was valued at £8 10s. In 1906 it was owned by Robert Swanton and valued at £10 10s.
Rickfield Cottage (Skull)	Hugh Swanton was leasing this property from the Connor estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £5. Buildings are still extant at the site.
Rickfield (Skull)	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Robert Swanton was leasing this property from the Connor estate when it was valued at £6 5s There are still buildings at the site.
Cloonties House	Mary Gillman was leasing this property from Jacob Biggs in 1851 when it was valued at £10 15s. There is still an extant house at the site.
Coolkellure House (Hill Farm)	Held in fee by Major General Shuldham in 1851 when it was valued at almost £17. It is labelled Hill Farm on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but as Coolkellure House on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. It is still extant and part of a large farm.The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage describes it as a late Victorian House designed by Henry Hill. In 1943 the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that the original house had burned down in 1920 and that this house replaced it.
Milane House	Leased from Rev. John D. Beecher by Thomas Gilman at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £11 15s. A house still exists at this site.
Ardnagashel House	Samuel Hutchins held this property in fee in 1852 when it was valued at almost £23. Lewis noted it as the seat of A. Hutchins in 1837. In 1906 it was owned by Samuel N. Hutchins and valued at £30. The original house has been demolished and the stableyard converted to self-catering accommodation. The Irish Tourist Association survey of the 1940s mentions that the grounds contained some fine trees including a cork tree which came originally from Kew Gardens.
Ballylicky House	Arthur Hutchins was leasing this house from the Earl of Kenmare's estate in 1852 when it was valued at almost £14. In 1837 Lewis refers to it as the seat of S. Hutchins. Later associated with the Graves family. The Irish Tourist Association survey of the 1940s noted that it was already being run as a guesthouse at that time and it is now a luxury hotel.
Dunnamark House	Leased by Alicia Tisdall from Samuel Hutchins at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £8 5s. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association survey noted that it was the residence of Dr. Nunan. There is still an extant house at the site.
Dunnamark Mill	Michael Murphy was leasing this property, including a mill, from the Kenmare estate in 1852, when it was valued at £35. The building is labelled Barytes Mill on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. It is now a ruin.
Gurteenroe House	John Shea Lalor was leasing Gurteenroe from the Kenmare estate in 1852 when it was valued at £10 10s. Lewis noted it as his residence in 1837. It appears to have been occupied by a Gallway family in the 1780s as both Taylor and Skinner and Wilson mention a residence of that family in this area. It is now a ruin.
Newtown (Bantry)	Held in fee by the Earl of Kenmare's estate in 1852 when it was valued at £8 5s. Lewis refers to it as the seat of M. Murphy in 1837. There is still an extant house at the site.
Reenydonagan House	Leased by Roger O'Sullivan from the Kenmare estate in 1852 when it was valued at £12. Lewis notes it as the seat of D. O'Sullivan in 1837. The house is still extant and operates as a guesthouse.
Ivy Cottage (Bantry)	Jeremiah O'Connell was leasing this property from Robert E. White at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £24. A substantial farmyard was located nearby. By the later nineteenth century the house appears to have been known as Beach Cottage. A slightly later building, known as Ardeevin House, exists at this site now.
Caherdaniel House (Bantry)	Leased from the Bantry estate by John Cotter at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at almost £9. Occupied buildings still survive at the site.
The Vicarage (Bantry)	Rev. John Murphy was leasing the Vicarage from the Bantry estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at almost £21. The house is still extant and occupied.
Carriganass Castle	Held by William O'Sullivan from the Bantry estate in 1852 when it was valued at £15 10s. Lewis refers to it as the seat of W. O'Sullivan in 1837. Slater refers to it as the seat of J.E. Barrett in 1894. The house takes its name from the original O'Sullivan castle located a short distance away.
Drombrow House	Occupied by Hamilton White, leasing from the Bantry estate, in 1852, when it was valued at almost £16. Lewis records "Drumbree Cottage" as the seat of J. White in 1837. Drombrow was the property of Arthur B. Wilkinson in 1906 and valued at almost £15.
Bay View (Bantry)	Samuel Daly was leasing this property from the Earl of Bantry's estate in 1852 when it was valued at over £32. It is not named on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map but appears as Bay View on the 25-inch map of the 1890s. There is still an extant house at the site.
Inchiclogh House	Hamilton White held this property in fee in 1852 when it was valued at almost £34. Lewis refers to it as the seat of R. White in 1837. It is included in the Encumbered Estates Sale Notice of December 1852, which indicates that it was held by Elizabeth White, a widow, by lease from the Court of Chancery. The property does not appear on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s.
Lisheen House (Bantry)	Rev. John Orpen was leasing this property from John Herbert Orpen in 1852 when it was valued at £14. In 1837 Lewis described it as " a handsome residence for which the late Board of First Fruits granted a loan of £1500". It is named as Lisheen House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. It is no longer extant.
Coomhola Lodge (Sans Souci) (Bantry)	Occupied by Richard E. White at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £8. It is labelled as Sans Souci on the 1st edition Ordnance Map but as Coomhola Lodge on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. Local sources indicate it was formerly a hunting lodge for the Bantry Estate. It is still extant.
Reenadisert Court	Leased by Robert Warren from the Bantry estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at almost £6. It was originally a seventeenth century fortified house built by the O'Sullivans and is now in ruins. A second property, Reenadisert Cottage (W000531), appears on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s but this has now disappeared.
Bantry House	Bantry House was held in fee by the Earl of Bantry at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £125. The house history indicates it has been the home of the White family since about 1765 when Richard White purchased what was then Blackrock House. Wilson still refers to it by the latter name in 1786 but it is named Bantry House on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map of the 1830s. The Irish Tourist Association survey of the 1940s contains a detailed description of the house's interior at that time. Bantry House has been open to the public since 1946 and a prestigous music festival is held there each summer. For more information see www.bantryhouse.com.
Trawnahaha	Elizabeth Vickery was leasing this property on Whiddy Island from the Earl of Bantry's estate in 1852 when it was valued at £14. It is not named on the 1st edition OS map and the grid reference is approximate.
Trawnamaddree	Cornelius Rohane was leasing this property from the Bantry estate in 1852 when it was valued at £10. It is not labelled on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map and the grid reference is approximate.
Derreeny House	This property was built sometime after the 1st edition Ordnance map was published. In the 1850s Samuel Townsend held a property in fee at Derreeny, valued at £6 10s. Labelled Derreeny House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map, it is still extant and occupied.
Butler's Gift	Wilson, writing in 1786, refers to Butler's-Gift as the seat of Mr. O'Callaghan. Local sources suggest that the name came from the bequest of the lands of Baurnahulla to Richard Tonson from Major Anthony Butler in the early 18th century.
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.