O'Donovan's Cove

Houses within 15km of this house

Displaying 34 houses.

Houses within 15km of O'Donovan's Cove

Displaying 34 houses.

House name	Description
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.
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.
Fort Lodge	John B. Gumbleton was leasing this property to Richard Donovan at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £7. In 1837 Lewis noted it as the seat of R. O'Donovan. It is now in ruins.
Ballydivlin House	Rev. John Foley was leasing this property from Lionel Fleming at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £10. Lewis recorded it as the seat of Lionel J. Fleming in 1837. Family history sources suggest it was usually given to the second son of the New Court family. Builidngs are still extant at the site.
Ballyrisode House	Richard B. Hungerford held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £16. In 1906 it was owned by Elizabeth Hungerford and valued at £15 10s. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage states that the present house is of late nineteenth century date. In 2009 it was for sale.
Goleen House	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Alicia Notter was leasing this property to Jeremiah McCarthy, when it was valued at £7. In 1837 Lewis had noted it as the seat of J. McCarthy. [Grid Reference is approximate]
Toormore Cottage	Rev. William Fisher held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £12 10s. Lewis had recorded it as the seat of J. Baillie in 1837.
Ardmanagh House	John Limerick was leasing this property to Thomas Nicholls at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £10. Substantial modern building has taken place in the area.
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.
Rock Cottage (Skull)	James O'Callaghan was leasing Rock Cottage from the Earl of Bandon's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £11. In 1837 Lewis had recorded it as the residence of J. O'Callaghan. James O'Callaghan owned over 450 acres in the area in the 1870s. Operated as a guesthouse in the later twentieth century and offered for sale in 2009.
Cappagh House (Skull)	Thomas S. Cave held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £20. Named as Cappagh House on the 1st edition Ordnance Map but not shown on the later 25-inch map.
Seafort	Mountifort Longfield was leasing this property to Stephen Browne at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £9 10s. May possibly have been owned by William Hull in 1814. In 1894, Slater refers to it as a residence of Mountifort Longfield. The house is still extant, together with extensive farm buildings.
Dunbeacon House	Richard Townsend held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £11 5s. In 1906 it was also the property of Richard Townsend and valued at £8.
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.
Leamcon House	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, William Hull held this property in fee when it was valued at £20. It had also been noted by Lewis as the seat of the Hull family in 1837. In 1814 it was the residence of R.E. Hull. The 1st-edition Ordnance Map also indicates the site of Old Leamcon House as well as a defensive battery. Leamcon House is still extant and occupied.
Lissacaha Cottage	Phillip Somerville held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £12 10s. It is labelled "Lissacaha Cottage" on the 1st edition Ordnance Map but has become "Prairie Cottage" on the later 25-inch map. In 1906 it was owned by Thomas Phillip Somerville and valued at £15 5s. It is no longer extant.
Meenvane	John Limerick was leasing a property to Nathaniel Lannon (?) at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was vaued at £13. This property appears to have been situated on the main street in the village of Skull.
Horse Island	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Thomas Cave is recorded as holding a house in fee valued at £10 at Horse Island. No house is labelled on the 1st-edition Ordnance Map. The island was notable for its concentration of copper mines.
Lowertown Corn Stores	Daniel McCarthy was leasing a building described as "corn stores" from the Hull estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £10. It is not evident on the 25-inch map of the 1890s.
Adrigole House	Rev. Richard Wright was leasing this property from the Bantry estate in 1852 when it was valued at £9. It is labelled Ardrigole Parsonage on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but appears as Adrigole House on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. IN the early 1940s the Irish Tourist Association survey described it as "an old square building completely covered in ivy" and the property of a Mr. Crowley. It is still extant and has been offered for sale in recent years.
Reen Lodge	Leased by Robert White from the Bantry estate in 1852 when the house was valued at £10+. Noted by Leet as the residence of Rev. William Hodnett in 1814. In the later half of the nineteenth century it seems to have been occupied by the Leonard family. Documents in relation to it exist in the Bantry Estate papers. The Irish Tourist Association survey in the 1940s refer to it as owned by Mr. Regan. It is still extant and occupied.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Derreennatra Manor	This house does not appear on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map nor is it recorded in Griffith's Valuation when the surrounding property was owned by Dr. Thomas Hicks. It is labelled Derreennatra Manor on the 25-inch map of the 1890s. A house still exists at the site.