Landed Estates
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Rock House

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 30 houses.

Houses within 5km of Rock House

Displaying 30 houses.

House name Description
Annsville House The representatives of Simon Davis were holding this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it and the adjacent mills were valued at £45. The latter is labelled Ballinadee Mills and is described as disused on the 25-inch Ordnance survey map of the 1890s. Some buildings still remain at the site.
Oak Hill At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Henry Westropp was leasing this property to Geoffrey Rawlins, when it was valued at £9 5s. It is labelled Oak Hill on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but as Oakfield on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. A house is still extant at the site.
Peafield George H. Rawlins was the proprietor of Peafield at the time of Griffith's Valuation, though it was unoccupied. Lewis distinguishes between Peafield and Peafield House which he indicates was the seat of the Minton family.
Cloncouse Thomas Lucas, MD, held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when the house was valued at £7 5s. It is not named on the Ordnance Survey maps and is no longer extant.
Wood Hill/Knocknacurra House Benjamin Gillman was leasing this property to William McCrate at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £14 5s. Lewis refers to the house as Knocknacurra, seat of Benjamin Gillman in 1837. It is labelled Knocknacurra House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. Farm builidngs appear to occupy the site now.
Upland William Spiller was leasing this property from Benjamin Gillman at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £5 5s. There is still an extant house at this site.
Knocknagappul House The representatives of Robert Belcher were leasing this property to Francis Croker at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £8 10s. There is still an extant house at this site. Photo of Knocknagappul House
Tullyland This property was held in fee by the representatives of Messers. Cornwall at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £8. A house still exists at the site. Photo of Tullyland
Brookfield (Bandon) Godfrey Baldwin was leasing this house from the representatives of Hugh Levinge at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £15. It is still extant though in need of refurbishment. Photo of Brookfield (Bandon)
Tullyland House William Westropp and others were leasing this property to Nicholas Thomas at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £7 10s. There is still a house named as Tullyland House, at this site.
Cor Castle Thomas Frewen was leasing this property to James Corker at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £16 10s. In 1837 it was the seat of Chambre Corker. Cor Castle was in ruins for many years following its burning in June 1921 during the War of Independence. At the time it was the residence of Mrs. Carolne Stephenson, who, Donnelly indicates, had inherited it from her mother, Sophia Corker. It has recently been restored. Photo of Cor Castle
Cliff Fort Thomas Frewen held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at almost £7. There is still a house at this site.
Belmont (Inishannon) James Corker was leasing this property to Frederick Meade at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £16 10s. Lewis refers to it as the seat of Major Meade in 1837. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Belmont (Inishannon)
Downdaniel The representatives of Chambre Corker were leasing this property to Rev. Richard Lane Connor at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £40. Lewis records it as the seat of Rev. Connor in 1837 when he describes it as a "modern mansion near the old castle". In the 1870s Downdaniel is recorded as the address of James Young Sandys. It is still extant. Photo of Downdaniel
Firgrove At the time of Griffith's Valuation, the representatives of Chambre Corker were leasing this property to Richard Quinn when it was valued at £18. In 1837 Lewis notes it as the seat of R. Quin. In 1906 it was held by the representatives of Mary Quinn and valued at £7 10s. A house still exists at this site.
Hawthorn Villa At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Thomas Frewen was leasing this property to Robert Edwards, when it was valued at £10. Buildings still exist at the site where a stud farm operates.
Ballymountain House John Wheeler was leasing this property from the Earl of Bandon's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £15. There is still an extant house at Ballymountain, on a large farm and run as a guesthouse. Photo of Ballymountain House
Sunning Hill Richard Quinn was leasing this property to Amelia Quinn at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £18. Lewis refers to its as the seat of Mrs. Quinn in 1837.The original house is no longer extant.
Doon (Kinsale) Rev. John Webb was leasing this property from the representatives of John Kearney at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £13 10s. An Encumbered Estates Sale notice of January 1851 indicates the mansion house at Doon was originally part of the Sullivan estate. Doon is still extant. Photo of Doon (Kinsale)
Hollyhill House Lewis refers to Hollyhill House as the seat of C. Newman in 1837. Leet recorded it as the seat of Thomas Newman in 1814. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was being leased by James Radcliff to Mary Anne Collis. Mrs. Collis was the owner of almost 1000 acres in county Tipperary in the 1870s. It does not appear on the 25-inch map of the 1890s and there is no evidence of it now.
Dunderrow House The building at this site is recorded as a Glebe house on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map.A different building at the site is labelled as Dunderrow House on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. John C. Kearney was leasing this property to Blayney Calnane at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £8. There is still an extant house at the site. Lewis refers to "Dunderrow Cottage" as the seat of Rev. R. Halburd in 1837 but this is a different property in the townland of Horse Hill Beg. Local sources also suggest that Thomas Adderley lived "at Dunderrow" before moving to a house in the centre of Inishannon village. In 1786, Wilson writes that Thomas Adderley had a seat at Inishannon. Photo of Dunderrow House
Leighmoney House Lewis records E. Gillman of Leoffney [Leighmoney?], parish of Dunderrow in 1837. John C. Kearney held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £15. There is still an extant house at the site.
Frankfort Francis Sealy was leasing this property from F. Westcott at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £19 though Lewis refers to "Woodview" as the seat of F. Sealy in 1837 and occupied by Oliver Ellard in 1814. Local sources indicate that this house was built by the Hodder family. See www.bandon-genealogy.com. More recently the Inishannon House Hotel. Photo of Frankfort
Riverview Rev. Michael Field was leasing this property from the Frewen estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £10. It was burnt in June 1921 during the War of Independence when it was the residence of Col. Francis Godley. Now a ruin.
Innishannon House or Castle View Rev. Robert Maunsell was leasing this property from the Frewen estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £22 10s. It is labelled Castle View on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map but named Inishannon House on the 25-inch map of the 1890s. It was burnt in June 1921 during the War of Independence.
Ship-pool Lewis refers to Shippool as the seat of Captain Herrick in 1837 when he describes it as " a handsome residence in a wooded demesne". At the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was being leased by Thomas Herrick to William Herrick and valued at £50. Local sources suggest it was built in the later eighteenth century when the family moved from Shippool Castle, but the house burned down later in the nineteenth century. It is recorded in the late 1770s as the residence of Herrick esq. and by Leet in 1814 as the seat of Wm. M.H. Herrick. A later house, also called Shippool, was built at the site in the early twentieth century and is still extant. Note: townland spelt as Skanagore in the Townlands Index but as Shanagore in other sources Photo of Ship-pool
Rock Castle Frederick Oldham was leasing this property from Godfrey Baldwin at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £12. By 1865, it was part of the estate of Robert Forster, an insolvent, and was offered for sale in the Landed Estates Court in July of that year and again in January and November, 1866. The sale notice indicates that the lands were held on a lease, dated 1858, from the Earl of Bandon's estate to Thomas Poole. Noted by Leet as the seat of Edward Beecher in 1814. Though there are buildings extant at the site they do not appear to be occupied.
Golden Bush A house located between Inishannon and Kinsale which was in the possession of the Wilmot family in the 1770s and 1780s. In 1814 Leet noted it as the seat of William H. Herrick and it was occupied by Thomas Herrick at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £5. Gibson had noted it as the residence of Henry Sheares in the 1760s.
Dromkeen House (Inishannon) This house was built after the publication of the 1st edition Ordnance map as it does not appear there. It is labelled Dromkeen House on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was leased from the representatives of John Sweeney by Christopher Dowden and was valued at £20. It is still extant. The Dowden family were business partners of the Allman family in their milling enterprises in Bandon during the mid-nineteenth century.
Prospect Villa (Inishannon) At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Richard Denehy was leasing this property from the Erasmus Smith trustees when it was valued at £25. It was burnt in June 1921 during the War of Independence when it was the residence of Michael Dennehy, JP. A house still exists at the site.