Assolas

Houses within 5km of this house

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Houses within 5km of Assolas

Displaying 20 houses.

House name	Description
Lohort Castle	A 15th century tower house, restored by the Perceval family, Earls of Egmont, in the mid 18th century and inhabited by their agents. At the time of Griffith's Valuation held by the Earl in fee and valued at £27. Remodelled in 1876, the castle later became the home of Sir Timothy O'Brien, baronet, and in 1906 he was recorded as the occupier. The building was burnt in July 1921 just before the War of Independence ended when it was the residence of Sir Timothy O'Brien. It was partly restored. The Irish Tourist Authority Survey reported in 1944 that it was the residence of James McCabe who had purchased it in 1925. It is still inhabited and in 2011 it was advertised for sale.
Egmont Villa	A house occupied by Neptune Blood in the mid 19th century. He held the house valued at £19 from Sir Edward Tierney. Restored in the 1980s by Patrick Callaghan and still extant.
Gortmore House	A late 18th century or early 19th century two storey house, the home of the Foote family in the 19th century. Occupied by Mr Thomas Clarke in 1814, by Edward Foote in 1837 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held the house and demesne from Viscount Lismore. It is labelled Gortmore Castle on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but as Gortmore House on the later 25-inch edition of the 1890s. It is still extant.
Ballygiblin	This was the seat of the Becher baronets in the 19th century. Occupied in 1814 by Beecher Wrixon and in 1837 recorded by Lewis as "recently modernised" [William Morrison]. Sir William W. Beecher held Ballygiblin in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £52. The seat of Sir John Wrixon Becher in 1894 and still occupied by the Bechers in 1906. In 1944 the Irish Tourist Association Survey reported that it was owned by D.CMurphy and J. Lombard. The report contains detailed background to the Beecher family including the story of Lady Beecher, the actress, Elizabeth O'Neill. This house is now a ruin.
Bettyville	Charles Bastable lived here in the early years of the 19th century. The house was occupied by John Therry in 1837 and in the mid 19th century, when valued at £11 and held from Anne Westropp. Bettyville was part of the Creagh estate for sale in July 1853 when it was held by the representatives of Thomas Bennett. Very little remains of this house.
Coolnahane	A house situated on Viscount Lismore's estate and occupied by Jeremiah Leane at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £10. It is named Coonahane House on both the 1st and 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey maps. A house is still extant at the site.
Killavallig	A building is marked in this townland on the first Ordnance map. A house valued at £14 is recorded at the time of Griffith's Valuation, occupied by Michael R. Mackey and held from Charles Purcell. A house is still extant at this site.
Rathmaher	Originally a Purcell home which was advertised for sale in May 1850. By the time of Griffith's Valuation this house was owned and occupied by Thomas Wise, valued at £33. In 1944 the Irish Tourist Association Survey reported that this house had been built c.1800 by John Purcell originally of Highfort. It was later occupied by Walpole and Smith families. This house is now a ruin.
Gurteenard	A late 18th century house on the Purcell estate, the home of the Collins family in the early 19th century. Occupied by Daniel Bastable in the mid 19th century and held from William Collins. The buildings were valued at £14+. The house was still in Bastable ownership in 1906.
Ballyphilibeen	A building is marked on the first Ordnance Survey map in this townland. By the time of Griffith's Valuation Prudence Twinhan was living in a house valued at £14 and held from Thomas Wise with 225 acres.
Castlecor	The home of the Freeman family purchased from the Chinnerys in the early 18th century. Smith records it as the seat of William Freeman in 1750 and Wilson describes it as "the fine seat of Mr.Freeman" in 1786. Later the home of the Deane Freeman family who enlarged the building at the beginning of the 19th century. Advertised for sale in 1852, Bence Jones writes that it was bought by Richard Barry. It remained in the Barrys' possession until the 1950s. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association survey noted that "the house and offices are now rather neglected". Sold by Mr Hope Murray in the 1960s and subsequently demolished.
Marybrook	This was originally a tower house with additions from the mid 18th century. Occupied by Edward H. Reardon in the first half of the 19th century and by John O'Connell in the mid 19th century, when it was valued at £11 and held from Bartholomew Gibbings. In the sale rental of May 1860 this house was describes as in "thorough repair" and leased to John Connell for 100 years from 1851. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey reported that it was then the residence of the Cronin family. It is still extant and in use.
Spring Grove	This house was the home of Arthur Bastable in 1814. This house was part of the Creagh estate for sale in July 1853, Christopher Carleton, "a lunatic", was the leasee. Unoccupied at the time of Griffith's Valuation when valued at £9.10 shillings. The representatives of Thomas Harris were the immediate lessors. A house is still extant at the site.
Roskeen	The home of the Power family which was held from the Kingston estate. Pierce Power occupied the house in 1837 and John Power in the early 1850s when the buildings were valued at £24. Arthur Irwin was the occupier of this house in 1906 and it is still lived in.
Subulter	Leased at the end of the 18th century to James Leahy by the Lloyds. Occupied by John Leahy in 1837 and by Richard Leahy in the early 1850s who held the house valued at £18+ from Thomas Lloyd. Later owned by the Warrens of Codrum House. A new house now stands on the site.
Rockfield	A Nash home in the first half of the 19th century, occupied by Christopher Nash at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held from John James Nugent. The buildings were valued at £7. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that this property had once belonged to a family called Badham but was afterwards acquired by the Nashs and that "the present house was probably built by the latter family". A house and substantial farm are still extant at Rockfield.
Clonmeen House	Built in 1893 for Stephen Grehan and designed by George Ashlin. This house remained in the possession of the Grehan family until the 1970s. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted it as the residence of Major Grehan. Late in the twentieth century it functioned as a hotel for some time but has now returned to private ownership.
Clonmeen Lodge	Hajba writes that this house was the home of Cornelius O'Callaghan in 1750. In 1786 Wilson refers to "Bantyre" as the seat of Mr. Callaghan. Viscount Lismore is recorded as proprietor of Clonmeen in 1814. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Clonmeen Lodge was occupied by George Grehan and held from Viscount Lismore. It was valued at £7+. The Grehans continued to use this house as a secondary residence while their main residence was in Dublin. In 1893 a much larger house, Clonmeen House, was built close to the lodge. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted "The Lodge, Banteer" as the residence of Jerome O'Callaghan and stated that the house had originally been built by the Nash family as a fishing lodge. A building is still extant at the site.
Springville	Originally owned by a family named Minton who sold the property to the Wises of Cork city in the 1840s. It was then leased to Charles Daly who occupied the house valued at £5 at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Grove White writes that Daly spent a large sum of money reconstructing the house. Later occupied by O'Briens and Bolsters, still extant and lived in.
Gortmore Cottage	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Gortmore Cottage was occupied by Roger O'Callaghan, leasing from Reverend Phillip Townsend, when the house was valued at £11. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that the original house had burnt down in 1911 and a two-storey house was then occupying the site.