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Scartagh Cottage

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 26 houses.

Houses within 5km of Scartagh Cottage

Displaying 26 houses.

House name Description
Fort Prospect (Clonakilty) Reverend Benjamin Swete was leasing this property to Richard Wheeler at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £15 15s. In 1837, Lewis notes it as the seat of R. Wheeler. It is still extant.
Inchydoney House At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Thomas Hungerford was leasing this property from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners when it was valued at £22. Described by Lewis as "Island House" and the seat of T. Hungerford in 1837. In 1906 it was owned by Mary Sandes Hungerforde and valued at £31 15s. The house is now used as a religious retreat centre. Photo of Inchydoney House
Youghals House A Miss Walsh was leasing this property from the Earl of Shannon's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £14. This house is still extant. Photo of Youghals House
The Retreat (Island) Richard Beamish was leasing this property from Winspur Toye at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £20. A house is still extant at the site.
Kilgarriff House Henry Bence-Jones, a distinguished physican and scientist, was leasing this property from Rev. Henry Stewart, at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £24 10s. In 1837, Lewis refers to it as the seat of Capt. Davis. A house still exists at the site.
Bushmount Not visible on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but named as Bushmount on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. Johanna Deasy was leasing this property from the Earl of Shannon's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £22 10s. The Deasy family were brewers in the town of Clonakilty. [Now the site of St. Paul's Nursing Home.]
Fern Hill AT the time of Griffith's Valuation, this property was being leased from the Earl of Shannon's estate by Anna Atkins. It was then valued at £28. In 1837, Lewis refers to it as the seat of W.F. Atlkin. Now part of the Fernhill House hotel complex. Photo of Fern Hill
Lower Tawnies Cottage Rev. Henry Stewart was leasing this property from the Earl of Shannon's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £13 15s. Lewis notes it as the seat of the Rev. Dr. Stewart in 1837. It is still extant but unoccupied. Photo of Lower Tawnies Cottage
Millville Thomas and James Allen were leasing this property from the Earl of Shannon's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £15 and the adjacent mills at £37. The house is still extant. Modern housing now occupies the site of the mill.
Kilnagross At the time of Griffith's Valuation, William Sullivan was leasing this property to Rev. Somerset Townsend, when it was valued at almost £12. In 1837, it was the seat of Rev. W. Sullivan. It is no longer extant.
Shannonvale House & Mill At the time of Griffith's Valuation, the Misses Newman were leasing this property to T. & J. Allen, The house was valued at £25 and the mill at £225. Lewis records it as the seat of T. Allin in 1837. The mills afterwards became the property of the Bennett family and later of the Rank company and continued in business until 1963. The house is still extant. In 1786 Wilson refers to a house in this area as "Mount-Shannon, the seat of Dr. Calnan". Photo of Shannonvale House & Mill
Castle View Mill House At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Francis Bennett was leasing this property to James Hayes. It was valued at £13 10s and the ajacent mill had a valuation of £56. In 1837, Lewis noted it as the seat of J. Hayes. The mill buildings are still extant at this site. Photo of Castle View Mill House
Coolwood House John Kingston was leasing this property from the Earl of Shannon's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £8. It is not labelled on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but appears on the later 25-inch map as Coolwood House. It is still extant and occupied.
Muckruss House Henry B. Beamish was occupying Muckruss House at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it seems to have been jointly owned by him and Thomas Hungerford. It was valued at £14 10s at the time. In 1906 it was owned by William Beamish and valued at £12 10s. It is still extant. A later house, known as Dunmore House (W397379), appears on the 1890s 25-inch Ordnance Survey Map. There is a hotel and golf course in this area now.
Ballyduvane House Ballyduvane House was held in fee by Mrs. Eliza Beecher at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £25 10s. Lewis refers to it as the seat of M. Becher in 1837. There is still an extant house at the site.
Ballyduvane Edward Herrick was leasing this property from Mrs. Eliza Beecher at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £12 5s. Lewis refers to it as the seat of E, Herrick in 1837. In 1814 Leet noted it as the residence of Thomas Herrick. Referred to by Slater as the seat of M.A.R. Beecher in 1894. There is still a house at the site.
Springmount or Carhoo House At the time of Griffith's Valuation, William Beamish was leasing this property from the Earl of Bandon's estate, when it was valued at £11 10s. On the 25-inch map, published in the 1890s, it is labelled Carhoo House. A house and farm buildings are still extant at the site.
Ballyvackey House Ballyvackey House was held in fee by Mrs. Ellen Alleyn at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £11. In the late 1770s and 1780s it was occupied by the Allen family. It is not shown on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890 and is no longer extant.
Sunmount George Beamish was leasing Sunmount to Rev. W. John Day at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £20 5s. Lewis refers to Ballyvackey as the seat of G. Beamish in 1837. In 1906 it was owned by William Hungerford and valued at £23. It is no longer extant.
Ring Arundal Jasper Lucas was leasing a house and extensive mill complex from the Smith-Barry estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when its combined value was £23. The mill is not present on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. The house is still extant. Photo of Ring Arundal
Lackenduff House Thomas Lucas was the owner of this property, unoccupied at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £15 10s. Lewis refers to Lackenduff House as the seat of J. Lucas in 1837. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Lackenduff House
Ring House Ring House was being leased by Henry Austin to Henry B. Beamish at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £8 10s. There is still a house at the site. Photo of Ring House
Richfordstown House Thomas Lucas was leasing this property from the Smith-Barry estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £26. It was the seat of Jasper Evans Lucas in 1814. In the 1870s John R. Lucas was the owner of the property. There is now a large farming enterprise here, as well as a house which may have replaced the earlier house. Photo of Richfordstown House
Concamore House James Nelson Crofts was leasing this property from Lady Carbery's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at almost £10. He was the fifth son of William Crofts of Velvetstown and was married to Dora, daughter of Jasper Lucas, of Richfordstown, Clonakilty. There is still an extant house at the site.
Bennetts Grove Leased by Francis Bennett to William Beazley at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £13 10s. Lewis refers to it as the seat of Herbert Gillman in 1837. In 1814 it was the seat of Francis Bennett. The original house seems to have been replaced by farm buildings.
Lisselane Bence-Jones indicates that this house was built by Wiliam Bence-Jones in 1851-53. A small property, owned by the family, had existed there prior to the building of the current house. The house was sold by the Bence-Jones family in 1930. The spectacular gardens are now open to the public. In 2014 the lisselan estate was offered for sale. See www.lisselan.com. Photo of Lisselane