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Houses within 5km of this house

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Houses within 5km of Harbour View

Displaying 25 houses.

House name Description
Kilbrittain Castle William Stawell held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £70. The original castle dates from the 15th century but the property was extensively re-modelled in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by the Stawell family. Lewis records it as the seat of Mrs. Stawell in 1837. In 1906 it was the property of Col. William Stawell and valued at £182. It was partially damaged by fire in 1920 following its occupation by British force during the War of Independence. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association Survey recorded a detailed history of the castle and its association with the Stawell family. In recent years some of the building has been restored. Photo of Kilbrittain Castle
Kilbrittain Lodge or Ivy Lodge Rev. Francis Stawell was leasing this property from William Stawell at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £18 and a nearby mill was valued at £26. It is labelled Kilbrittain Lodge on the 1st edition Ordnance Map but Ivy Lodge on the later 25-inch edition. In 1837 Lewis refers to Mill House as the seat of Rev. F. Stawell. The house is still extant and occupied and in 2009 was offered for sale. It is frequently known as the Dower House in the local area. Photo of Kilbrittain Lodge or Ivy Lodge
Riverdale House John Heard was leasing this property from the Stawell estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £10. In 1837, Lewis refers to Riversdale as the seat of T. Bailey. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Riverdale House
Ardnacrow House Though buildings existed at this site in the 1830s Ardnacrow House is only labelled on the later 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Winthrop Sealy held this property in fee when it was valued at £29. The original house is now ruined and a modern house has been constructed nearby.
Gortahorna House Mrs. Eliza Sealy held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £32. Lewis notes it as the seat of J.M. Sealy in 1837. In 1906 it was owned by John Hungerford Sealy when buildings were valued at £8. . A nearby flour mills, named Barleyfield Mills, [W508485], was leased to William Sullivan and valued at £13. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that it had bee rebuilt after being burnt but by the 1940s the roof had been removed "and the slates used for housing schemes". The house is now a ruin. The mill continued to be worked until the mid-twentieth century and the building is still extant. Photo of Gortahorna House
Burren House Richard Sealy was leasing this property to Mrs. Hestor Sealy at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £13 10s. In 1906 it was owned by the representatives of Ludlow Sealy and valued at £21 10s. According to the current owners, Burren House was built on the site of a McCarthy Castle in the 1790s. It has now been completely restored. See www.burrenhouse.net. Photo of Burren House
Maryborough Miss Jane Clerke was leasing this property from Thomas Beggs [Biggs] at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £14. It is likely that this is the same as Thomas Biggs of Dunmanway. In 1837, Lewis had noted the house as the seat of Maj. Broderick. The house appears to have been replaced by a modern building but the remains of the large walled garden are still extant, enclosing large modern farm sheds.
Gortaglanna House At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Hibernicus Scott senior was leasing this property to Hibernicus Scott, junior, when it was valued at £34 10s. Lewis records it as the seat of Maj. M. Scott in 1837. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Gortaglanna House
Glenville Richard Robinson was leasing this property to Nicholas Bowen at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £11. In 1837, Lewis noted it as the seat of R.B. Robinson. It is now a farm guesthouse. Photo of Glenville
Seaview Cottage At the time of Griffith's Valuation, John Bowen was leasing this property to William Bernard, when it was valued at £16. Lewis notes in 1837 that Mr. Bowen had built this and several other houses in the locality as bathing lodges. Leet mentions Seaview as the seat of John Powell in 1814. Seaview is now a stud farm.
Glanduff (Kilbrittain) William Stawell held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at almost £9. There is no trace of a building at the site now.
Flaxfort House or Seaview House At the time of Griffith's Valuation, William Scott was leasing this propert to Rev. Robert Taylor, when it was valued at almost £10. Lewis records it as the residence of Rev. Robert Taylor, PP, in 1837. It is labelled Seaview House on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map but it had become known as Flaxfort House soon after.
Coolmain Castle Thomas Wyse was leasing this property to Hibernicus Scott at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £18. In 1837, Lewis records it as the seat of E. Stowell. In 1814, however, it was the seat of Hib. Scott. The Honourable Henry Boyle Bernard, third son of the 2nd Earl of Bandon, lived here in the 1870s when he owned over a thousand acres in county Cork. Both Walford (1885) and Slater (1894) record him as the owner. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that the building was becoming derelict. It had recently been the home of the novelist Donn Byrne, who had been involved in a fatal motor accident. Coolmain castle is still extant and now the property of the Disney family. Photo of Coolmain Castle
Currarane John Tresilian was leasing this property from the Earl of Bandon's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £7. In 1814, Leet noted it as the seat of John Howe. A house is still extant at the site.
Glanavirane House James Howe held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £30. Lewis also notes it as his seat in 1837. In 1906 it was owned by James P. Howe and valued at £28. A house and extensive farm buildings exist at the site. Photo of Glanavirane House
Garranereagh House Sidney Howe was leasing this property to Catherine Stawell as the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £9. A house is still extant at this site.
Casino House At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Eliza Sealy was leasing this property to Sidney Howe, when it was valued at almost £7. Casino House is now a gourmet restaurant. See www.casinohouse.ie. Photo of Casino House
Sea View (East Carbery) Howard Wiseman was leasing this property to William Merrick at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £10 10s. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Sea View (East Carbery)
Mahon Abbey House James Harton was leasing this property from "the ladies Boyle" at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £12 5s. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Mahon Abbey House
Ballincurrig Mrs. Susan Woodbourne was leasing this property from "the Ladies Boyle" at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £13. There is still a house at this site.
Court Macsherry An earlier house had existed in the grounds of the present building. The "Ladies Boyle" held Court Macsherry House in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £30. The building seems to have become the Esplanade Hotel by the time the 25-inch map was published in the 1890s. The Irish Tourist Association survey of the 1940s refers to it as the "beautiful demesne and summerhouse of the Earl of Shannon, now reconstructed as the Esplanade Hotel". This building continues today as the Courtmacsherry Hotel (www.courtmacsherryhotel.ie). Photo of Court Macsherry
Kincraigie (Woodview) Woodview was being leased by the Ladies Boyle to William B. Leslie at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £19 15s. Lewis refers to the seat of J. Leslie in Courtmacsherry in 1837. The property later bacame Kincraigie where William lived with his wife, Jane Florence McCartie, the widow of Horace Townsend. Jane's son, also Horace, owned the house until the early twentieth century. Later the home of the Travers family. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey refers to it as "once a magnificent mansion formerly the home of the Leslies, now almost deserted". At that time it was owned by a Mr. Barrett. It is now a ruin.
Lislee House [Lisleetemple Glebe] Rev. James Stewart was leasing this property from the Boyle estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £24 5s. Lewis refers to it as the seat of Rev.Stewart in 1837. It is still extant and now known as Lislee House. Photo of Lislee House [Lisleetemple Glebe]
Ballynamona House John M. Travers was leasing this property together with over 135 acres to Thomas Beech in or at the time of Griffith's Valuation. A house is still extant at the site.
Kincraigie Willam Burton Leslie was leasing land and out-offices from the Ladies Boyle at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The property is labelled Woodview on the first edition Ordnance Survey map. The property later bacame Kincraigie where he lived with his wife, Jane Florence McCartie, the widow of Horace Townsend. Jane's son, also Horace, owned the house until the early twentieth century. Later the home of the Travers family and now a ruin.