Landed Estates
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Glenville

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 21 houses.

Houses within 5km of Glenville

Displaying 21 houses.

House name Description
Dunbarry This house was the home of James Carey in 1814. Occupied by James Heffernan and held from Sir Edward Tierney at the time of Griffith's Valuation, valued at £18. Sold by the Heffernans in the early 20th century, this house is still extant. The Irish Tourist Association survey mentions Dunbarry as the residence of Denis Kiely in the 1940s.
Tullig Tullig, located on the Tierney estate and valued at £15.15 shillings, was occupied by Richard Hutch in the early 1850s. The Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that it had belonged to Lord Broghill before the 1641 rebellion and was later granted to the Percevals. It was the residence of John Waterson in the 1940s. It is no longer occupied. Photo of Tullig
Burton Park The original house built by Sir John Perceval and his descendants was burnt down in the Jacobite War 1689-1691. A late Georgian house was built to replace it by the [3rd or 4th] Earl of Egmont which was remodelled in the late 19th century. Burton Park was leased to the Purcells in the 19th century. It was occupied by the Reverend Matthew Purcell in 1814 and 1837 and by his son John in the early 1850s when the house was valued at £34. Passed to the Ryans of Scarteen, county Limerick by marriage in the early 20th century. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted Burton Park as one of the best examples of eighteenth century domestic architecture in county Cork. Still the home of the Ryan Purcell family. Photo of Burton Park
Mount Corbitt Home of the Glover family in the first half of the 19th century. Hajba writes that the Glover's sold their lease to the Anderson family in the early 1850s. In the early 20th century it became the home of the O'Brien family and is still occupied. Photo of Mount Corbitt
Walshestown This townland was leased to Robert Conron early in the 18th century by Sir Philip Perceval. By 1814 the house was occupied by John Wrixon. Hajba writes that he was the son of Edward and Anne Wrixon. In the early 1850s Nicholas Wrixon was resident holding the house valued at £8 from John Wrixon. In the 1830s the house is recorded as being occupied by George Crofts and his wife Eliza Purcell of nearby Burton Park. George Crofts was a brother of the Reverend F.W. Crofts. This house is no longer occupied. Photo of Walshestown
Jordanstown A house valued at £14 was occupied at Jordanstown by James Buckley at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held from Sir Edward Tierney. Hajba writes that the Buckleys continued to live at Jordanstown for the rest of the 19th century. Sold to Patrick Walshe in the early 20th century this house is no longer occupied. Photo of Jordanstown
Liskelly This house situated on the Egmont estate was occupied by Richard Gregg in 1814 and in the early 1850s by David Coghlan who held the house valued at £12 from Sir Edward Tierney. Later Liskelly became the residence of the Nagles and the Brownes. It is no longer occupied.
Bregoge House A house reputed to incorporate the remains of an old castle. Bregoge Castle was occupied by J. Rogers in 1837 and by John Rogers in the early 1850s. The property was held from the Earl of Egmont and the buildings were valued at £7. The Irish Tourist Association survey in the 1940s notes it as the residence of "Mr.Ryan, a commercial traveller". The house is still a family home. Photo of Bregoge House
Rathclare Clare Cottage was originally a residence on the Egmont estate which Hajba writes was leased to the Norcott family. Occupied by Martha Bullen in the early 1850s when the house was valued at £13. A much larger house was constructed in the mid 19th century incorporating the original building. By the end of the 19th century the home of the Burdon family who were still resident in 2002. In 2012 it was being offered for sale. Photo of Rathclare
Ardenville A single storey house possibly built for the heir to the Egmont title, Baron Arden, to reside in before succeeding to the title. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by James Norcott and valued at £11.10 shillings. Recently extended and still occupied.
Spitalfields Dating from the mid 18th century, Hajba writes that this house was built by Christopher Waggett, nephew and son-in-law of George Crofts of Velvetstown House. By 1814 it was occupied by Richard Purcell and at the time of Griffith's Valuation by Fitzgerald O'Keeffe who held it from the Earl of Egmont. It was valued at £20+ at this time. In the 1870s George Crofts Harris of Spittalfields owned 591 acres in county Cork. The property of the O'Brien family in the 20th century, run as a guest house. Photo of Spitalfields
Egmont House An early Perceval house situated at Egmont was replaced by the present house in the 18th century. At the time of Griffith's Valuation John Bolster was occupying Egmont House on the Egmont estate. The buildings were valued at £15. Later leased to the Lynch family. The house is extant and under refurbishment in recent years. Photo of Egmont House
Egmont Lodge A house was in existence at this location at the time of the first Ordnance Survey but is not named on the map. By the time of Griffith's Valuation it was valued at £14 and occupied by Bartholomew W. Purdon. It is labelled Egmont Lodge on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. A house is still extant at the site. Photo of Egmont Lodge
Egmont Cottage Egmont Cottage is marked on the first Ordnance Survey map circa 1840. It was the single storied residence of Margaret Magrath in the early 1850s. She held the property from the Earl of Egmont and the buildings were valued at £10. The building has since been extended and is still occupied. Hajba calls this house Egmont Lodge. Photo of Egmont Cottage
Buttevant Castle Originally a castle of the Barry family, Earls of Barrymore, sold by them in the early 19th century to John Anderson of Fermoy, who restored it as a castellated house and gave it to his eldest son Sir James Anderson. Sir James lived there until the mid 1840s. William Roche occupied the building valued at £37 in the early 1850s. He held the property from Viscount Doneraile and D.R. Browning held a house, flour mill and offices valued at £120 from Roche. The castle had various occupants in the later 19th century and was last occupied in the early 20th century. It is now a ruin. Photo of Buttevant Castle
Castle View Located on the Doneraile estate in the mid 19th century this house was occupied by Barry Gregg in 1837 and by the Reverend Cornelius Burkley in the early 1850s when it was valued at £28. This 18th century seven bay house is still a family residence. Photo of Castle View
Springfield The seat of the Norcott family in the 18th and 19th centuries, occupied by Hugh Norcott in 1814 and by James Norcott at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £18. The property was held from the Viscount Doneraile at this time. Sold to the Davisons in 1908, it remained in their possession for much of the 20th century. The house is still occupied. Photo of Springfield
Velvetstown Seat of the Crofts family for over three centuries, "Velvex-town" was occupied by Thomas Crofts in 1814, by T. Lucas Crofts in 1837 and by Reverend William Crofts in the early 1850s. Reverend William held the house and 708 acres from Penrose Fitzgerald and the buildings were valued at £21. Hajba writes that the original house was replaced by an elaborate Italianate mansion in the late 1870s but when this burnt down in 1895 they moved back into their old home. She also writes that Velvetstown is one of the few North Cork houses still occupied by the family that built it. The Irish Tourist Association survey noted in the 1940s that the walls of the Italianate mansion were still standing though the chimneys had been taken down. Photo of Velvetstown
Templemary A house located on the Purcell estate, occupied by Purcell esq in the 1770s and 1780s, by John Purcell in 1814, by J. O'Leary in 1837 and by Kilner R. Woods in the early 1850s who held it from Wills George Crofts. The house was valued at £23+ at this time. The Fuges occupied the house in the late 19th century and early 20th century. The house was valued at £26 in 1906. The Irish Tourist Association survey in the 1940s described it as "a spacious three-storey house with a cellar". A new house now stands on the site.
Currymount Lewis gives J. O'Leary as the proprietor of Currymount in 1837. By the time of Griffith's Valuation Currymount was held by Alexander McCarthy in fee and was valued at £7.10 shillings. Hajba writes that Alexander McCarthy left Currymount to his brother-in-law, James Morrogh, third son of James Morrogh of the city of Cork. The house was considerably extended post Griffith's Valuation. James McCarthy of Currymount owned 259 acres in the 1870s. In the late 19th century Eustace Morrogh Bernard lived at Curraghmore. Bought by the Purcells of Burton Park in the second decade of the 20th century as a dower house and passed by marriage to the Bird family. The Irish Tourist Association Survey refers to it as the seat of Major Bird in the 1940s and also that the Morrogh-Bernard family resided here before going to live at Byblox. Photo of Currymount
Ballyellis Ballyellis was occupied by Edmund Barry in 1814 and by Henry Langley at the time of Griffith's Valuation. H. Langley held the property from James Barry and the buildings were valued at £12. It later came into the possession of the Harold Barry family and members of the family were still resident at Ballyellis at the beginning of the 21st century. Photo of Ballyellis