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Ballyvackey House

Houses within 15km of this house

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Houses within 15km of Ballyvackey House

Displaying 129 houses.

House name Description
Warrensbrook Richard Donovan was leasing this property to Daniel Donovan at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £14. There is still a house at this site, part of a large farm complex. Photo of Warrensbrook
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.
Curraghalicky Edward Powell was leasing this property to Edward Ellis at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £7 10s. The site is now occupied by substantial modern farm buildings.
Ballincolla House At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Mary Warren was leasing a house at Ballincolla from John Limerick's estate, valued at £14. There is still an extant house at the site.
The Cottage A house built after the first Ordnance Survey. Thomas Gillman was leasing this property from George Wiseman at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £11 5s, It is still extant and known as Grove House. Photo of The Cottage
Rock Castle Mill John and James Gillman were leasing this property to John Hazel at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £8 and the mill at £52. In 1837 Lewis had noted it as the property of Mr. Heazle. It does not appear on the later 25" Ordnance Survey Map, suggesting perhaps, that it had ceased operations by the end of the nineteenth century.
Lakemount House Samuel Millner was leasing this property to Benjamin Millner at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £ 6 10s. In 1814 Leet notes Lakemount as the seat of George Beamish. There is still a house at this site. Photo of Lakemount House
Kilcaskan Castle At the time of Griffith's Valuation, William O'Neill Daunt held this property in fee when it was valued at £32. In 1837 Lewis notes that it was held by Daunt and describes it as " a handsome castellated mansion". Both Taylor and Skinner and Wilson refer to it as a seat of the Daunt family in the 1780s. In 1894 Slater referred to it as the seat of Achilles Daunt. In 1906 it was also owned by Achilles Daunt and valued at £12 10s. The Irish Tourist Association Survey of 1944 referred to it as the residence of Miss M.O'Neill-Daunt. It is still extant. Photo of Kilcaskan Castle
Knockaneady John Beamish was leasing this property to John Schofield at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £6. It does not appear on the later 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s.
Ballymoney Glebe House At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Reverend Robert Meade was leasing this property from the Trinity College estates when it was valued at £23. A slightly different building is labelled "Rectory" on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. It is still extent and in use. Photo of Ballymoney Glebe House
Phale Court At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Standish Smithwick was leasing this property from William Stanley, when it was valued at almost £8. It is recorded as Phale House on the 1st edition OS Map and as Phale Court on the later 25 inch Map. In 1837, Lewis refers to Phale House as the seat of E.H. Good. In 1914 it was occupied by the Hosford family. In 1786 Wilson refers to it as the seat of John Wade. It is also associated with the Deasy family. Photo of Phale Court
Mount Beamish John Beamish was leasing this property to Rev. John Baldwin at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £15. In 1837 Lewis records it as the seat of J. Beamish. Leet noted it as the seat of Rev. Samuel Beamish in 1814. Farm buildings exist at the site now.
Drombofinny House Benjamin Daunt was leasing this property from the Devonshire estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at almost £8. It is labelled Drombofinny House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. A house still exists at the site.
Kilmoylerane House Richard J. Long was leasing this property from the Devonshire estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £15. A house and extensive farm buildings exist at the site.
Roseville At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Henry Beamish was leasing this property to Bernard Beamish, when it was valued at £16. Henry Beamish was also the owner of a flour mill [W381539] in the same townland, leased to William Norwood, and valued at £150. The mills do not appear on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. Roseville is still extant.
Kilrush House Thomas Beamish held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £24. Lewis records it as the seat of A. Poole in 1837. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records that an earlier house, built around 1650, originally stood at this site and the extant house may incorporate parts of that earlier structure. Photo of Kilrush House
Lisbehagh Sampson Beamish was leasing this property to John Donovan at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £8.
Church Hill House At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Rev. Mountifort Longfield was leasing this property from Susan McDonnell, when it was valued at £24. [This may be Susan McDaniel of Bandon, as Daniel McDaniel of Knockmacool, is listed in a Bandon Directory of 1876]. Lewis records the house as the seat of Mountifort Longfield in 1837. It is still extant. Photo of Church Hill House
Knockmacool House Mrs Susan McDonnell [McDaniel] held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £11 10s. It is labelled Desert Cottage on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map and Knockmacool House on the later 25-inch edition. An Encumbered Estates Sale notice of May 1851 indicates she had previously held it from the Warren estate. A house is still extant at the site.
Kill House Richard J. Long was leasing Kill House from the Attley [?] estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £8. There is still a house at the site.
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.
Scartagh Cottage Tradition locally suggests Scartagh Cottage was originally the property of the Townsend family. By the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was being leased by Henry Galway to Matthew O'Hea. Various members of the Galway family held small amounts of land in the area while Matthew O'Hea, of the War Office, London, is recorded as the owner of 70 acres in county Cork in the 1870s. Scartagh Cottage has been replaced by a convent on the 25-inch Ordnance Map towards the end of the nineteenth century and that building is still extant.
Ahalisky William Bence-Jones held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £14. A plant nursery is identified at this location on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map. Extensive farm buildings occupy the site now.
Kilmaloda House Thomas Beamish held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £50. In 1837, Lewis refers to it as the seat of Sampson Beamish. In 1906 it was owned by Sampson Beamish and valued at £68 15s. Local sources suggest it was built by the earlier Sampson Beamish and occupied by his descendents until the mid twentieth century when it came into the hands of the McCarthy-Murrough family. It is still extant and occupied. In 2013 it was offered for sale. Photo of Kilmaloda House
Beaumont William Wright was leasing this property from Rev. Thomas Beamish at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £10 10s. Built after the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map opposite the site of a diocesan school. In 1814, however, Leet noted Beaumount as the seat of William Beamish. Mrs. Susan Beamish, of Beaumont, Clonakilty, was the owner of over 1300 acres in county Cork in the 1870s. This house is no longer extant.
Mill House (Ballinascarty) William G. Harris was leasing this property to Charles Connell at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £7 15s and the adjacent mill valued at £41. It is labelled Mill House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s, though the corn mills are labelled disused at that time. A house is still extant at the site though the mills are now ruinous.
Skeaf House Herbert Gillman was leasing this property from William Austin at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £20 15s. Lewis recorded it as the seat of W. Austin in 1837. Together with other Austen property it was offered for sale in the Encumbered Estates Court in June 1851. In the 1870s it was the residence of John E. O'Sullivan though it was offered for sale by him in the Landed Estates Court in April 1880 when it was described as "a fine residence". A house still exists at the site. Photo of Skeaf House
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
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.
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.
Castle Freke At the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was held in fee by Lady Carbery and valued at £90. In 1906 it was held by the trustees of Lord Carbery and valued at £136 . The existing building at Castlefreke was constructed at the end of the eighteenth century, replacing an earlier castle which had belonged to the Barry family, the original owners of the estate. It was modified in the late nineteenth century but subsequently gutted by fire in 1910 and restored by 1913. It was sold by John, 10th Lord Carbery, after WWI. In the early 1940s the Irish Tourist Association survey reported that it was unoccupied but in good repair and owned by the Land Commission. Castlefreke fell into ruin throughout the twentieth century but a portion of it has since been restored Photo of Castle Freke
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
Lislevane Cottage Lislevane Cottage was being leased by Alexander Deane from "the ladies Boyle" at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £9. There is a large farm at the site now with a house possibly dating from the early twentieth century. Photo of Lislevane Cottage
Spital Mill House William Harris was leasing Spital Mill and its house to Charles Connell at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when the whole complex was valued at over £50. The mill buildings are labelled "in ruins" on the 25-inch map, published in the 1890s. A modern industrial complex is now located close to the site.
Balteenbrack Rev. Patrick Sheehy was leasing this property from the representatives of Henry Galway at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £10. There is still an extant house at the site.
Ballyva House Ballyva house was being leased by James Hugh Smith-Barry to James R. Deane at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £16. Lewis refers to it as the seat of M. Galway in 1837. A house is still extant at the site.
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.
Dunowen Dunowen House was being leased jointly by the Bandon and Smith-Barry estates to George Sandes at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £19. In 2009 it was offered for sale. Photo of Dunowen
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.
Camus House George Hungerford was leasing Camus House from the Smith-Barry estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £19. It does not appear on the 6-inch Ordnance Survey map but is labelled Camus House on the 25-inch map of the 1890s. There is still a house at this site.
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.
Greenfield House The representatives of Henry Galway were leasing this property from Mrs. Honoria O'Hea at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £20. Lewis refers to it as the seat of Henry Galway in 1837. He also refers to "Green Park" in the parish of Creagh as the seat of John Gallway. In 1894 Slater refers to the house as the seat of Denis McCarthy Gallway. Greenfield House is no longer extant.
Seacourt Henry Longfield held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £21 5s. Lewis also refers to it as his seat in 1837. In 1906 it was owned by Mountifort Longfield and valued at £26 10s. It is still extant and was recently for sale see http://www.michaelhdaniels.com/ Photo of Seacourt
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.
Butlerstown House Jonas Travers held Butlerstown House in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £32. Lewis refers to it as the seat of J.Travers in 1837. The history of the house indicates that he had commissioned its building sometime in the early nineteenth century. It was still a Travers seat in 1894. See www.butlerstownhouse.com In 2009 it was for sale. Photo of Butlerstown House
Dunworley Cottage William Hawke was leasing this property from Joseph Bennett at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £7 5s. It is still extant.
Lissycrimeen House Occupied by George Travers, leasing from Jonas Travers at the time of Griffith's valuation, when it was valued at £13 10s. Some old wall boundaries are the only physical evidence at the site.
Rathbarry Vicarage/Rectory Lady Carbery was leasing Rathbarry Vicarage to Rev. H. Stewart at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £20. Labelled as Rectory on the later 25-inch Ordnance Survey map, it is now known as Rathbarry House. Photo of Rathbarry Vicarage/Rectory
Milltown Place Arthur Aylmer was leasing this property from Lady Carbery at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £17 5s. Aylmer was a younger son of the Aylmer, Donadea, county Kildare, family. His mother was Jane Evans-Freke, a daugher of the 1st Lord Carbery. He was later to succeed to the title of Baron Aylmer. By the 1890s the building at the site has been divided into a school and the Constabulary barracks. A smaller building exists at the site now.
Kilkeran House Kilkeran House was leased by Charles B. Baldwin to Anne Galway at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £16. Lewis refers to it as the seat of M. Galway in 1837. In 1814 Leet refers to it as the seat of Charles Connell. In the 1870s it was the residence of William Woods. A house still exists at this site.
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.
Barryshall Barryshall was held in fee by the Smith-Barry estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £15. In 1837, Lewis referred to it as the seat of J.Lucas. In 1894 Slater refers to it as the seat of George Lamb. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association Survey stated that the house had been erected by the Barry family in the mid eighteenth century. Barryshall is still extant. Photo of Barryshall
Timoleague House In 1837 Lewis refers to Timoleague House as the seat of G. Travers. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was held in fee by Robert Travers and valued at £21. This house was burnt in December 1920 along with the ancient castle nearby. The Travers family built another house close by which is still extant and occupied. Photo of Timoleague House
Ummera Robert Travers was leasing this property to Samuel McCaul at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £14. Lewis refers to it as the seat of Rev. B. Swete in 1837. In 1814 Leet notes Ummery as the seat of Rev. A. Sealy. Ummera House is still extant. Photo of Ummera
Lettercollum House Lettercollum House was built by members of the Beamish family in the 1860s and occupied by them until the twentieth century. It served as a convent for the Sisters of Mercy and was later run as a guesthouse. It is now the focus of the Lettercollum Kitchen Project. Photo of Lettercollum House
Coppinger's Court Built by Sir Walter Coppinger in the early seventeenth century and partially destroyed in the 1641 Rebellion. Described by Bence-Jones as an impressive semi-fortified house. By the mid nineteenth century it had fallen into ruin and is not mentioned in Griffith's Valuation, when the lessor of the surrounding land was Lady Carbery's estate. Photo of Coppinger's Court
Kilfinnan Castle Occupied by John O'Brien, leasing from John de Burgh , at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £15. Noted in Lewis in 1837 as the residence of J. Ranclud. John French was occupying the house and demesne at Kilfinnin, barony of East Carbery, when it was offered for sale in the Encumbered Estates Court in May 1851. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Kilfinnan Castle
Palace Anne Wilson, writing in 1786, refers to Palace Anne as the seat of Mr. Bernard. Both Leet in 1814 and Lewis in 1837 note Palace Anne as the residence of Arthur B. Bernard. It was held in fee by him in 1851 when it was valued at £30. Lewis describes it as " a stately mansion, beautifully situated". Bence Jones states that it was named in honour of Anne LePoer, wife of Arthur Bernard, who built the house in 1714. The house became dilapidated after the sale in the mid-nineteenth century and much of it has been demolished though one wing still survives. In 1944 the Irish Tourist Association Survey reported that it was then in a possession of Mr Warner who had refurbished this wing as a dwelling. The Survey provides a detailed description of the remainder of the property. Photo of Palace Anne
Drombeg House Drombeg was being leased by Catherine Jones from Lady Carbery's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at over £20. The sale notice of April 1852 includes a small lithograph of the house. In 1837 Lewis referred to Drombeg as the seat of Rev.Jonas Travers Jones. Leet refers to it in 1814 as the residence of John Baldwin. The house is still extant and occuped. See the Clonakilty Museum material at www.allaboutireland.ie Photo of Drombeg House
Hare Hill At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Hare Hill was being leased by Thomas Beamish from the Poole estate, when it was valued at £20. Lewis notes it as the seat of J. Beamish in 1837. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage notes that it was partially damaged by fire in the early 1920s but subsequently restored. Photo of Hare Hill
Cashelmore House In 1851 Thomas Beamish was leasing this property from Richard Longfield O'Connor when it was valued at £18. Lewis refers to it as the seat of J. Beamish in 1837. It was the residence of John Beamish in 1814. Buildings are still extant at the site.
Kilcolman House Held in fee by William Galway in 1851 when it had a valuation of £38. In 1837 Lewis identified it as the residence of Adderley Beamish, "beautifully situated on the banks of the river Bandon and surrounded by fine plantations". Capt. Beamish had fought in the Napoleonic campaigns at Talavera and Waterloo. He also had a house at Knaresborough in Yorkshire. Kilcolman was burnt in June 1921 during the War of Independence when it was the residence of the Longfield family. It is now a ruin.
Kilhessan Lodge James Jellett was leasing this house from the Poole estate in 1851 when it had a valuation of £13. A house is still extant at the site.
Mawbeg House Leased by Robert Popham from the Devonshire estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £10. A house still exists at the site. Photo of Mawbeg House
Enniskean Cottage or Mount Lodge Noted by Lewis as the residence of Rev. W. Sherrard in 1837 and being leased by him from James Gillman in 1851 when it was valued at £12 10s. Later the residence of Orpen Beamish, MD. It is labelled Enniskean Cottage on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but as Mount Lodge on the 25-inch map of the 1890s. It is still extant. It was offered for sale in 2023. Photo of Enniskean Cottage or Mount Lodge
Mary Ville (Kinneigh) Leased by Joseph Hosford from the Devonshire estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £11 10s.
Gardeville Noted by Lewis in 1837 as the seat of Rev. W. Hall. Leased by Sarah Hosford from the Devonshire estate in 1851 when it was valued at £13.
Carrigmore House (Kinneigh) James Lysatt [Lysaght] held a property in fee here, valued at £46, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Bence Jones states that it was built in 1842 by James Lysaght on the site of an earlier house known as Connorville, which had been purchased by Lysaght from the Connor family. In 1837 Lewis had referred to it as "the deserted and dilapidated mansion of the O'Connors." In 1783 Taylor and Skinner had indicated Connorsville as a seat of the Connor family as had Wilson in 1786. An adjacent smaller house, known as Laurel Hill, was held by Adderley Bernard in 1851. Carrigmore House and 312 acres, the estate of James Lysaght, were advertised for sale in July 1853. A lithograph of the house is included in the sale rental. Lyons indicates that the estate was sold privately to James L. Holmes. Carrigmore and Laurel Hill were offered for sale in the Landed Estates Court in 1876, as part of the sale of the Holmes estate. Donnelly states that it was burnt in October 1920 during the War of Independence when it was the property of James H. Morton. The house is now derelict.
Fort Robert (Kinneigh) Described by Lewis in I837 as a "handsome residence" then occupied by Mrs. [O'] Connor. In 1851 it was leased by George Fuller from Mary Longfield [O']Connor and valued at £18. By the mid 1860s it was in the possession of Thomas Kingston Sullivan. The sale rental of 1867 records that Fort Robert had been "allowed to get out of repair, but is beautifully situated". It appears to have become ruinous by 1890s. The Irish Tourist Association Survey of 1944 stated that the ruin was the property of Judge Henry Connor and also that the house had been associated with Art [O']Connor, United Irishman.
Lakemount (Kinneigh) John J. Baylis, MD, was leasing Lakemount from the Devonshire estate in 1851, when it was valued at £14. It is still extant and well-maintained. Photo of Lakemount (Kinneigh)
Dromavane House Leased by Thomas Wrenn from the Devonshire estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £9. It it still extant and occupied. Photo of Dromavane House
Palace Anne Mills A substantial milling complex and house, leased to William Norwood by Arthur B. Bernard in 1851, when it was valued at £34. Lewis referred to the property as "an extensive flour mills" in1837. The property has been converted into apartments in the last decade. Photo of Palace Anne Mills
Lakeview (Kilfaughnabeg) Leased by Martha Raclaud from the Baldwin estate in 1851 when it was valued at £8. It is labelled Lake View on both the First and 25-inch Ordnance survey maps. A house is still extant at this site.
Shorecliffe House Occupied by the Rev. William Baldwin at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £11. It is named Prospect House on the 1st-edition Ordnance Survey map but as Shorecliffe House on the 25-inchmap of the 1890s. It is still known by this name. It was offered for sale in 2015. Photo of Shorecliffe House
Glandore Castle John deBurgh was leasing this property from James Redmond Barry in 1851 when it was valued at £12 10s. Noted by Lewis as the seat of P. Morris in 1837. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey referred to it as the residence of Mr. T. McCarthy. It is still extant, having seen several renovations in its long history. Photo of Glandore Castle
West View (Glandore) Leased by Francis Allen from Lords Longford and deVesci at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £21. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage contends that Stone Hall is the earliest house of this group of three and that they were constructed by members of the Allen family. This house is labelled as West View on both the First and 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey maps. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of West View (Glandore)
West View At the time of Griffith's Valuation, West View was being leased from Lords Longford and deVesci by Francis Allen, when it was valued at £21. Lewis refers to West View as the seat of Maj. E. Allen in 1837. It is still extant and occupied and now known as Seamark. Photo of West View
Chateau Marie or East View Held by Francis Allen but unoccupied in 1851 when it was valued at £30. Lewis refers to it as the seat of F. Allen in 1837. It is labelled Chateau Marie on the First Edition Ordnance Survey Map but as East View on the later 25-inch edition of the 1890s. Now a country house used for private functions. Photo of Chateau Marie or East View
Stone Hall John Allen was leasing this property to Phillip Somerville in 1851 when it was valued at £26. Noted by Lewis as the seat of Maj. J. Allen in 1837. The house is still extant and occupied. Photo of Stone Hall
Glandore Lodge Leased by Richard Adams from the Barry estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £14. Lewis refers to it as the seat of R. Adams in 1837. Though a building appears to exist at the site it is not named on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. A hotel is marked at the site.
Glandore House Leased by James R. Barry to Hon. Cecil Lawless in 1851 when it was valued at £26. . Noted by Lewis as the residence of J. R. Barry in 1837.The Irish Tourist Association survey of the 1940s noted that it had formerly been the residence of Isaac Morgan Reeves and later of Judge Coughlan but that it was vacant at that time. Still extant and offered for sale in 2010. Photo of Glandore House
Glandore Cottage Leased by John Allen and others from the Barry estate in 1851 when it was valued at £10. Noted by Lewis as the residence of J.F. Townsend in 1837. James R. Barry also owned an unoccupied hotel at this location in 1851. Glandore Cottage is still extant.
Kilmeen Glebe (East Carbery) Reverend Edward Alcock was leasing this property from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners in 1851 when it was valued at £23. Lewis notes that there were large plantations around the house in 1837, when it was the seat of Reverend E.H.Kenney. In 1944 the Irish Tourist Association Survey reported that it was then the residence of Rev. Gorman. Buildings are still extant 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.
Caherconway House Leased by Nicholas Cummins to Daniel Bechinor [or Buchinor] at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at almost £8.
Oak Mount (Kilmeen) Held in fee by James Gillman at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £17 5s. Lewis referred to it as the seat of J. Gillman in 1837. In 1944 the Irish Tourist Association Survey refers to Oakmount as "a substantial farm dwelling". There is still an extant house at the site.
Coolnaconarty House Held in fee by Herbert Gillman at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £6. Not labelled on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but named Coolnaconarty House on the 25-inch map of the 1890s. It is no longer extant.
Millfield House (Ross) This house, with a mill valued at £40, was leased by William Limerick to Henry Morrow in 1851, when the house was valued at £12 5s. Lewis notes Millfield as the seat of Lieut. Lloyd, RN, in 1837 while it is noted by Leet as the residence of Roger Sweeny in 1814. The mill is labelled Ross Mill on the 25-inch map of the 1890s. There is still an extant house at the site as well as the remains of some mill buildings.
Cahermore House In 1851 Thomas Hungerford was leasing Cahermore House from the Bishop of Cork's estate,when it was valued at £32. It was owned by Henry Hungerford in 1906 and valued at over £44. Taylor and Skinner's map of 1783 as well as Wilson in 1786 also mention Cahermore as a Hungerford residence. In 1944 the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that Cahermore had been burnt during the War of Independence and was then derelict. Donnelly indicates that it was burnt in June 1921. It is no longer extant.
Burgatia House Leased by Robert Starkey from the estate of the Bishop of Cork at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £12. Donnelly indicates that this house was occupied by Thomas Kingston when it was burnt in February 1921 during the War of Independence. It is no longer extant.
Easton House In 1851 Jane Smyth was leasing this property from the Bishop of Cork's estate when it was valued at £13 15s.
Milleen Rev.William Jennings was leasing this property from the Hungerford estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £19 15s. In 1944 the Irish Tourist Association Survey lists Milleen among the houses in the area which had been burnt during the War of Independence and were then derelict. It is no longer extant.
Creggane House Creggane House was in the possession of John [Lichfield] at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at almost £9. It was leased to Robert Starkey at the time. A more substantial house is shown on the later 25-inch map of the 1890s. In 1885 Walford described Francis Evans Bennett as of "Creggane". A house is still extant at the site.
Derry House (Ross) Family records indicate the original house at Derry was bought by Bryan Townsend, son of Richard, the Cromwellian officer, in the 1680s. This house was a short distance from the current house which was built by Reverend Horatio Townsend in the early years of the nineteenth century and was held in fee by Reverend Chambre Townsend in 1851 when it was valued at £44. Earlier, in 1786, Wilson referred to Derry as a Townsend seat. It was substantially damaged when it was burnt in April 1921 during the War of Independence. . At the time it was the residence of Alexander Sullivan, a well-known barrister. In 1944 the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that it was still derelict following the 1921 burning. The centre portion of the house and a substantial farm still exist at the site. Photo of Derry House (Ross)
Roury House Occupied by William Bleazby at the time of Griffith's Valuation on lease from the Townsend estate and valued at £12 5s. In 1885 Walford refers to the seat of William J. Bleazby as Bleazby Hall. A house still exists at this site.
Castle Downeen James Courcey was leasing Castle Downeen from Rev. John Smyth in 1851 when it was valued at £23 10s. Lewis refers to the house as the seat of R. Smith in 1837. Shown as a Smith residence on Taylor and Skinner's 1783 map. In 1944 the Irish Tourist Association Survey refers to "Duneen" as "now a farmer's dwelling". It is now a ruin.
Ross Abbey House (Rosscarbery) Rev. John Hamilton was leasing this property from Elizabeth Jago at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £12. This house no longer exists.
Drinagh Mills William Scott was leasing a house and flour mills from Hibernicus Scott in 1851 when the buildings were valued at over £40. It is not labelled as a mill on the 25-inch map of the 1890s. Farm buildings exist at the site now.
Kippagh Lodge Mary Long was leasing this property from John Bryan in 1851 when it was valued at £10+. It is still extant.
Ballymana House In 1851, James Bryan was leasing this property valued almost £9 from Samuel Townsend. It is labelled Ballymana House on the 25-inch map of the 1890s. It is still extant and occupied.
Manch Held in fee by Daniel Connor at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £40. Lewis describes it as "an elegant villa four miles from the town, situated on a terrace, and surrounded with a highly cultivated demesne" in 1837. The Irish Tourist Association Survey of 1944 noted that it was then the residence of Circuit Court Judge Henry L. Connor. Bence Jone notes that the house was gutted by fire in 1963 but afterwards rebuilt. Still in the possession of the Conner family in the late 20th century. Photo of Manch
Kilronane In 1851 Joseph Bennett was leasing this property to John Jago when it and the adjacent mill were valued at £14. In 1837 Lewis referred to it as the seat of N.B. Jagoe. In the 1870s it was a Tuckey residence. There is still an extant house at the site.
Cashel House (Kilmacabea) William Wolfe was leasing this property, then valued at £12, from Miss Wheeler, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Local records suggest the family were associated with this house since the eighteenth century. The original house is no longer extant and a modern house exists at the site now.
Cloonkeen House (Kilmacabea) Leased by Sarah Dorman to Florence McCarthy in 1851 when the house was valued at £9. A house still exists at the site.
Brook Ville (Kilmacabea) Leased by John Morris to John Hungerford at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at almost £8, Marriage records for the area record it was later the residence of the Wolfe family. On the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map the building at the site is labelled Corran House. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage describes the property as a miller's house. Photo of Brook Ville (Kilmacabea)
Connonagh House John Morris was leasing this property to Barbara Jago in 1852 when it was valued at almost £8. There is still an extant house at the site. Photo of Connonagh House
Kilmacabea Mill John Sheehan was leasing this property from the Bennett estate in 1852, when it was valued at almost £13 and included a mill. A corn mill, then disused, is shown on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. A building still exists at the site.
Westwood/Benduff Cottage Catherine French held this property from William Morris at the time of Griffith's Valuation. On the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s it is labelled Westwood. In 1906 it was owned by Michael French and valued at £13 10s. There is still an extant house at the site.
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
Knockbrown A property built after the 1st Ordnance Survey was published. It was held in fee by Thomas B. O'Callaghan in 1851 when it was valued at £8. There is still an extant house at the site.
Castle Salem This property had formerly belonged to the McCarthys but was acquired by William Morris and re-named Castle Salem. In 1786 Wilson refers to it as the seat of the Morris family but by the publication of the first Ordnance Survey Map it is labelled "Benduff Castle or Castle Salem, in ruins". This property, developed over several centuries, is still extant and occupied. Photo of Castle Salem
Ballynagornagh House In 1786 Wilson refers to "O'Barley-Hill" as a seat of Mr. Morris. At the time of the publication of the 1st Ordnance Survey the original Ballynagornagh House is described as "in ruins". However, a house has been restored on the site by the 1890s when it appears on the 25-inch Map. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, the townland was still in the possession of the Morris family though much of it was leased to the Donovans. The house was valued at £4 5s. A substantial farm occupies the site now.
Cellmount House Wilson, writing in 1786, refers to "Selmount House" as a seat of Mr. Morris, three miles from Ross Carbery. This property is labelled "Cellmount House, in ruins" on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map and there is no trace of it on later maps.
Rossmore (Kilmeen) At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Jeremiah Collins was leasing Rossmore from the superioress of the Presentation Convent in Cork. The house was valued at £13 at the time. In 1944 the Irish Tourist Association Survey referred to Rossmore as a "substantial farm dwelling", a description which is still valid.