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Rennies Cottage

Houses within 10km of this house

Displaying 36 houses.

Houses within 10km of Rennies Cottage

Displaying 36 houses.

House name Description
Britfieldstown The seat of the Roberts family in the 18th and 19th centuries. A small lithograph of the house is included in the sale rental of 1851. It was being leased by Sir Thomas Roberts to Michael Roberts at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £40. A second Roberts property in the same townland, valued at almost £8, was being leased to James D. Barry. Lewis refers to Britfieldstown as the seat of Sir T. Roberts in 1837. In 1854 Britfieldstown was purchased by Luke J. Shea in the Encumbered Estates Court. Bence Jones writes that it later became the home of the MacDonald family, sold by them in 1958 and derelict in the 1970s. It is no longer extant though several other estate buildings survive. Photo of Britfieldstown
Harbour Hill House Harbour Hill House was being leased by Charles Newman to Rev Thomas Townsend at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £8 15s. Harbour Hill is still extant. Photo of Harbour Hill House
Knockduff House Rev. Thomas Townsend was leasing Knockduff House to John F. Lee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £22. Lewis refers to Knockduve as the seat of Lt. Gen. Sir. T. Browne in 1837. It is no longer extant.
Rathmore House (Kinsale) Marmaduke Cramer held Rathmore House in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £40. Lewis described it as " a handsome mansion embosomed in flourishing plantations" in 1837 when it was the seat of J. Thomas Cramer. This house is no longer extant.
Ballinluig Isaac Seymour was leasing this property to John Smith at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at almost £9. This house is no longer extant.
Fort Richard John Galway was leasing this house from the Roberts estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £16. It is recorded by Lewis as the seat of J. Galway in 1837. A house is still extant at the site.
Stonehill House Henry Busteed was leasing Stonehill House from William B. Warren and others at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £11 10s. A smaller house in the same townland, also owned by Warren and known as Maryville [W725608], was valued at £8. It was occupied by Robert Condron at that time. Neither of these houses are extant now.
Heathburn Hall George Daunt held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £35. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage notes that it was later associated with the Shaw familiy who made additions to the house in the early twentieth century. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted it a the residence of Mr. Bateman. There is still an extant property at the site.
Ballindeenisk House Mrs. Charlotte Harrison held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £8. It is one of two houses labelled Ballindeenisk House on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map and it also appears under this name on the later 25-inch edition of the 1890s. It is no longer extant.
Belgooly Cottage At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Belgooly Cottage was being leased to William Gash by several lessors including Mrs, Charlotte Harrison, members of the Daunt family and the Earl of Bandon's estate. It was then valued at £9. It is labelled Belgooly Cottage on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but is not labelled on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s.
Cramer's Court or Ballindeenisk Labelled as Ballindeenisk on the 1st edition Ordnance Map and as Cramer's Court on the 25-inch series published in the 1890s. It was being leased by Benjamin Jeffers from the Earl of Bandon's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £11. It is now a Nursing Home. Photo of Cramer's Court or Ballindeenisk
Oatlands In 1837, Lewis refers to Oatlands as "the handsome mansion of Captain Knolles" and that their original house at Killeigh was in ruins. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the property was held in fee by Thomas Walton Knowles, when it was valued at £35. There is still an extant house at the site.
Newborough Newborough was being leased by George A. Daunt from William Drew at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £40. It is also referred to as his seat by Lewis in 1837. It was in a ruinous condition for many years but is currently undergoing restoration.
Fountainstown Francis Hodder was leasing this property to George Hodder at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £24. In 1837 Lewis referred to Fountainstown as the seat of G. Hodder. Local sources indicate that this house originally belonged to the Roche family whose lands the Hodders were granted and that the oldest part of Fountainstown House was the original Roche property. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that it was listed in the Association's directory of hotels. Fountainstown is still extant and occupied. Photo of Fountainstown
Gortigrenane House At the time of Griffith's Valuation, this house was being leased by Anthony Savage from the Staughton estate, when it was valued at £40. Lewis refers to it as the seat of Luke Shea in 1837. Thomas A. Staughton owned a second property in this townland [W777575], valued at £10 and leased to David Drinan. Gortigrenane had originally been a Daunt property, which came to Staughton through marriage with Mary Daunt, of Owlpen, Gloucestershire. It is believed to have been remodelled in 1817. See www.owlpen.com. The house was destroyed during the War of Independence. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association Survey described it as formerly the residence of L. Shea, "a noted smuggler" and then in the possession of the Kingstons. It is now a ruin. Photo of Gortigrenane House
Broomley George Daunt was leasing Broomley from Reverend Thomas Townsend at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £18. Lewis refers to it as his seat in 1837. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association Survey also noted it as a residence of the Daunt family. It is now a ruin.
Willowhill House Edward R. Warren was leasing Willow Hill House to Thomas Hungerford at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £13. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Willowhill House
Walton Court Dame Anne Roberts was leasing Walton Court to Timothy Daly at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £15. Lewis refers to is as the seat of T. Walton Roberts in 1837. The Roberts family were bankers in Cork city who acquired the property in the eighteenth century. Prior to that it had been in the hands of the Walton family who had been granted Roche lands in the area. In the later nineteenth century it passed to the Knolles family of nearby Oatlands. Walton Court is still extant and occupied and offers holiday accommodation. See www.waltoncourt.com Photo of Walton Court
Knocknanav House John Hennessy was leasing this property from Richard Creagh and Thomas Leane at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £13. A house is still extant at this site.
Nohaval Turrets William Whitney held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £20. In 1837 Lewis referred to The Lodge as the seat of W.Whitney. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association Survey referred to "The Turrets" as formerly owned by the Whitneys but then occupied by a Mrs. Slacock who kept the Warwickshire foxhounds there. This property is still extant.
Nohaval House Baldwin Sealy owned this unoccupied property at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £9. Lewis refers to Nohaval House as the seat of W. Hungerford in 1837. A house still exists at the site.
Old Castle (Tracton) Achilles Daunt was leasing this property to Bartholomew Coveney at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £10. A house and extensive farm now exist at the site.
Ringabella Samuel Hodder held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £25. Lewis refers to it as the seat of S.A. Austin in 1837. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that had been a residence of the Austins but was then owned by the McCarthy family. Ringabella is still extant and occupied.
Springhill House William Daunt was leasing this property from William H. Daunt at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £17 and included coal stores. It is still extant and in use. Photo of Springhill House
Tracton Cottage Achilles Daunt was leasing this property to Richard Hungerford at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £7. A house still exists at the site.
Tracton Abbey Denis Coveney was leasing this property from Achilles Daunt at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at almost £9 with an adjacent mill valued at £11. Buildings are still extant at the site.
Wood View [Carrigaline] George Daunt was leasing this property to William Daunt at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £7. A house is still extant at the site.
Fahalea Thomas Daunt held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £10. Extensive farm buildings exist at the site now.
Commeen Thomas Hayes was leasing this property to Richard Hayes at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £8, on a holding of 230 acres. On the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s it is labelled Commeen Kennels. Farm buildings still exist at the site.
Aghamarta Castle This property was held in fee by the representatives of Carew O'Grady at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £22. Lewis noted it as the seat of Carew O'Grady in 1837. Local sources suggest that he had purchased it, c.1824, from the Pomeroy family, who had purchased it from the Earl of Shannon in the later seventeenth century. The original castle was replaced by the existing house in the 1830s. The property is now a farm and cookery school. See www.thompsonsfarmshop.com Photo of Aghamarta Castle
Crosshaven House Thomas Hayes held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £44. Lewis refers to it as the seat of T. Hayes in 1837. Local sources suggest it was built in the eighteenth century replacing an earlier house. It remainded in the ownership of the Hayes family until the early 1970s. The house is still extant and occupied and sometimes open to the public. Photo of Crosshaven House
Point House (Crosshaven) Edward Sisk was leasing this house from the Puxley estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £10 10s.The house at the site is known as Point House and the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests it was built in the mid-eighteenth century. Photo of Point House (Crosshaven)
Hoddersfield Lewis refers to Hoddersfield as the seat of Col. Hodder in 1837 and held in fee by William H. Hodder in 1850. The house was then valued at £95. In 1894 Slater referred to it as the seat of William Hodder. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association noted that it was the residence of B Nicholson, who had bought the property from the Hodders and that the Library and other Hodder materials remained intact at the house. Hoddersfield is now a roofless ruin. Photo of Hoddersfield
Myrtleville Cottage Ó Murchadha states that Myrtleville Cottage was built by Sir Nicholas Trant in the early nineteenth century and was later sold by him to Joseph Cummins. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, this property was unoccupied but owned by several parties including Cummins as well as the Daunt and Puxley estates. It was then valued at £11. It is still extant and has sometimes operated as a bar and restaurant. Photo of Myrtleville Cottage
Myrtleville House Lewis refers to Myrtleville House as the seat of Dr. Shea. This was Dr William Augustine Shea or O'Shea, brother of Luke Shea of Gortigrenane. By 1850 it was being leased by James Fegan from the Puxley estate among others and was valued at £25. Ó Murchadha notes that it had earlier been owned by the Trant family and had a suceession of owners since including several periods of occupation by members of the Daunt family. It is still extant. Photo of Myrtleville House
Ballindeasig Substanial buildings are marked at the site of Ballindeasig House on the first Ordnance Survey map and at the time of Griffith's Valuation the house valued at £18 was occupied and held by Richard Kenefick in fee. Ballindeasig was conveyed to John C. Hennessy by Richard Kenefick in 1853. It was the home of Michael Hennessy in the late 19th century and was left by Miss Minnie Hennessy to Bishop Cohalan of Cork in 1937. The house was then converted into a holiday home for the Sisters of Mercy Order. Now known as Tabor Lodge it is a centre for the treatment of substance abuse. see www.taborlodge.ie/ Photo of Ballindeasig