Mill-Land
Houses within 15km of this house
Displaying 201 houses.
Houses within 15km of Mill-Land
Displaying 201 houses.
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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. |
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Vernon Mount | Built by Atwell Hayes in the 1780s, Vernon Mount was the residence of John Leslie in 1814 and of O. Hayes in 1837. Soon afterwards it was leased to William Lane and he was the occupier at the time of Griffith's Valuation, holding the house valued at £55 from Attiwell Hayes. The Hayes sale rental of 1851 describes this house as "a large handsome building erected by the present owner's father at a cost of £5000". It was leased by the Hayes family to William Lane in 1839. A building still exists at this site. | |
Annsville House | The representatives of Simon Davis were holding this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it and the adjacent mills were valued at £45. The latter is labelled Ballinadee Mills and is described as disused on the 25-inch Ordnance survey map of the 1890s. Some buildings still remain at the site. | |
Oak Hill | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Henry Westropp was leasing this property to Geoffrey Rawlins, when it was valued at £9 5s. It is labelled Oak Hill on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but as Oakfield on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. A house is still extant at the site. | |
Peafield | George H. Rawlins was the proprietor of Peafield at the time of Griffith's Valuation, though it was unoccupied. Lewis distinguishes between Peafield and Peafield House which he indicates was the seat of the Minton family. | |
Cloncouse | Thomas Lucas, MD, held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when the house was valued at £7 5s. It is not named on the Ordnance Survey maps and is no longer extant. | |
Wood Hill/Knocknacurra House | Benjamin Gillman was leasing this property to William McCrate at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £14 5s. Lewis refers to the house as Knocknacurra, seat of Benjamin Gillman in 1837. It is labelled Knocknacurra House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. Farm builidngs appear to occupy the site now. | |
Upland | William Spiller was leasing this property from Benjamin Gillman at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £5 5s. There is still an extant house at this site. | |
Knocknagappul House | The representatives of Robert Belcher were leasing this property to Francis Croker at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £8 10s. There is still an extant house at this site. |
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Rock House | Edward Gillman held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £24. Lewis records the property as the seat of J. Gillman in 1837. It was offered for sale in the Encumbered Estates Court in June 1851. In the late 1770s it was occupied by a member of the Baker family. There is still an extant house at this site. | |
Tullyland | This property was held in fee by the representatives of Messers. Cornwall at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £8. A house still exists at the site. |
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Still View House (Cottage) | Robert Allman was leasing this property from the Earl of Shannon's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £17 and had a mill adjacent. It is labelled Still View Cottage on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but an enlarged property at the site has become known as Still View House by the 1890s. A house still exists at the site. Allman was also leasing a mill, described as a flour mill on the 1st edition map. This site had expanded into an extensive woollen mill by the 1890s. Extensive industrial buildings still remain at the site. | |
Distillery House | Richard Allman was leasing this property and the adjacent distillery from the Earl of Shannon's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The properties were valued at £200. Distillery House is labelled on the 25-inch map of the 1890s. The distillery is labelled Allman's Distillery on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but as Bandon Distillery on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. It is still extant and serves as a public house. |
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Brookfield (Bandon) | Godfrey Baldwin was leasing this house from the representatives of Hugh Levinge at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £15. It is still extant though in need of refurbishment. |
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Tullyland House | William Westropp and others were leasing this property to Nicholas Thomas at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £7 10s. There is still a house named as Tullyland House, at this site. | |
Rockfort House | This house was the property of John Hornibrook at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at almost £9 and unoccupied. The house is still extant. He was also the owner of the nearby Rockfort Mill [W526587], valued at almost £13 and leased to Johanna Hurley. The latter property is labelled "disused" on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. |
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Highfort | Reverend Somers Payne was leasing this property from Anne Nash at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £12. There is an extant house at the site which the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage asserts was built c.1880. |
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Cor Castle | Thomas Frewen was leasing this property to James Corker at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £16 10s. In 1837 it was the seat of Chambre Corker. Cor Castle was in ruins for many years following its burning in June 1921 during the War of Independence. At the time it was the residence of Mrs. Carolne Stephenson, who, Donnelly indicates, had inherited it from her mother, Sophia Corker. It has recently been restored. |
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Cliff Fort | Thomas Frewen held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at almost £7. There is still a house at this site. | |
Belmont (Inishannon) | James Corker was leasing this property to Frederick Meade at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £16 10s. Lewis refers to it as the seat of Major Meade in 1837. It is still extant and occupied. |
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Downdaniel | The representatives of Chambre Corker were leasing this property to Rev. Richard Lane Connor at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £40. Lewis records it as the seat of Rev. Connor in 1837 when he describes it as a "modern mansion near the old castle". In the 1870s Downdaniel is recorded as the address of James Young Sandys. It is still extant. |
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Firgrove | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, the representatives of Chambre Corker were leasing this property to Richard Quinn when it was valued at £18. In 1837 Lewis notes it as the seat of R. Quin. In 1906 it was held by the representatives of Mary Quinn and valued at £7 10s. A house still exists at this site. | |
Hawthorn Villa | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Thomas Frewen was leasing this property to Robert Edwards, when it was valued at £10. Buildings still exist at the site where a stud farm operates. | |
Ballymountain House | John Wheeler was leasing this property from the Earl of Bandon's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £15. There is still an extant house at Ballymountain, on a large farm and run as a guesthouse. |
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Sunning Hill | Richard Quinn was leasing this property to Amelia Quinn at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £18. Lewis refers to its as the seat of Mrs. Quinn in 1837.The original house is no longer extant. | |
Ballinacurra House (Kinsale) | Ballinacurra House was held in fee by Mary Bleazby at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £18 5s. In 1786, Wilson refers to "Balnacurragh" as trhe seat of Mr. Swete. It is still extant and sometimes let as holiday accommodation. |
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Knockrobin | Mary Anne Bolton held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at 17 10s. Lewis records it as the seat of Captain E. Bolton in 1837. A house is still extant at the site. | |
Pallacetown House | Pallacetown House was held in fee by Samuel P. Townsend at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £14. On the 25-inch map, published in the 1890s, it is labelled Pallastown. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey stated that it had previously been a residence of the Heard family but was then occupied by the Jagoes. It is still extant. | |
Doon (Kinsale) | Rev. John Webb was leasing this property from the representatives of John Kearney at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £13 10s. An Encumbered Estates Sale notice of January 1851 indicates the mansion house at Doon was originally part of the Sullivan estate. Doon is still extant. |
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Sandycove House (Kinsale) | Sandycove House was being leased to John Gillman by Anne Stubman at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £12. It is labelled Atlantic Villa on the 25-inch map, published in the 1890s. | |
Spray Field House | Edward Daly was leasing this property from Anne Stubman at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £13 10s. It is still extant. | |
Blackhorsefield | Rev. Francis Stawell was leasing this property to Eugene Sweeney at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £16. Changes seem to have taken place at the site by the time of the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. A school occupies this location now. | |
Ardbrack House | Ardbrack House was being leased by John Walton from the representatives of John Bleazby at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £16. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests it was built in the early years of the nineteenth century. It is still extant. |
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Prospect Villa (Kinsale) | Prospect Villa was being leased by John G. Daunt to Frances Falloon at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £12. The property now known as Prospect Villa, probably built in the 1870s, was offered for sale in 2009. |
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Scilly House | John G. Daunt was leasing Scilly House to Major Black at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £15 5s. It is still extant and offers holiday accommodation in the grounds. | |
Brownsmills | The representatives of T. Kearney held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £14 10s and included a mill complex. Portions of the mill complex have been converted into apartments. |
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Snugmore | Snugmore House was being leased to William Newenham by John Daunt at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £10. It is no longer extant. | |
Cappagh Folly | William Newman held property valued at almost £10 at Cappagh, Kinsale at the time of Griffith;s Valuation. It included a dairy and orchard. The 6-inch Ordnance Survey map also shows a turret on the property. | |
Scilly | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Rev. William Newman was leasing this property to George Dawson, when it was valued at £24. It included stores. |
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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. |
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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. | |
Ardkilly or Ardkelly | Gill Gillman was leasing this property to Richard Gillman at the time of Griffith's valuation, when it was valued at £7 10s. He was also the lessor of another unoccupied house in the same townland, valued at almost £9. [Grid Reference is approximate]. In 1837 Lewis referred to Ardkelly as the seat of R. Gillman. A house and farm still exist at the site. | |
Ballywilliam | Ballywilliam House was being leased by Benjamin Barter to a member of the Bowen family at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £20. In 1837 Lewis referred to is as the seat of B. Barter. It is still extant. |
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Hollyhill House | Lewis refers to Hollyhill House as the seat of C. Newman in 1837. Leet recorded it as the seat of Thomas Newman in 1814. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was being leased by James Radcliff to Mary Anne Collis. Mrs. Collis was the owner of almost 1000 acres in county Tipperary in the 1870s. It does not appear on the 25-inch map of the 1890s and there is no evidence of it now. | |
Ballinaboy House | In 1837 Lewis describes this house as a "handsome modern mansion surrounded with young and thriving plantations". John Moloney held Ballinaboy House in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £40. Lewis described it as "a handsome modern mansion, the seat of J. Moloney" in 1837. In the early 1940s the Irish Tourist Association survey described it as being "in a good state of preservation" and occupied by a Mr.Tuttle. It is still extant and occupied. |
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Sheep Glen | John H. Wheatley was leasing this property to Michael Roberts at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £7 10s. It is still extant and occupied, situated on a large farm. | |
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. | |
Rennies Cottage | Built by Luke Joseph Shea in the 1830s, he held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £28 with an adjacent mill. A building is still extant at the site. | |
Arlinstown House | James Gillman was leasing Arlinstown House to Thomas Richardson Leane at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £15. A house and extensive farm buildings are extant at this site now. | |
Ballindresrough Mills | William R. Meade was leasing this property to Daniel Keller at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £25, including a flour mills. It is not marked on the later 25-inch map, suggesting it was no longer operational in the 1890s. Extensive farm buildings occupy the site now. | |
Ballintober House | Sir John Meade, Knight, was located at Ballintober at the beginning of the 18th century. In 1777 and 1786 it was the seat of Reverend Mr. Meade. Ballintober House was held in fee by Reverend John Meade at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £30. Lewis refers to it as the seat of J. Meade in 1837. In the 1870s it was the property of Reverend Mr. Meade. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey stated that it was the property of John Meade whose family had held it since the reign of Elizabeth I. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage indicates that the original house is now ruinous but there are later buildings at the site. |
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Ballymartle | William R. Meade held Ballymartle in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £35. It was also noted by Lewis as the seat of W.R. Meade in 1837. In the 1770s it was the property of Rev. W, Meade. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey described it as "an imposing residence in a finely wooded estate, occupied by Major Meade". It is now a roofless ruin. |
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Mullagh or Rock Hill House | William R. Meade was leasing this property to Thomas R. Leane at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £8 10s. It is labelled as Rock Hill House on the 6-inch Ordnance Survey map but appears on the 25-inch map of the 1890s as Mullagh House. A possibly later house and large farm occupy the site now. | |
Coolkirky | The representatives of Gresham Herrick held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £25. The house burned down in the late 1990s. | |
Glendoneen | Jeremiah Roberts was leasing this property to Rev. John Stoytt at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £45. Lewis refers to Glendoneen as the seat of Rev. J. Stoyte in 1837. It is still extant and occupied. |
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Grange (Athnowen) | Smith records Mr Onesiphorus Phaire as resident at Grange, Ovens, in 1750. Wilson, writing in 1786, refers to it as the seat of Mr. Whyte. This house was the home of the Hawkes family in the 19th century, occupied by J. Hawkes in 1814 and 1837 and by John Hawkes in the early 1850s, when the house was valued at £12 and held from Sir John Walsh. A house is still extant at the site. | |
Brinny House | Brinny House was being leased by J.H. Wheatley to Rev. George Nash at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £30. In October 1854, it, together with the rest of Nash's property at Brinny, was offered for sale in the Encumbered Estates Court. The house is described in the sale notice as "in good repair". Lewis refers to it as the seat of J. Nash in 1837. In the late 1770s and 1780s it was the residence of Nash esq. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association Survey referred to "a semi-derelict old mansion near Brinny Bridge, the reputed residence of Seán Dearg Nash, tyrannical provost of Bandon, 1690-1724". The original house is no longer extant. | |
Clashanimud Cottage or Glenview House | Rev. George Nash was leasing this property to Henry Nash at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £10. It is labelled on the 25-inch Ordnance Map, published in the 1890s, as Glenview House. There is no house at this site now. | |
Brinny Rectory | Brinny Rectory was held in fee by Rev. James Gollock at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £25. The house is still extant and occupied. |
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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. | |
Glinny House | George Dunne was leasing Glinny House from Thomas Daunt at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £25. Lewis refers to it as the seat of G.N. Dunne in 1837. The Daunt family also owned Glinny Cottage [W669595] in the same townland, then valued at £8 and occupied by Elizabeth Walsh. Though altered Glinny House is still extant. |
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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. | |
Dunderrow House | The building at this site is recorded as a Glebe house on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map.A different building at the site is labelled as Dunderrow House on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. John C. Kearney was leasing this property to Blayney Calnane at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £8. There is still an extant house at the site. Lewis refers to "Dunderrow Cottage" as the seat of Rev. R. Halburd in 1837 but this is a different property in the townland of Horse Hill Beg. Local sources also suggest that Thomas Adderley lived "at Dunderrow" before moving to a house in the centre of Inishannon village. In 1786, Wilson writes that Thomas Adderley had a seat at Inishannon. |
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Leighmoney House | Lewis records E. Gillman of Leoffney [Leighmoney?], parish of Dunderrow in 1837. John C. Kearney held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £15. There is still an extant house at the site. | |
Rigsdale House | Not named on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but labelled Rigsdale House on the 25-inch map, published in 1899. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was described as "herd's house" and being leased by the Wheatley estate to the representatives of Benjamin Roberts. It was valued at £10 at the time. In the early 1940s the Irish Tourist Association survey noted that " there is no trace of the old residence of the family. Richard Bird lives in modern residence of Rigsdale". It is still extant and part of a farming enterprise. |
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Annagh More House (Cork) | In 1786 Wilson refers to Anagh as the seat of Mr. Barter. The representatives of Benjamin Roberts were leasing this property from Rev. W.C. Brent and others at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £18. In the late 1870s, it was the seat of the Barter family. It is no longer extant. | |
Frankfort | Francis Sealy was leasing this property from F. Westcott at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £19 though Lewis refers to "Woodview" as the seat of F. Sealy in 1837 and occupied by Oliver Ellard in 1814. Local sources indicate that this house was built by the Hodder family. See www.bandon-genealogy.com. More recently the Inishannon House Hotel. |
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Danesfort (Inishannon) | Rev. Somers Payne was leasing this house from John Phibbs at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £10. Now a care facility run by Brothers of Charity services. | |
Dunkeeran Cottage | Matthew B. Hornibrook was leasing this property to Thomas Hornibrook at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £10. The house is still extant and occupied. |
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Riverview | Rev. Michael Field was leasing this property from the Frewen estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £10. It was burnt in June 1921 during the War of Independence when it was the residence of Col. Francis Godley. Now a ruin. | |
Innishannon House or Castle View | Rev. Robert Maunsell was leasing this property from the Frewen estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £22 10s. It is labelled Castle View on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map but named Inishannon House on the 25-inch map of the 1890s. It was burnt in June 1921 during the War of Independence. | |
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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. | |
Fort William [Kinalea] | Charles L. Bernard held Fort William in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at almost £9. Lewis refers to it as the seat of William Penrose in 1837. Buildings remain at the site. | |
Upton | Reverend Somers Payne held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £45. Lewis names the seat of Reverend Payne as "Upton" in 1837. Noted by Leet as the seat of W.L. Beaufort in 1814. James Welply was resident in the 1870s. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association survey noted that a sister of the Sheares brothers, executed as United Irishmen, was married into the Payne family and that the brothers were in the habit of visiting Upton. This property is still extant and run as a facility providing nursing care services. |
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Beechmount | Mary Nash was leasing this property to John Hornibrook at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £18. Lewis refers to it as the seat of J.Hornibrook in 1837. Still extant and now the site of Garryhankard Stud. In 2013 it was offered for sale. |
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Garryhankardmore | Mary Nash and Howard Wiseman were leasing this property to Robert Biggs at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £35. In 1837 Lewis referred to as the seat of T. Biggs. There are still extant buildings at the site. | |
Castleview or Inishannon House | Abraham Bazly was leasing this property from Sir Riggs Falkiner at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £9. It is named Castleview on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but as Inishannon House on the later 25-inch edition of the 1890s. Modern housing exists at the site now. | |
Ship-pool | Lewis refers to Shippool as the seat of Captain Herrick in 1837 when he describes it as " a handsome residence in a wooded demesne". At the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was being leased by Thomas Herrick to William Herrick and valued at £50. Local sources suggest it was built in the later eighteenth century when the family moved from Shippool Castle, but the house burned down later in the nineteenth century. It is recorded in the late 1770s as the residence of Herrick esq. and by Leet in 1814 as the seat of Wm. M.H. Herrick. A later house, also called Shippool, was built at the site in the early twentieth century and is still extant. Note: townland spelt as Skanagore in the Townlands Index but as Shanagore in other sources |
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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. |
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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. | |
Fivemilebridge Mill House | Joseph Coghlan was leasing this property to William Herrick at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it and the adjacent mill were valued at £53. The mill buildings are no longer visible on the 25-inch map of the 1890s. The house is still extant. |
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Ballybricken House | Described by Lewis in 1837 as "the elegant mansion and demesne of D.Connor". It was held in fee by him at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £64. The residence of Captain Denis Connor in 1894. In 1943 the Irish Tourist Association Survey mentions it as the residence of J.E. Bird, the walls built in 1820 but the interior having been restored following a fire in 1910. The Survey also notes that it was used as a base by the American navy during the first World War. The site is now covered by industrial premises. | |
Prospect Villa | Thomas Burke was leasing Prospect Villa from Mary and Catherine Rogers at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £60. Lewis refers to it as the seat of Lt.Col. Burke in 1837. The house was included in the sale of the Rogers estate in the Landed Estates Court in February 1862. In 1943 the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted Prospect Villa as the residence of G. Hosford and outlined Burke's association with the house mentioning that he kept a racing stable there. The house is no longer extant and a factory has been constructed in this area. | |
Castlewarren | Robert Warren was leasing this property from Mary and Catherine Rogers at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £35. In 1837 Lewis referred to it as a "spacious mansion erected in 1796, the seat of R. Warren". Townsend refers to it as the seat of Thomas Warren "whose style of farming is conducted on the best principles of modern art". It was included in the sale of Warren's estate in October 1850. Now a ruin. | |
Myrtle Hill | Richard Barter was leasing this house to Denis Ahern at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £12. Myrtlehill Farm is still extant at the site. | |
Ballygarvan House | Joseph B. Coghlan held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £30. It is still extant. | |
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. | |
Ballynametagh | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, John Kingston was leasing this house to Daniel Coates, when it was valued at £9. A modern house and farm occupy this site now. | |
Waterpark | This was a Lavallin home in the 18th century. Robert Atkins leased this property from the representatives of Thomas Dorman/Dormand at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It was valued at £48. | |
Mount Rivers (Carrigaline) | Michael Roberts was leasing Mount Rivers from the representatives of Daniel Morrison at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £45+. The sale rental of 1863 records Michael Hodder Joseph Roberts as the tenant of Mount Rivers. The house is still extent and the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage states that it is still owned by the Roberts family. |
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Ravenswood or Monroe House | Michael Roberts was leasing this property to Ralph Westropp at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £38. On the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map it is labelled Monroe House but later came to be known as Ravenswood House. Monroe House appears at a different location (W715627) on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey Map of the 1890s. Ravenswood was occupied by the Westropp family until the twentieth century. |
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Beaver Lodge & Carrigaline Mill | Michael Roberts was leasing this property from Michael O'Brien at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It included a mill and was valued at £100. Buildings at this site appear to have been demolished in the first decade of this century. | |
Carrigaline West | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Rev. Charles McCormack was leasing this property from Michael Roberts when it was valued at £10. This may be the property which afterwards became known as Monroe House. Later in the century, Carrigaline Rectory was located in the townland of Carrigaline Middle (W730630) | |
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. | |
Coolmore | Held in fee by Reverend Edward H. Newenham at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £100. He was leasing a smaller house, valued at £8, to John Donegan in the same townland. Noted by Leet as the residence of W.W. Newenham in 1814. Valued at £64 in 1906 when it was the residence of Major William W. Newenham. The Irish Tourist Association Survey also noted it as belonging to the Newenhams in 1943. It is still extant but in poor repair. |
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Shanbally Cottage (Carrigaline) | Thomas Burke was leasing this property to Joseph Beaumont at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It was valued at £34 and included a mill. The latter, known as Rathanallig Mills (W751651), is described as "in ruins" on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey Map of the 1890s while the house is diminished in size and has since disappeared. There are still buildings on the mill site. | |
Killanully | Rev. Edward Newenham was leasing this property to Michael Donegan at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £9. | |
Kilmoney Abbey | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Michael Roberts was leasing this property from Thomas R. Sarsfield, when it was valued at £50. Lewis referred to it as the "handsome residence" of Michael Roberts in 1837. It is stil extant and well maintained. Thomas Sarsfield was leasing a smaller propertyin the same townland, valued at £9, to Eugene McCarthy. There are two properties shown on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s, Kilmoney House and Kilmoney Cottage. Buildings are still extant at these sites though extensive urban development has occurred in the area. |
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Ballea Castle | Francis Hodder held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £24 10s. Lewis also refers to it as his seat in 1837. Local sources suggest that It was originally built by the McCarthy family and later acquired by the Hodders. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association survey refers to it as being occupied by F. Dorman, retired engineer, and that it was the oldest occupied castle in Éire. Though much altered over the years, it is still extant and occupied. |
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Ballea Mill | Thomas Hewitt was leasing this property to Thomas Sullivan at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £20, including the adjacent mill. The latter property is labelled "in ruins" on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. | |
Ballea A | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Thomas Hewitt was leasing this property to Shaw Busteed, when it was valued at almost £10. Buildings are still extant at the site. | |
Raffeen House | Robert Hedges White held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £42. It was the home of his wife's family, Charlotte Mary Dorman. In 1837 Lewis referred to it as the seat of T. Dorman. The property is still extant. |
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Raffeen Cottage | Robert White was leasing this property to Sarah Phillips at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £12 5s. It appears on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map as Raffeen Cottages, indicating the presence of more than one dwelling. The buildings are still extant. | |
Raffeen House [Lower] | William Drinan was leasing this property from the White estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £13 10s. The site is now occupied by industrial premises. | |
Shanagraigue | Richard Woodley held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £13 10s. Buildings are still extant 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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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Classes | Classes was occupied by William O'Callaghan in the early 1850s and held from John Stevely. The buildings were valued at £11. There are two houses at Classes on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map. Classes House is located at W562705 while the second is labelled Classes House East and located at the site of the current Classes House which bears a date label of 1823. |
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Lisheens | The residence of Richard Donovan at the time of Griffith's Valuation, held from the representatives of John Stevely and valued at £16. | |
Oriel House | Built in the first decade of the 19th century by the Board of Ordnance. The house was occupied by Charles Wilkes, the superintendant of the gunpowder mills until purchased by the Tobins of Liverpool in the mid 1830s. Mrs Tobin was a painter and their residence became known as Oriel House under Tobin ownership. The house has been a hotel since 1983. |
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Lackenshoneen | Benjamin Cross occupied this house in the mid 19th century. He held it from Philip Cross and the buildings were valued at £12. The buildings have all but disappeared on the 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s and nothing remains at the site now. | |
Bride View | Occupied by Samuel Hawkes and held from the representatives of William Hawkes at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The buildings were valued at £13.10 shillings. The property at this location is labelled Knockanemore House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. There is still an extant house at the site. | |
Mount Mary | W. Fortune was resident at Mount Mary in 1837. The house was valued at £28 and occupied by Daniel Lombard at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It was held from William Austin. A house is still extant at the site. | |
Ballyshoneen | A house valued at £13.10 shillings at the time of Griffith's Valuation, occupied by James Cross and held from Anthony Morgan. It is labelled Ballyshoneen on both the 1st and 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey maps. A house and substantial farm still exist at the site. | |
Ballinphellic | A house valued at £11.5 shillings in the early 1850s, occupid by Bartholomew F. Barter and held from Sir William Chatterton baronet. W. Barter was the proprietor in 1837. A house is still extant at the site. | |
Woodview | A house named Wood-view near Cork was occupied by Thomas Cuthbert in 1814. The Reverend William Spedding occupied Woodview in the early 1850s. He held it from Sir George Colthurst and the buildings were valued at £12. A house is still extant at the site. | |
Greybrook | A house occupied by Samuel Harrison at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held from Ambrose Hickey. It was valued at £15.10 shillings. Greybrook Villa and 50 acres was held on a lease dated 1857 from Samuel Harrison to William Edward Leche and occupied by Edward Corah. Leche's interest was advertised for sale in March 1863 and Corah's in August 1865. | |
Seamount House (Carrigaline) | Louisa Penrose, with several others, was leasing this property to James French at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £12. Henry Smith was leasing a property [W785625] valued at £10 from the same estate, also in Curraghbinny townland. In 1860, over 600 acres owned by members of the Fitzgerald family and others were offered for sale in the Landed Estates Court. The sale included Seamount House, in the possession of Henry Smith. | |
Hilltown House (Carrigaline) | Hilltown House was leased by Thomas Busteed from Anne Cook at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £8. It is labelled as Hilltown House on both the 6-inch and 25-inch Ordnance Survey maps. | |
Ballinspittle House | James B. Gibbons was leasing this house from Lord Kingsale's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £18. In 1837 Lewis referred to it as the seat of J. Barry Gibbons, JP. There is still a house at the site. | |
Fort Arthur | Bartholemew Donovan was leasing this property from John Young Sandys in 1851 when it was valued at £7. It is labelled Fort Arthur on both the First and 25-inch edition Ordnance maps and is still extant. | |
Seafield (Kinsale) | Rev. G. Nash was leasing this house from Thomas Banfield in 1851 when it was valued at almost £8. It does not appear on the 25-inch Ordnance map of the 1890s and no house exists at that site now. | |
Carrigavulleen | Charles Knolles and William Galway were leasing this house to Bartholemew Donovan at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £8 5s. It is still extant and well maintained. |
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Coolyrahilly House | Thomas Cuthbert was leasing this property from John C. Kearney's estate in 1851 when it was valued at £6. It is labelled Coolyrahilly House on the 25-inch map published in the 1890s. There is still an extant house here. | |
Garrettstown | In 1851 John Cuthbert Kearney held this property in fee when it was valued at £80. In the 1870s this house was the home of Abram T. Forster. The Forsters and the Cuthbert Kearneys were related. By the early 20th century Garrettstown had passed into the possession of the Franks family throught the marriage of Thomas Franks of Dromrahane, Mallow and Mary Anne Cuthbert Kearney in 1834. Though the main house is ruinous the site is now the focus of Garrettstown Holiday Park, see www.garrettstownhouse.com. |
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Kilmore House & Garrettstown Mills (Ballinspittle) | Richard Jago was leasing this property from the Kearney estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £16 and included a milling business. By the 1890s Kilmore House is located nearer to the mill which is now labelled Garrettstown Mill (W591454). Kilmore House and portions of the mill building are still extant. | |
Carrigrohane Castle | A fortified house that came into the possession of the Hoare family through marriage with a member of the Baker family in the 1770s. In 1786 Wilson refers to Carrigrohan as the seat of Mr. Colthurst. Reconstructed in the 1830s by Augustus Robert McSweeny, a corn merchant, who also leased the floor mills nearby. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Jane McSweeny was resident. The Castle later reverted back to the Hoares who owned it until the 1940s. They are mentioned by the Irish Tourist Association survey as resident there. It is still extant. |
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Roughwood | Leased by Joseph Bullen to William Bullen at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £2 10s. Offered for sale in the Encumbered Estates Court in August 1855, when the sale notice indicated the property was on lease from the Kearney estate. This house is no longer extant. | |
Kilmore House (Bandon) | Michael Curtin was leasing this property from the Devonshire estate in 1851 when it was valued at almost £19. Noted by Lewis, in 1837, and Leet, in 1814, as the seat of William Popham. Local tradition associates this house with Maj. Daniel O'Mahony, participant in the Battle of Cremona, 1702. The original house is not extant. | |
Ballinacurra House (Bandon) | In1851 this house was being leased by Joseph Nash from the Devonshire estate, when it had a valuation of £14. There is still an extant house at the site. | |
Kilnagnady House | Leased by John Popham from the Devonshire estate in 1851 when it was valued at £10. There is still an extant house at this site. | |
Brothersfort House | William Whiting held this property from the Devonshire estate in 1851 when it had a valuation of £18. Lewis also records it as his seat in 1837. The original house is not extant. | |
Kilpatrick House | Henry Herrick was leasing Kilpatrick House from the Devonshire estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £45. A house still exists here. | |
Keamagaragh House | Rev. Samuel Hornibrooke was leasing this property to Rev. John Pratt in 1851 when it was valued at £12. It is still extant. | |
Park View (Bandon) | In 1851 Henry Cornwall held a property valued at £22 in perpetuity. It is also recorded as his residence by Lewis in 1837. By the publication of the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s it has become known as Ardnacarrig. It is still extant and occupied. |
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Janeville (Bandon) | Rev. Henry Gillman was leasing this property from the Cornwall family in 1851 when it had a valuation of £33. It is labelled Janeville on both the 1st and 25-inch Ordnance Survey maps. The house is still extant and now known as Eversleigh House. |
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Littlesilver House | Leased by Edmund B. Gash from the Devonshire estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £16. IN 1814 the residence of William Gash. A house still exists at the site. | |
Monkstown Castle | Built by a Mrs Archdeacon in the 17th century, Monkstown Castle was the home of the Shaw family in the 19th century and held from the de Vesci family. In the early 1850s Robert Bernard Shaw was resident and the buildings were valued at £54. In the possession of the Monkstown Golf Club for much of the 20th century, Further information on the building's construction is available at https://www.logainm.ie/ga/9588. |
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Rock Castle | Frederick Oldham was leasing this property from Godfrey Baldwin at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £12. By 1865, it was part of the estate of Robert Forster, an insolvent, and was offered for sale in the Landed Estates Court in July of that year and again in January and November, 1866. The sale notice indicates that the lands were held on a lease, dated 1858, from the Earl of Bandon's estate to Thomas Poole. Noted by Leet as the seat of Edward Beecher in 1814. Though there are buildings extant at the site they do not appear to be occupied. | |
Maryborough | In 1786 Wilson refers to Maryborough as the seat of Mr Newnhan and it was also a Newenham home in the 19th century, occupied by R. Newingham in 1814, by Edward Eyre Newenham in 1837 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held the property in fee and the buildings were valued at £80. Thomas Sherrard held a mansion house valued at £61 in this townland in 1906. It is now part of a large hotel complex. |
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Doughcloyne | Originally the home of the Ronayne family, it passed by marriage to the Sarsfields. Occupied by Dr Sarsfield in the 1770s and 1780s, by Mr Haynes in 1814, by D. Sarsfield in 1837 and by Thomas R. Sarsfield in the early 1850s, who held it in fee, value £43. In 1894 Slater notes it as the seat of Capt. T.R. Sarsfield. This house is no longer extant. | |
Oldcourt | Oldcourt was the seat of the Goold family baronets until 1852 when it was bought by Alexander Glasgow. The sale rental of March 1852 includes a lithograph of Oldcourt. Griffith's Valuation records Glasgow holding the property in fee and the buildings were valued at £68. The Glasgows leased the house until it was bought in the early 20th century by Henry O'Shea although Alexander J. Glasgow is recorded as the occupier in 1906 when it was valued at £51. Henry O'Shea sold it to the Brothers of Charity in 1934 whose services used it as a Special Needs school. It is still extant. |
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Leemount | The residence of John T. Hartnell in 1814 and of Nicholas C. Brabazon at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Brabazon held the house valued at £72 from St John Jeffreys with 118 acres. The 1870s landowners' records indicate it as owned by Henry Lindsey Young and Slater records it as his residence in 1894. Leemount is still extant. |
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Mount Desert | The home of the Dunscombe family in the 18th and 19th centuries, it was noted by Wilson as the seat of Mr. Dunscombe in 1786. The house was occupied by George Dunscombe in 1814 and by Nicholas Dunscombe in the early 1850s when it was valued at £55. Still valued at the same amount in 1906 when it was occupied by Robert Dunscombe. The house is no longer extant and the Bon Secours Health Care unit is now located at this site. |
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Montpellier | A house occupied by the Reverend Morgan O'Donovan in 1837 and by Morgan O'Donovan in the early 1850s. The house was held in fee by the O'Donovans and was valued at £55. There is no trace of this house now as modern development has taken place in the area. | |
Waterfall | Occupied by Austin Esq in the 1770s and 1780s and by T. Austin in 1837. Leased by Edward Austen who held from the representatives of Viscount Midleton in the mid 19th century. The buildings were valued at £14. The house shown at this location on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map has disappeared by the time of the publication of the 25-inch edition in the 1890s. Buildings do still exist at the site. | |
Castle White | Occupied by Whyte Esq in the 1770s Wilson refers to this property as Rochfordstown in 1786. George M. White was the owner in 1837 and held by him in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the house was valued at £35. Lucia P. Hawkes was recorded as the occupier of two mansion houses in this townland in 1906, one valued at £27 and the other at £53. Castle White is still extant. In 2023 it was offered for sale by Sothebys International. |
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Chetwynd | The Pigotts were established at Chetwynd in the early 18th century and Wilson refers to it as their seat in 1786. By the end of the century they were resident in county Laois. In 1837 J. Forrest was the proprietor of Chetwin and in the mid 19th century William Bateman occupied the house, valued at £25, which he held from John Dennis. Two houses are marked on the first Ordnance Survey map for Chetwynd. It is not clear which one was the Pigott house. | |
Willsfort | Occupied by William Harris in 1814 and by Mrs Dowman in 1837. Francis Clancy was the occupier at the time of Griffith's Valuation holding the house valued at £26 from Jane Dowman. A house is still extant at the site. | |
Ballincurrig | W.C. Logan occupied Ballincurrig Cottage in 1837 and William Coppinger occupied a house at Ballincurrig valued at £33 and held by him in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation. | |
Cleve Hill | Samuel Perrott was residing at Cleve Hill in 1837 and in the early 1850s when the house was valued at £68 and held from Alexander McCarthy. Cleve Hill a modern family mansion on 13 acres was advertised for sale in October 1873, the estate of Joseph Gadsden Nash and Arthur Power Harty, bankrupts. | |
Besborough | In the 1770s the residence of Allen Esq. The seat of the Pike family for most of the 19th century. Occupied by J. Spence in 1814 and by Ebenezer Pike in 1837 and in the early 1850s. He held the property from the representatives of Bousfield and the house was valued at £78. This house was used as a convent in the 20th century. http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/history-heritage/big-houses-of-ireland/bessborough-house-and-est/index.xml | |
Hampstead | The residence of G. Britton in 1814 and of Lieutenant Boyle Hill in 1837. Occupied by John H. Bainbridge at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held the property in fee and the house was valued at £22. The house is not labelled on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s and is no longer extant. | |
Ballygaggin | Occupied by Edmond Murphy at the time of Griffith's Valuation, valued at £30 and held from the Duke of Devonshire. | |
Frankfield | Located on the side of what is now the Frankfield Golf Club, Frankfield House was occupied by S. Lane in 1837 and by the Very Reverend H. J. Newman in the mid 19th century. Reverend Newman held it from William Lane and the buildings were valued at £60. | |
Lee Cottage | Marked on the first Ordnance Survey map this house was occupied by Henry O. Seward in the early 1850s when it was valued at £52 and held from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. Now incorporated into the university. | |
Garrane | In the early 1850s Francis Hennis occupied a house valued at £30 from William Howe Hennis. A building still exists at this site. | |
Grange | H. Conron occupied Grange in 1837 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £40 and held from J.D.C. Beamish. Hatton Condon was still living at Grange in the 1870s. In 1894 Slater records Grange as the seat of E.R. Conron. This house no longer exists. | |
Lehenaghbeg | A house valued at £14 in the mid 19th century and held by Edward Casey from James H. S. Barry. Edward Casey was the owner of 121 acres at Lehenaghbeg in the 1870s. | |
Lehenagh | Occupied by T. Curtis in 1837. By the early 1850s Mary Curtis was resident holding the house valued at £28 from the Reverend Edward H. Newinham. | |
Lehenagh House | A home of a member of the Newingham family in 1814 and of Charles Mathew in the mid 19th century.James Mathews of Lehenagh owned 107 acres in the 1870s. This house no longer exists. | |
Ashton | A house occupied by John Cotter from at least 1814 until his death in 1864 and by Mrs Catherine Cotter until at least 1871. It is not clear if John Cotter was a member of the Cotter family, baronets. The house is now part of the Ashton School complex. | |
Charlemont House | Charlemont House was leased by Charles Evanson from Nicholas G. Allen at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £20. It was included in the sale of Evanson property in the Landed Estates Court in November 1862. It is still extant. | |
Gawsworth | In the mid 19th century this house valued at £19 was occupied by Russell Fitton and held from the representatives of Robert Hedges and Mr Pratt. | |
Golden Bush | A house located between Inishannon and Kinsale which was in the possession of the Wilmot family in the 1770s and 1780s. In 1814 Leet noted it as the seat of William H. Herrick and it was occupied by Thomas Herrick at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £5. Gibson had noted it as the residence of Henry Sheares in the 1760s. | |
Parkgarriff | This house was the home of at least two generations of David Cagneys in the 19th century. The house was valued at £40 at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held by David Cagney from Lord de Vesci. The Cagneys were still resident in the 1870s. The house no longer exists and the site is located on the edge of the Monkstown Golf Club. | |
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/ |
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Wilton | In 1786 Wilson refers to "Willtown" as the seat of Mr. Izod. Charles H. Leslie occupied Wilton in 1814 and in 1837. By the mid 19th century Matthew Leslie was resident, holding the house valued at £55 from John Craig and H. Mitchell. A college is now located at this site. | |
Ballynora | A house valued at £14 and held by Thomas Magner in the mid 19th century from the representatives of John McSweeny. | |
Shanakiel | Daniel Leahy is recorded as the occupier of Shanakiel House in the first half of the 19th century. The house was valued at £85 in the early 1850s and held from the Earl of Cork and Orrery. This house no longer exists and its site is located in the grounds of a hospital. | |
Seamount House (Carrigaline) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, this property was leased by James French from the Penrose estate when it was valued at £12. The property is labelled Seamount House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey Map of the 1890s. There is still an extant house at this site. | |
Maglin | A house valued at £15 and held by James Barry [Berry] from John Popham and others at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Buildings are still extant at this location. | |
Rosanna | Rosanna was the home of the Webb family in the 19th century, occupied at the time of Griffith's Valuation by Hannah (widow of the Reverend Dr John Webb) valued at £75 and held from St John Jeffreys. A building is still located at this site. | |
Spud Villa | This house is marked on the first edition Ordnance survey map. Anne and Jane Wise occupied a house in the townland of Mount Desert valued at £38 and held from Thomas Wise in the mid 19th century. | |
Dromkeen House (Inishannon) | This house was built after the publication of the 1st edition Ordnance map as it does not appear there. It is labelled Dromkeen House on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was leased from the representatives of John Sweeney by Christopher Dowden and was valued at £20. It is still extant. The Dowden family were business partners of the Allman family in their milling enterprises in Bandon during the mid-nineteenth century. | |
Belrose | A house which, according to the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, was built c.1860. The land was owned by John Hawkes at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It is still extant and occupied. |
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Cornwall's Brewery | Henry Cornwall held this property in perpetuity at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £180. It is labelled Watergate Brewery on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. The former miller's house is still extant and now known as The Haven. |
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Summerhill (Bandon) | A house built after the publication of the first Ordnance Survey. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Mrs. Eliza Baldwin was leasing a property at Knockbrogan from the representatives of J. Lovell. It was then valued at £8. Summerhill House is still extant. |
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Ballincollig | In 1786, Wilson mentions a seat of Mr.Lloyd at Ballincollig, "near the ruins of the castle". By the time of Griffith's Valuation, this area appears to have been in the possession of Thomas Tobin and the house may have been that leased by Rev. David Horgan, when the buildings were valued at £14. A substantial farm still exists at this site. | |
Greenfield (Ballincollig) | In 1786, Wilson refers to Greenfield, near Ballincollig, as the seat of Mr. Carleton with another house, the seat of Mr. Wetheral, opposite. Greenfield House is labelled on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but is not shown on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. Greenfield Upper, across the road, is shown on both maps. At the time of Griffith's Valuation this townland was in the possession of Francis Carleton. Greenfield House was valued at £11 while the second house in the townland was valued at almost £10. Neither were occupied. A building is still extant at the Greenfield Upper site though extensive modern housing has been built in the surrounding area. | |
Prospect Villa (Inishannon) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Richard Denehy was leasing this property from the Erasmus Smith trustees when it was valued at £25. It was burnt in June 1921 during the War of Independence when it was the residence of Michael Dennehy, JP. A house still exists at the site. | |
Mounthovel House | In 1786 Wilson refers to Mounthovel as the seat of Mr. Farmer. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Mout Hovel House was occupied by Edward Newenham leasing from the Atkins estate and valued at £8. It is no longer extant and the area is now occupied by modern housing. |