Mount Leader

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 6 houses.

Houses within 5km of Mount Leader

Displaying 6 houses.

House name	Description
Flintfield House	This house was a seat of the Chinnery family from the mid 18th to the mid 19th century. It was occupied by Barry Cotter in 1814 and by Denis O'Connell in 1837 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The buildings were valued at £18+ and the property was held from John Orpen. Home of the MacSweeneys in the 20th century.
Coolemore	This was the residence of Herbert O'Donnell in 1837 and in the early 1850s. Located on the Wallis estate it was valued at £20. Hajba writes that O'Donnell was agent to the Wallis estate and that it was later the home of the Perry family. A house is still extant at this site.
Drishane Castle	Originally a MacCarthy castle, granted to the Hollow Sword Blade Company at the end of the 17th century, it was acquired by Henry Wallis from county Waterford in the early decades of the 18th century. William Wallis built the house near the castle soon afterwards and it remained in Wallis possession until the early 20th century. In 1894 Slater noted it as the seat of Aubrey J Wallace [Wallis]. The Sisters of the Infant Jesus, a French order of teaching nuns, occupied the house for most of the 20th century. In 1944 the Irish Tourist Association Survey outlined a history of the castle and the sale to the nuns. The castle is still extant.
Coomlogane	A late 18th century house was built near the original building. In 1786 Wilson refers to it as the seat of Mr. O'Leary. This house became the home of the McCarthy-O'Learys for all the 19th century. In the mid 19th century it was valued at £38. John McCarthy O'Leary occupied the house in 1906. It was looted during the War of Independence and is now demolished.
Tullig	Henry Leader of Tullig died in 1834 and the Leader interest in this property came to an end. James Nash (died 1849) of Rockfield, Kanturk and of Tullig House, Millstreet is recorded in ''Burke's Irish Family Records''. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Tullig, valued £20 was occupied by the Reverend Charles Mangan and held from Jonas Morris.
Willow Brook	Occupied by Richard Orpin in the early 1850s and held from John Herbert Orpin, the buildings were valued at £10.10 shillings. This house is still extant and occupied.