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Farran

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 19 houses.

Houses within 5km of Farran

Displaying 19 houses.

House name Description
Aglish The Hingstons were resident at Aglish from the early 18th century. At the time of Griffith's Valuation James Hingston owned a house valued at £21 in fee. An "old mansion house" is marked on the first Ordnance Survey map at the Grid Reference W469715. The current Aglish House was built after that and appears on the 25-inch map of the 1890s. It is still extant.
Nadrid A house occupied at the beginning of the 19th century by Joseph Woodley, who married Anne Baldwin in 1799 but died a few years later. By 1814 Samuel Galway was residing at Nadrid. In 1837 Henry O'Callaghan was the occupier and he was still resident at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held the house valued at £42 from the representatives of Abraham Cross. The Irish Tourist Association survey of the 1940s refers to Nadrid as the residence of Captain Matthews. A house still remains at the site. Photo of Nadrid
Rosemount A house occupied by S. Penrose in 1814, by W. Hawkes in 1837 and Joseph R. Harding at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held the property from John L. Westropp and the buildings were valued at £25. There is still an extant house at the site. Photo of Rosemount
Kilcrea House In 1750 Smith wrote that Kilcrea was formerly the seat of the Earls of Clancarty, purchased by Captain Hedges from the Trustees of the Hollow Blade Company. In 1786 Wilson mentions the ruins of the castle and abbey of Kilcrea, near to which was a house named Snugborough, the residence of Mr. Keeffe. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Robert Gibbons was the occupier of Kilcrea House. He held the house valued at £20 from John Hawkes [who was leasing from Richard T. Rye]. This house is now a ruin. In March 1851 and July 1853 the estate of William Edward Ellis at Kilcrea, Desart, including Kilcrea House and 422 acres was advertised for sale. It was held on a lease dated 1740 Jonathan Ashe to Jeremiah Sullivan. William E. Ellis was the tenant of the house in 1853. William Sullivan Ellis of Kilcrea was issued with a certificate with respect to the killing of game in 1799 (see "The New Cork Evening Post" 24 March 1800).
Shandy Hall The Crosses were living at Shandy from at least the late 18th century. Lewis records P. Cross as the proprietor of Shandy Hall in 1837 and Philip Cross held the house valued at £33 and 106 acres from Colonel [Mair] at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Philip Cross of Shandy Hall is recorded in 1876. The Irish Tourist Association noted that a stone inscribed with the date 1758 existed at the house and also referred to its being "the home of Phillip Cross who murdered his wife and was hanged in Cork Jail" Shandy Hall is still extant and occupied. Photo of Shandy Hall
Nadrid Daniel Connor held a house in the townland of Nadrid valued at £31+ from the representatives of Abraham Cross. This may be the house known as Riversdale marked on the first Ordnance Map. In 1894 Slater refers to Nadrid House as the residence of William O'Sullivan Galgey. A house still exists at the site.
Old Town S. Crooke was residing at Old Town in 1837 and Simon D. Crooke in the early 1850s when the house was valued at £14.10 shillings and held from William Furlong. It is no longer extant.
Elm Park Garyhasty was described by Smith in 1750 as the "pleasant country house" of Mr Riggs Faulkner. I A house located on the Riggs Falkiner estate, Wilson notes it as the seat of Rev. Mr. Kenney in 1786. It was occupied by Valentine Barry in 1837 and by Thomas Barry at the time of Griffith's Valuation and valued at £36. Home of Richard Ashe Orpen in the 1870s. Elm Park is still extant and occupied. Photo of Elm Park
Ryecourt Seat of the Rye family in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, In 1786 Wilson refers to it as the seat of Colonel Rye. Lewis writes in 1837 that “the plantations around Rye Court are very extensive and beautiful”. The buildings were valued at £66 in the early 1850s. Ryecourt was burnt in June 1921 during the War of Independence. The family built a smaller house in the garden and continued in residence at Ryecourt into the 1970s. Ryecourt House was demolished but some of the farmyard complex remains. Photo of Ryecourt
Cronody In the mid 18th century Smith refers to the seat and improvements of Mr Cross at Coronody. At the time of Griffith's Valuation James Cross occupied a house valued at £10.10 shillings which he held from Viscount Midleton and John H. Colthurst. This would appear to be the house marked Crondybeg on the first Ordnance Survey map. Cronodymore was in ruins. Gillman writes that Cronodymore was inherited from Richard Hawes by the late 17th century marriage of Philip Cross to Mary Ellard, step daughter of Richard Hawes. A house and farm building are still extant at the site.
Ellen Ville This appears to be the house known as Broomhill which was a Radley residence. The house is named Ellen Ville on the first Ordnance Survey map. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Dr Thomas Godfrey was occupying Ellen Ville, valued at £14.15 shillings and held from William Furlong.
Aherla Cottage A residence valued at £11 and held by William Good in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation.
Lirias Mrs Ellard was resident at this house in 1837 and in the early 1850s it was occupied by Benjamin Barter who held it from Sophia Ellard. It was valued at £20. The house shown as Lirias on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map is not visible on the later 25-inch map of the 1890s though a nearby group of buildings has the same name. Some of these now form part of a farmyard complex.
Aherla Occupied by the Reverend John Madras at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held from Richard Goode, the buildings were valued at £11.10 shillings.
Springmount In 1837 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation this property was occupied by Samuel McCarthy. Valued at £19.10 shillings it was held from Lady Carbery's estate. There is still an extant house at the site.
Clashanure Home of a number of generations of the Allen family in the 18th and 19th centuries. Occupied by the representatives of Kyrle Allen at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held from Robert Meade. The buildings were valued at £15 and the Allens also had a mill valued at £13. Still extant and occupied. Photo of Clashanure
Inishleena Located on the Devonshire estate, Inishlenna Abbey was occupied by Cross Fitzgibbon at the time of Griffith's Valuation and in the 1870s. The buildings were valued at £10. The location of the Abbey is now under water as part of a reservoir.
Kilcrea House Upper At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Corliss Hawkes held a house in Kilcrea townland valued at almost £10. This property is labelled Kilcrea House (Upper) on both the 1st and 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey Maps. A building still exists at the site.
Dripsey Lodge At the time of Griffith's Valuation this property was occupied by Alfred Greer, leasing from Sir William Magny. The house was valued at £26 while the adjacent paper mills had a valuation of £120. It is named as Dripsey House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. The house is no longer extant.