Commeen

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 33 houses.

Houses within 5km of Commeen

Displaying 33 houses.

House name	Description
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Curraghbinny	In 1850 Henry Smith was leasing this property from the estate of Louisa Penrose and others, when it was valued at £10. It is not shown on the 25-inch map of the 1890s.