Prospect House
Houses within 5km of this house
Displaying 8 houses.
Houses within 5km of Prospect House
Displaying 8 houses.
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| Westport House | Built on the site of the O'Malley castle of Cathair na Mart by Colonel John Browne, expanded by his grandson to the design of Richard Cassels, the house has remained in the possession of the Browne family for over three centuries. They still live there and the house and its grounds function as a major tourist attraction. |
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| Cherry Cottage | A house inhabited mainly by agents to the Marquess of Sligo, including George Hildebrand in the mid nineteenth century and George Taylor in the early 20th century. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was valued at £15. The Hastings interest in this house was sold in the Landed Estates' Court in November 1874. It is still extant. |
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| Summerville/Villa Lodge | A house orginally built for a member of the Browne family, it was leased by the 2nd Marquess of Sligo to Courtney Kenny of Ballinrobe in 1830 and was used by the Kennys as a summer residence. Courtney Kenny leased the property to John Sidney Smith, agent to the Westport estate in 1855. The house was valued at £14 at this time. A drawing, map and 20th century accounts re this property are included in the Kenny Papers. |
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| Murrisk Lodge | Murrisk Lodge was held in fee by John C. Garvey at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £20. The principal home of the Garvey family, it was sold in the 1960s to James Fair. In 2007 the old building was demolished and a new hotel was being developed. |
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| Marino Lodge | An early 19th century house, the residence of Major Owen O'Malley in 1814 and of J.Cuff in 1837. It was leased by John Fair from the Earl of Lucan's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £10. Marino Lodge is still extant and in good repair. |
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| Trafalgar Lodge | Described in the sale advertisement of 1866 as a commodious dwelling in the cottage style on the seashore, containing 'good parlour, four bedrooms, with coach house, stabling, piggery and other useful offices, the entire forming a square and enclosing a spacious yard'. The occupant was James Louden and the house had formerly been the residence of Captain Butcher of the Mayo Rifles. In 1874 the interest of Bridget Hastings in Trafalgar Lodge was advertised for sale in the Landed Estates' Court. | |
| Altamont Villa | A Browne house described in the 1830s as a slated house with 2 stories at the rear. Also known as Mallow Cottage and possibly New Brighton Lodge, it was leased by the 2nd Marquess of Sligo to Neal Davis in the late 1830s. Sold to William O'Brien, whose widow left it to the Convent of Mercy. | |
| Belclare | At the time of Griffith's Valuation all of Belclare townland was held by James Pinkerton and John Thompson who had a large milling business there, as well as three houses valued at £26, £13 and £18. The Livingstones must have bought out Pinkerton and Thompson. Belclare Lodge is marked on the OS map of 183. The Livingstone's house is shown on the 25-inch map of the 1890s, labelled Shivdella House, which is still extant. Buildings were demolished at Belclare in the late 20th century to make room for building development. |
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