Clogheen

Houses within 15km of this house

Displaying 165 houses.

Houses within 15km of Clogheen

Displaying 165 houses.

House name	Description
Mount Russell	The home of James Russell in 1837 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The buildings were valued at £30 and James Russell held the property and 750 acres in fee. It is labelled as "in ruins" on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s and nothing now remains.
Longueville House	Longueville House was the seat of the Longfield family, built in 1720. Wilson, writing in 1786, refers to it as the seat of John Longfield. In the 1850s it was valued at £56 and held by Richard Longfield from the representatives of Charles P. Coote with a demesne of 312 acres. The Longfields sold Longueville to Senator William O'Callaghan in 1938. The Irish Tourist Association survey of the 1940s claims that the original lands were taken from the O'Callaghans after the 1641 rebellion and granted to Sir Nicholas Purdon. Longueville is now a country house hotel.
Lohort Castle	A 15th century tower house, restored by the Perceval family, Earls of Egmont, in the mid 18th century and inhabited by their agents. At the time of Griffith's Valuation held by the Earl in fee and valued at £27. Remodelled in 1876, the castle later became the home of Sir Timothy O'Brien, baronet, and in 1906 he was recorded as the occupier. The building was burnt in July 1921 just before the War of Independence ended when it was the residence of Sir Timothy O'Brien. It was partly restored. The Irish Tourist Authority Survey reported in 1944 that it was the residence of James McCabe who had purchased it in 1925. It is still inhabited and in 2011 it was advertised for sale.
Ballygiblin	This was the seat of the Becher baronets in the 19th century. Occupied in 1814 by Beecher Wrixon and in 1837 recorded by Lewis as "recently modernised" [William Morrison]. Sir William W. Beecher held Ballygiblin in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £52. The seat of Sir John Wrixon Becher in 1894 and still occupied by the Bechers in 1906. In 1944 the Irish Tourist Association Survey reported that it was owned by D.CMurphy and J. Lombard. The report contains detailed background to the Beecher family including the story of Lady Beecher, the actress, Elizabeth O'Neill. This house is now a ruin.
Assolas	Built by the Reverend Francis Gore (died 1748) in the early 18th century and occupied by Philip Oliver circa 1750. This house was the home of the Wrixon family from 1774. Occupied by William Harris in 1814 and by Sir William Wrixon Becher in 1837. Richard Smith was resident in the mid 19th century, holding the property then valued at £25+ from Sir William W. Beecher. Owned and run as a guest house by the Bourke family until 2005. In 2022 it was offered for sale.
Churchtown House	Located on the Egmont estate Churchtown House was the residence of the Crofts family in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Occupied by George Crofts in 1814 and by the Reverend F.W. Crofts in 1837. By the time of Griffith's Valuation it was owned by Sir Edward Tierney in fee and valued at £44. Later 19th century occupants were Major Trench and John Cowhey. This house is still extant and occupied.
Castlecor	The home of the Freeman family purchased from the Chinnerys in the early 18th century. Smith records it as the seat of William Freeman in 1750 and Wilson describes it as "the fine seat of Mr.Freeman" in 1786. Later the home of the Deane Freeman family who enlarged the building at the beginning of the 19th century. Advertised for sale in 1852, Bence Jones writes that it was bought by Richard Barry. It remained in the Barrys' possession until the 1950s. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association survey noted that "the house and offices are now rather neglected". Sold by Mr Hope Murray in the 1960s and subsequently demolished.
Lackeel	An early 19th century house valued at £12 was held by Charles Daly in the mid 19th century from Pierce Purcell. This house is still extant.
Old Dromore	Smith refers to the "pleasant seat" of Sir Matthew Deane, "lately rebuilt, with an elegant front of hewn stone". A larger house built in the early 1780s was dismantled almost as soon as it was built by Sir Robert Deane, lst Baron Muskerry. Hajba writes that Jeremiah and Richard Gifford Campion occupied Dromore Old in the last decade of the 18th century. A house valued at £23 in the mid 19th century was the home of the Williamson family located on the Purcell estate. Occupied by U[sher] Williamson in 1814, Reverend Benjamin Williamson in 1837 and in the early 1850s. In 1894 Slater refers to it as the residence of Mrs. Williamson. In the latter half of the 20th century the home of the Hegartys. A house is still extant at Dromore.
Marybrook	This was originally a tower house with additions from the mid 18th century. Occupied by Edward H. Reardon in the first half of the 19th century and by John O'Connell in the mid 19th century, when it was valued at £11 and held from Bartholomew Gibbings. In the sale rental of May 1860 this house was describes as in "thorough repair" and leased to John Connell for 100 years from 1851. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey reported that it was then the residence of the Cronin family. It is still extant and in use.
Roskeen	The home of the Power family which was held from the Kingston estate. Pierce Power occupied the house in 1837 and John Power in the early 1850s when the buildings were valued at £24. Arthur Irwin was the occupier of this house in 1906 and it is still lived in.
Mountnorth Court	Described by Smith in the mid 18th century as a square building with two wings and fine plantations. In 1786 Wilson refers to it as "the fine and magnificent seat of Lord Lisle, with ample demesnes". This house is described as "in ruins" on the first Ordnance Survey map and modern farm buildings exist at the site now.
Subulter	Leased at the end of the 18th century to James Leahy by the Lloyds. Occupied by John Leahy in 1837 and by Richard Leahy in the early 1850s who held the house valued at £18+ from Thomas Lloyd. Later owned by the Warrens of Codrum House. A new house now stands on the site.
Ballythomas	Originally a Crofts home, leased to the Bullen family by the mid 18th century. Occupied by Robert C. Bullen at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held the house valued at £12+ and 111 acres in fee. The Crofts appear to have resumed possession in the late 19th century. Home of the O'Connors in the 20th century.
Waterloo	Reputedly built circa 1815 for Henry Longfield, fifth son of John Longfield of Longueville, following his marriage to Mary Powell, heiress of Sea Court, county Cork. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was held by Henry Longfield in fee and valued at £37. Henry's son John Powell Longfield sold Waterloo to his first cousin Richard Longfield of Longueville who left it to his third son Augustus Henry Longfield. Augustus H. Longfield extended the building. The house was sold to Mr E. W. Hope-Johnstone in 1946. It is still a fine residence.
Summerville	Originally a Purdon house situated on the Coote estate and described by Smith as a "neat lodge" in 1750. It was home to members of the Chapman and Nason families. Occupied by John Nicholas Wrixon in 1837. Valued at £14 in the early 1850s when it was occupied by Kenny Herbert. Still occupied and surrounded by mature woodland.
Woodpark	This property belonged to the Wrixon family in the 18th century. In 1814 it was occupied by T. Callaghan. In the mid 19th century James Carmichael was in residence. He held it from the representatives of Charles D. Purcell. The buildings were valued at £11.10 shillings. Hajba writes that the Carmichaels later purchased the property from the Purcells. It is still an occupied residence.
Aldworth	Hajba writes that this house was occupied by members of the Bolster family who held it from the Newmans in the late 18th century. It then became a Lombard property and passed from them to a relative, James Hunt. In the early 1850s it was occupied by James Laurence Cotter, held from James Hunt and valued at £14. This house is still occupied. Another house close by named Aldworth Lodge was also a Bolster home valued at £4+ at the time of Griffith's Valuation. A house is also extant at the latter site.
Danesfort	According to Hajba built by James Butler Stopford in the very early 19th century, replacing an earlier cottage. Stopford sold his interest to his brother-in-law, Captain Edmund Lombard a few years later. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by the Captain's nephew, James Hunt, who held the property valued at £27.15 shillings from Christopher Crofts. In 1944 the Irish Tourist Association survey noted that it was the residence of Stopford Hunt. The house was destroyed by fire in the 1950s.
Clydaville	Mrs Callaghan lived in this houses in 1814 and Mrs Sankey in 1837. Held by Hugh Delacour from Charles Haynes in the early 1850s when the house was valued at £15. The residence of the O'Connor family in the 20th century. Hajba records that the house was demolished in April 2002.
Woodfort	Described in 1750 as "an handsome house, with elegant plantations" inhabited by Simeon Marshal, Surveyor General of Munster. Occupied by Ousley esq in the 1770s and 1780s, this house was the home of Richard Perry in 1814 and of T. Ware in 1837. It was valued at £30 at the time of Griffith's Valuation and still held by Thomas Weir from Charles Haynes. Later the home of the Carroll-Leahy family. In 1944 the Irish Tourist Association survey reported that it was a novitiate for the Sisters of St. Francis. This house now functions as Mount Alvernia Hospital.
Clyda	Hajba records the building of this house by Charles Haines in 1805. Occupied by Joseph Barry in 1814 and by the Reverend M. Becher in 1837. In the 1850s it was the residence of the Reverend Henry Swanzy who held it from Thomas Haynes. The buildings were valued at £24. Later the home of Lieutenant Colonel Robert D. Perry. In 1944 the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted it as the residence of Mr. Mandeville. In the late 20th century it was owed by the O'Meara family.
Lombardstown House	The seat for many years of the Lombard family, built in the mid 18th century. In 1750 Smith refers to the house as "lately built by James Lombard". From the 1830s it was leased to the Bolster family. George Bolster held the house valued at £15 plus a demesne of 101 acres from Lady Cotter in the early 1850s. The Bolsters remained in residence until the late 19th century when they sold their interest to Henry G. Smith. His descendants continue to occupy the house (Hajba).
Fern Hill	Smith records Cornelius Townshend as resident at Betsborough circa 1750. Hajba writes that it was a Townsend property from the early 18th century and birthplace of the United Irishman, Thomas Russell, executed in 1803. The house, on the outskirts of the village of Drommahane, was originally known as Bettesborough (or Besborough) and a Magner occupied a house of this name in 1837. The Reverend Philip Townsend held the house valued at £21+ from William Magner in the early 1850s. In June 1881 the house and demesne of Fernhill were advertised for sale. Barclay Corrie was the owner, holding on a lease dated 1863 from Richard John Perry to Michael Joseph Magnier. The house was demolished in the early 20th century and a new house built on the site.
Newberry Manor	This house was the seat of the Newman family in the 18th and 19th centuries. In 1786 Wilson refers to it as "Dromore, the seat of Mr. Newman". The house was valued at almost £49 in the mid 19th century and held by Adam Newman in fee. John R.B. Newman was resident in 1906. The house was burnt in June 1921 during the War of Independence when it was owned by John R. Pretyman Newman. It was rebuilt by the Newmans and then sold to the Poor Sisters of Nazareth as a nursing home.
Newberry House	This house was another Newman residence located in the parish of Kilshannig. In 1786 Wilson refers to Newberry as the residence of Colonel Newman, possibly the same man who was murdered in the house by his groom and an accomplice in 1816. John Newman held the property from Adam Newman at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The buildings were valued at £18.10 shillings. Post Griffith's Valuation the house became the home of the Swanzy family and it was they who built the present house incorporating the original one. The house was sold to the Footts in the 20th century. Also known as Kilshannig House.
Firville	A home of the Atkins family in the 18th and 19th centuries which in the early 1850s was held from John Clarke with 251 acres. Major Atkins occupied the house in 1814 and R. Atkins in 1837. Hajba writes that the Reverend Philip Atkins-Going left Firville to his unmarried daughters Charlotte and Henrietta when he died in 1861. Hussey de Burgh records Mrs Charlotte Henrietta Atkins of South Mall, Cork, owning 502 acres in the 1870s. Sold to Samuel Sheehan in 1914 this property still belonged to his descendants at the beginning of the 21st century.
Eden Hill	Situated on the Longfield estate and occupied by John Crosbie who held the house valued at £19.10 shillings from Joseph Carpenter. The Carpenter resided here from the late 18th century. Thomas Carmichael bought Carpenter's interest and advertised the sale of Eden Hill house and demesne in December 1856. Later the home of the Guerin family and in the late 20th century of the O'Callaghan family.
Castle Harrison	An early 18th century house, the seat of the Harrison family until the 1950s. According to Lewis it was built on the site of Castle Dod, an old Fitzgerald castle and was inhabited by Standish Harrison in 1837. A map dated 1736 in the National Library includes a drawing of the house then known as Castle Dodd. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that it was the residence of Mrs. Harrison, widow of General Harrison. It provides a description of the great hall which contained artefacts that had been unearthed on the estate during the construction of the nearby railway. Castle Harrison was inherited by five sisters in 1951 and the estate was sold to the Land Commission in 1956. The house was subsequently demolished.
Ballyclogh Castle	At the time of Griffith's Valuation Thomas Haines and Son owned a house, corn and flour mill and offices in the townland of Ballyclogh valued at £82. This property was held with 4 acres from the representatives of C.P. Coote and John Wrixon. In 1906 Ballyclogh was occupied by the representatives of Charles P. Coote. The house was located adjacent to a medieval tower house. Both the house and mill are now in ruins.
Blossomfort	Hajba refers to John Wrixon of Blossomfort in 1703. Wilson, writing in 1786, refers to Blossom-fort as the seat of Mr. Wrixon. The present house, occupied by William Bullen in 1814 and by J. Smith in 1837 was built by the Wrixons probably in the early 19th century. In the mid 19th century Blossomfort was the residence of Thomas Haynes who held the property from Benjamin Wrixon. It was valued at £14. Sold by the Wrixons to the Longfields of Longueville, Blossomfort became the residence of their agent, Richard Smith. This house was reconstructed following a fire in the early 1900s and is still extant.
Cecilstown Lodge	A home of members of the Wrixon family in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Occupied by William Wrixon, father of Sir William Wrixon Becher, in 1837. It was leased to Thomas Heffernan from the 1840s. Valued at £9 in the early 1850s it was later occupied by members of the clergy including the Reverend E.G. Jones, whose widow bought the house in the early 20th century. It was burnt in June 1921 during the War of Independence when it was the residence of the sisters, Esther Jane and Annie Jones. A house, however, still exists at the site.
Dunbarry	This house was the home of James Carey in 1814. Occupied by James Heffernan and held from Sir Edward Tierney at the time of Griffith's Valuation, valued at £18. Sold by the Heffernans in the early 20th century, this house is still extant. The Irish Tourist Association survey mentions Dunbarry as the residence of Denis Kiely in the 1940s.
Tullig	Tullig, located on the Tierney estate and valued at £15.15 shillings, was occupied by Richard Hutch in the early 1850s. The Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that it had belonged to Lord Broghill before the 1641 rebellion and was later granted to the Percevals. It was the residence of John Waterson in the 1940s. It is no longer occupied.
Gubleagh House	The buildings at Gubleagh House, Annagh South were valued at £13 at the time of Griffith's Valuation and the house was occupied by Johanna Cowhy who held it and 189 acres from Sir Edward Tierney. This house is still occupied.
Burton Park	The original house built by Sir John Perceval and his descendants was burnt down in the Jacobite War 1689-1691. A late Georgian house was built to replace it by the [3rd or 4th] Earl of Egmont which was remodelled in the late 19th century. Burton Park was leased to the Purcells in the 19th century. It was occupied by the Reverend Matthew Purcell in 1814 and 1837 and by his son John in the early 1850s when the house was valued at £34. Passed to the Ryans of Scarteen, county Limerick by marriage in the early 20th century. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted Burton Park as one of the best examples of eighteenth century domestic architecture in county Cork. Still the home of the Ryan Purcell family.
Clashganniv	Hajba writes that this house has always been the home of the O'Brien family. Vincent O'Brien, the famous Irish race horse trainer, was born at Clashganniv in 1917. The house is still extant and occupied. At the time of Griffith's Valuation there were two houses in Clashganniv, one valued at £16, was occupied by James Lynch and the other valued at £10 was held in fee by Sir Edward Tierney.
Creggannacourty	Cregane House in Creggannacourty was occupied by the representatives of Sarah Barry and held from Sir Edward Tierney at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when the house was valued at £35. Hajba associates the names Crofts, Hennessy and Hutchins with the house, which in 2002 was the home of the Lynch family.
Mount Corbitt	Home of the Glover family in the first half of the 19th century. Hajba writes that the Glover's sold their lease to the Anderson family in the early 1850s. In the early 20th century it became the home of the O'Brien family and is still occupied.
Rath	Smith writes in 1750 that Rath was built by Alderman James French of Cork. Rath house was occupied by Michael Greene in the early 1850s and held from Sir Edward Tierney. It was valued at £12. To the north Rath Cottage (Grid Ref R492 147) was held by Sir Edward Tierney in fee and was valued at £14. This cottage is now a ruin and Rath House although still extant is no longer lived in, a new house having been built on the site.
Walshestown	This townland was leased to Robert Conron early in the 18th century by Sir Philip Perceval. By 1814 the house was occupied by John Wrixon. Hajba writes that he was the son of Edward and Anne Wrixon. In the early 1850s Nicholas Wrixon was resident holding the house valued at £8 from John Wrixon. In the 1830s the house is recorded as being occupied by George Crofts and his wife Eliza Purcell of nearby Burton Park. George Crofts was a brother of the Reverend F.W. Crofts. This house is no longer occupied.
Jordanstown	A house valued at £14 was occupied at Jordanstown by James Buckley at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held from Sir Edward Tierney. Hajba writes that the Buckleys continued to live at Jordanstown for the rest of the 19th century. Sold to Patrick Walshe in the early 20th century this house is no longer occupied.
Liskelly	This house situated on the Egmont estate was occupied by Richard Gregg in 1814 and in the early 1850s by David Coghlan who held the house valued at £12 from Sir Edward Tierney. Later Liskelly became the residence of the Nagles and the Brownes. It is no longer occupied.
Bregoge House	A house reputed to incorporate the remains of an old castle. Bregoge Castle was occupied by J. Rogers in 1837 and by John Rogers in the early 1850s. The property was held from the Earl of Egmont and the buildings were valued at £7. The Irish Tourist Association survey in the 1940s notes it as the residence of "Mr.Ryan, a commercial traveller". The house is still a family home.
Glenville	At the time of Griffith's Valuation Mary Allen occupied Glenvillle, a house valued then at £8. The property was held from the Earl of Egmont. Catherine Cooke daughter of William Allen of Glenville married John Bevan of Camas in 1856. Hajba writes that Glenville belonged to Massy Bevan in the late 19th century. The house was restored in the 20th century and is occupied.
Rathclare	Clare Cottage was originally a residence on the Egmont estate which Hajba writes was leased to the Norcott family. Occupied by Martha Bullen in the early 1850s when the house was valued at £13. A much larger house was constructed in the mid 19th century incorporating the original building. By the end of the 19th century the home of the Burdon family who were still resident in 2002. In 2012 it was being offered for sale.
Ardenville	A single storey house possibly built for the heir to the Egmont title, Baron Arden, to reside in before succeeding to the title. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by James Norcott and valued at £11.10 shillings. Recently extended and still occupied.
Spitalfields	Dating from the mid 18th century, Hajba writes that this house was built by Christopher Waggett, nephew and son-in-law of George Crofts of Velvetstown House. By 1814 it was occupied by Richard Purcell and at the time of Griffith's Valuation by Fitzgerald O'Keeffe who held it from the Earl of Egmont. It was valued at £20+ at this time. In the 1870s George Crofts Harris of Spittalfields owned 591 acres in county Cork. The property of the O'Brien family in the 20th century, run as a guest house.
Egmont House	An early Perceval house situated at Egmont was replaced by the present house in the 18th century. At the time of Griffith's Valuation John Bolster was occupying Egmont House on the Egmont estate. The buildings were valued at £15. Later leased to the Lynch family. The house is extant and under refurbishment in recent years.
Egmont Lodge	A house was in existence at this location at the time of the first Ordnance Survey but is not named on the map. By the time of Griffith's Valuation it was valued at £14 and occupied by Bartholomew W. Purdon. It is labelled Egmont Lodge on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. A house is still extant at the site.
Egmont Cottage	Egmont Cottage is marked on the first Ordnance Survey map circa 1840. It was the single storied residence of Margaret Magrath in the early 1850s. She held the property from the Earl of Egmont and the buildings were valued at £10. The building has since been extended and is still occupied. Hajba calls this house Egmont Lodge.
Fort Moylan	Home of the Moylan family on the Egmont estate, occupied by Cornelius Moylan at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £10. Still extant and occupied
Buttevant Castle	Originally a castle of the Barry family, Earls of Barrymore, sold by them in the early 19th century to John Anderson of Fermoy, who restored it as a castellated house and gave it to his eldest son Sir James Anderson. Sir James lived there until the mid 1840s. William Roche occupied the building valued at £37 in the early 1850s. He held the property from Viscount Doneraile and D.R. Browning held a house, flour mill and offices valued at £120 from Roche. The castle had various occupants in the later 19th century and was last occupied in the early 20th century. It is now a ruin.
Castle View	Located on the Doneraile estate in the mid 19th century this house was occupied by Barry Gregg in 1837 and by the Reverend Cornelius Burkley in the early 1850s when it was valued at £28. This 18th century seven bay house is still a family residence.
Springfield	The seat of the Norcott family in the 18th and 19th centuries, occupied by Hugh Norcott in 1814 and by James Norcott at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £18. The property was held from the Viscount Doneraile at this time. Sold to the Davisons in 1908, it remained in their possession for much of the 20th century. The house is still occupied.
Park House	A house marked on Taylor and Skinner's map and noted by Wilson as Ballingrane and occupied by Hennessy esq. It became the home of Arthur Norcott, fourth son of Hugh Norcott of Springfield who was married to Frances Roberts of Britfieldstown, county Cork. Local sources suggest it was purchased from the Hennessys by Norcott. It was valued at £30 in the mid 19th century and held from the Reverend Francis Stawell. Sold in the 1890s to Ted Cogan whose descendants were still resident in the early 21st century.
Velvetstown	Seat of the Crofts family for over three centuries, "Velvex-town" was occupied by Thomas Crofts in 1814, by T. Lucas Crofts in 1837 and by Reverend William Crofts in the early 1850s. Reverend William held the house and 708 acres from Penrose Fitzgerald and the buildings were valued at £21. Hajba writes that the original house was replaced by an elaborate Italianate mansion in the late 1870s but when this burnt down in 1895 they moved back into their old home. She also writes that Velvetstown is one of the few North Cork houses still occupied by the family that built it. The Irish Tourist Association survey noted in the 1940s that the walls of the Italianate mansion were still standing though the chimneys had been taken down.
Castle Wrixon	A Wrixon property in the 18th century, occupied by John Wrixon in 1814 and Hajba writes that it was sold by the Wrixons to the Crofts in the mid 19th century. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by John Connor who held it from Wills G. Crofts. The buildings were valued at £11. Christopher Crofts of Velvetstown House (died 1913) lived at Castle Wrixon for a time. He inherited Velvetstown from his uncle, Reverend Henry, in 1869. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey outlined subsequent owners and noted that it was, by then, the residence of the McDermott family. It is still extant.
Templemary	A house located on the Purcell estate, occupied by Purcell esq in the 1770s and 1780s, by John Purcell in 1814, by J. O'Leary in 1837 and by Kilner R. Woods in the early 1850s who held it from Wills George Crofts. The house was valued at £23+ at this time. The Fuges occupied the house in the late 19th century and early 20th century. The house was valued at £26 in 1906. The Irish Tourist Association survey in the 1940s described it as "a spacious three-storey house with a cellar". A new house now stands on the site.
Baily Ville	Situated on the Neville estate this house was built by the Baily family in the mid 19th century. It is marked on the first Ordnance Survey map, circa 1840. By the 1870s Richard Gregg was living in the house which was then known as Oakville. He owned 405 acres in county Cork. Hajba writes that Gregg sold his interest in the property to the Fitzpatricks in the 1880s and this family was still in residence in the early 21st century.
Cooliney House	Hajba writes that Cooliney was originally part of the Bowerman estate and that the house was rebuilt in the mid 18th century. It passed through marriage to the Nevilles of Furnass, county Kildare. Occupied by Mr Thomas Weldon in 1814 and by R. Weldon in 1837. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Robert Weldon held the house and 85 acres from James Hill. The house was valued at £20. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association survey noted that it was then the home of the Goold family. The house was restored in the 21st century.
Kilpatrick	Hajba writes that Roger Langley leased this property from the Longfields in the mid 18th century. Lewis writes that William J. McCormick, medical doctor,occupied the house in 1837. A boys' school was established at Kilpatrick by the McCormicks. At the time of Griffith's Valuation William J. McCormack held the house valued at almost £10.15 shillings from Christopher Langley. Sir William J. MacCormac was a well known London surgeon, the son of Dr Henry MacCormac of Belfast. The house was occupied until the early 20th century but is now a ruin.
Currymount	Lewis gives J. O'Leary as the proprietor of Currymount in 1837. By the time of Griffith's Valuation Currymount was held by Alexander McCarthy in fee and was valued at £7.10 shillings. Hajba writes that Alexander McCarthy left Currymount to his brother-in-law, James Morrogh, third son of James Morrogh of the city of Cork. The house was considerably extended post Griffith's Valuation. James McCarthy of Currymount owned 259 acres in the 1870s. In the late 19th century Eustace Morrogh Bernard lived at Curraghmore. Bought by the Purcells of Burton Park in the second decade of the 20th century as a dower house and passed by marriage to the Bird family. The Irish Tourist Association Survey refers to it as the seat of Major Bird in the 1940s and also that the Morrogh-Bernard family resided here before going to live at Byblox.
Milltown Castle	Originally the home of Thomas Evans, a younger brother of the 1st Baron Carbery, and of his son Eyre Evans. Mary, sister of Eyre Evans, married George Bruce in the mid 18th century. The Castle was subsequently leased by the Evans to the Bruces and it remained the home of the Bruces until the late 19th century. Described by Lewis as “a handsome castellated mansion in the later English style”. Reduced in size in the early 20th century. The Irish Tourist Association Survey of the 1940s noted that the buildings, at that time the residence of the Keane family, were not in good repair. However, the building continues to be occupied.
Altamira	Originally a Smyth house, Altamira became the home of the Purcell family in the late 18th century and remained in their possession for about a century. Occupied by William Purcell in 1814 and 1837 and by his nephew Pierce Purcell at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Pierce held the property from the Earl of Bandon and Lady O'Brien. The house was valued at £34. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that Altamira was then the residence of the Hannigan family.
Doneraile Court	A house of mainly early 18th century origin with 19th century additions located beside the village of Doneraile. Wilson, writing in 1786, describes it as "the magnificent and beautiful mansion, with extensive parks, gardens and demesnes". At the time of Griffith's Valuation the house was valued at £140. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association Survey stated that the property had been bought by William St. Leger from Sir Walter Welmond and John Spenser, sonf of the poet Edmund Spenser. It was unoccupied in the 1940s and the agent was Mr. Hamilton. The house was sold to the Land Commission in 1969 by the wife of the 7th Viscount. The building was first restored by the Irish Georgian Society and since the early 1990s by various State bodies. It and the 400 acre demesne are now under the care of the Office of Public Works.
Millfort	This house was the home of the Foote family in the 18th century as Wilson refers to it as the seat of Mr. Foote in 1786. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the house was valued at £4.10 shillings, occupied by William Upplington and held from the representatives of George Foot. It appears to have fallen into ruin by the time the 25-inch Ordnance map was published in the 1890s and no trace remains now.
Glanmore	A Russell home in the 19th century, Hajba writes that it was bought by Michael Russell of Mount Russell from the Tynte family in 1815. Occupied by Michael Russell at the time of Griffith's Valuation it was held by him in fee. The buildings were valued at £24. The family were still resident in the mid 20th century and the house is still extant. It is labelled Ballynaboola House on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but as Glanmore on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s.
Clifford	This house was occupied by Richard Martin in 1814 and by Thomas Lloyd in 1837 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when he held the property from Edward Beatty. The buildings were valued at £26. Clifford passed by marriage to the Mansergh family of Grenane, county Tipperary and at the time of the sale in 1879 was inhabited by Captain C.S. Mansergh, who held it on a lease dated 1868. The representatives of E. Charles Mansergh of Clifford owned 511 acres in county Tipperary in the 1870s. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association survey reported that it was the residence of the Walton family nd that the estate had been reduced to 40 acres. This house was recently renovated.
Springfort Hall	A branch of the Foott family were resident at Springfort from the early 18th century. The house was occupied by James Foot in 1814 and by [his grandson] another James Foote in the early 1850s, who held the property from the Earl of Limerick. Hajba writes that Springfort Hall was bought by Charles W. Wyatt in 1854 and sold again four years later to Captain Spencer Stewart, a grandson of the 7th Earl of Galloway. Springfort remained in the possession of the Stewart family until the beginning of the 20th century. It was leased to Commander Hans Thomas Fell White in 1895. It now functions as a country house hotel.
Elmvale	Elmvale was occupied in 1814 by Henry Lysaght and by 1837 was in the occupation of J. Duggan. Arthur Duggan held the property from the Earl of Limerick in the early 1850s. The house was valued at £20. Hajba writes that in the early 20th century the house was purchased by Sidney Royse Lysaght and following a feud with a neighbour was burnt in 1917. Later rebuilt and still occupied.
Pencil Hill	This house was built in the 1780s by Harmer Spratt who had married a member of the Foott family. It was known as Monte Video in 1837. The Spratt continued to live in the house untill the early 20th century when it was sold to the Perrott family. The Perrotts changed the name of the house to Beechfield and it was still the home of this family at the beginning of the 21st century.
Hazlewood	''Burke's Irish Family Records'' suggests that this was originally an Atkins property which came into the possession of the Lysaghts through marriage. Hajba writes that William Lysaght built the house following his marriage in 1819 to Frances Atkins. Colonel Grove White's notes state that it was built before the marriage. In 1837 it was occupied by William Lysaght and in the early 1850s by Carbery B. Egan who held the property from William H. Lysaght. The buildings were valued at £21. This house remained in Lysaght posssession throughout the 20th century having been sold in 1913 by William Lysaght to his first cousin, Sidney Royse Lysaght. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that it was famous for its plant nurseries.
Kilburn/Kilbyrne	The White family resided at Kilburn from the early 18th century to the mid 20th century. The original building was replaced by a new house built in the late 1820s. This building was valued at £35 in the early 1850s. From 1903 to 1938 this house was the home of Colonel James Grove White who compiled the work ''Historical and Topographical Notes on Buttevant, Castletownroche, Doneraile and Mallow.'' The house was partly demolished in the mid 20th century.
Carrig Park	This early 18th century house was the residence of William Causabon in 1744. By the 1770s it was the seat of a branch of the Franks family, who continued to reside there until the beginning of the 20th century. The house was held by William Hume Franks in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £45 but the valuation was reduced to £35.10 shillings by 1906. The house was burnt in the early 1920s and later demolished.
Carrigoon	Occupied by Timothy Collins in the early 1850s and held from Joseph C. Nagle. The buildings were valued at £13. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association survey noted its association with David Nagle who was MP for Mallow in 1689. The survey mentioned the survival at that time of the stables and coach house. A small ruined portion of this property remains, in an area where extensive quarrying has taken place.
Mount Nagle	An early Nagle home which by the mid 18th century appears to have become the residence of the Linehan family. Hajba records a Mrs Linehan dying there in 1755 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation Myles Linehan occupied the house. He held it from Reverend William Nash and it was valued at £10. This house is still extant and occupied.
Annesgrove	The original house was occupied by Colonel Richard Aldworth in the latter part of the 18th century which Wilson, writing in 1786, refers to it as the seat of Mr. Groves. However, he mentions that near it were "the neat house and beautiful shrubbery of Richard Aldworth". It was reconstructed in the early 19th century (probably post 1814) by Lieutenant General the Honourable Arthur Grove Annesley. Anne-grove, Castletownroche was occupied by William Connor in 1814 and by General Annesley in 1837. The General's residence was valued at £60 in the early 1850s. In 1894 the seat of F.G. Annesley. This house continued to be the residence of the Grove Annesleys in the 20th century. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Authority survey noted that the estate had been divided "in recent years". Annesgrove is surrounded by famous gardens which are open to the public during the summer, see www.annesgrovegardens.com.
Hunting Hill	Hunting Hill, a single storey house, in the townland of Ballyhimock is marked on the first Ordnance Survey map. Home of the Dwyer family in the first half of the 19th century it was occupied by Mr William Dwyer in 1814 and by Thomas Dwyer at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Located on the Annesley estate it was valued at £15. Various tenants lived at Hunting Hill in the latter half of the 19th century until it was leased to Edward Vaughan, whose descendants continue to live here throughout the 20th century. A house is still extant at the site.
Lisnagoorneen	Hajba writes that Thomas Franks, a nephew of Thomas Franks of Ballymagooly, occupied this house at the end of the 18th century. He married Margaret Maunsell of Ballybrood, county Limerick. They and their son were murdered by Whiteboys in 1823. A new house was built by George Foster Delaney in the 1830s and he was succeeded by his nephew George Johnson who occupied the house at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It was valued at £17 and held from the representatives of G.B. Lowe. The Johnson remained in possession until the early 20th century leasing the house to Major Mansergh among others. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association survey noted that the Major had owned a famous horse called Lord Cunningham and that Lisnagoorneen house was then occupied by his nephew.
Glenanore/Glananore	Part of this house appears to date from the early 18th century. It belonged to the Verling family, whose interest eventually became vested in the Johnson family. The Reverend Richard Purcell was the tenant in the latter part of the 18th century and Wilson refers to it as his seat in 1786. It was occupied in 1814 by Garret Nagle and by the early 1830s the Hoares were resident. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Mrs Mary Anne Hoare was the occupier, holding the property from Noble Johnson. The buildings were valued at £32. Mrs Hoare was the widow of Reverend Thomas Hoare who was a brother of Sir Joseph Wallis Hoare, 3rd Baronet. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association Survey asserted that the front part had been constructed in the early nineteenth century but that other parts were much older. It was then the residence of E.J. Hoare and it was still occupied by members of the Hoare family in the 1950s but is now demolished.
Clogher	Originally a Nagle home and then in the possession of Harmer Bond through whom Clogher passed to the Lowes. Occupied by Mrs Eliza Lowe in the early 1850s, held from Garret Nagle and valued at £28. This house was derelict at the end of the 20th century. Through the Nagles Clogher had a connection with Edmund Burke, Lewis states that the estate "once belonged to the celebrated Edmund Burke".
Ballynamona	The Nagles originally inhabited the castle at Ballynamona but later built a house adjoining the castle. Garret Nagle was resident in 1814 and Lewis refers to Ballynamona as the ancient family residence "about to be rebuilt". Garret Nagle occupied a house at Ballynamona valued at £9.15 shillings at the time of Griffith's Valuation which he held from John Furlong. The house is still occupied.
Annakisha	The Nangles appear to have held Annakisha from the end of the 17th century and the house may possibly have dated from this time. Pierce Nagle was resident in 1814 and in 1837 and in the early 1850s held the property in fee. The buildings were valued at £22. Sold by Pierce Nagle to the Hamiltons of Castle Hamilton, county Cavan. Hajba writes that the house was derelict by the beginning of the 20th century and it does not appear on later maps.
Johnsgrove	Originally a Glover family home, by the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by Francis F.P. Holmes and held from Walter Nugent. The buildings were valued at £30. This house is still occupied.
Castlekevin	Originally a Roche stronghold which was granted to William Thornhill a Cromwellian soldier. It remained the seat of the Thornhill family until the mid 19th century. The old castle was incorporated into a castellated mansion in the 1830s. Lewis writes in 1837 that the ‘present extensive castellated mansion was rebuilt by Mr Thornhill after designs by Mr Flood, in the Elizabethan style’. Sold by the Thornhills in the mid 19th century to the Reeves family in whose possession it remained until the 1930s. Still extant and occupied.
Killuragh	Built by the Thornhills in the late 18th century and soon afterwards leased to the Linehan family. Cornelius Linihan was resident in 1837 and Ellen Linehan in the early 1850s. She held the property from Edward B. Thornhill, the buildings were valued at £20. A lithograph of this house is included in the sale rental of 1851 but there is not much similarity between it and the present building which is now known as The Glen.
Ballyvonare	A Barry property from the late 18th century passing through the female line to the Harold/Harold-Barry family. The house was valued at £34 at the time of Griffith's Valuation and was held in fee. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey outlined details of the family's history in the area and the existence of a soup kitchen there during the Famine. The Harold-Barrys still live at Ballyvonare.
The Hermitage	Hajba states that this single storey house was built by the Reverend John Bagwell Creagh before 1814. Located on the Creagh estate it was occupied by J. Norcott in 1837 and by Samuel Morton Tuckey in the early 1850s, when the buildings were valued at £15.10 shillings. Later inhabitants included William Stawell. Home of the Broderick family in the 20th century.
Laurentinum	A mid 18th century house, seat of a junior branch of the Creagh family until the mid 19th century. Wilson refers to Laurentinum as the seat of Mr. Creagh in 1786. At the time of Griffith's Valuation occupied by Stephen Fagan who held it from the representatives of Michael Creagh. The buildings were valued at £32. Later sold to the MacCarthy Morroghs. Home of the Magner family in the 20th century.
Kilbrack	Hajba writes that this house was built by William Stawell who married Catherine Creagh of Creagh Castle. William was succeeded by his nephew the Reverend Francis Stawell in 1830. Kilbrack remained in Stawell possession until the end of the 19th century. It is still a family home.
Kilbrack Cottage	Occupied by Michael Creagh in 1814 and by Reverend E.P. Sheehan in 1837. Father Sheehan's representatives were the occupiers at the time of Griffith's Valuation. They held the property valued at £25 from the representatives of Michael Creagh. Kilbrack Cottage is still extant. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage indicates that it was built c.1760.
Rockfield	A Nash home in the first half of the 19th century, occupied by Christopher Nash at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held from John James Nugent. The buildings were valued at £7. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that this property had once belonged to a family called Badham but was afterwards acquired by the Nashs and that "the present house was probably built by the latter family". A house and substantial farm are still extant at Rockfield.
Landscape	This house was held by the Foot family from the Hills by a lease dated 1789 for 3 lives renewable for ever. Occupied by James Hammond in 1837 and in the early 1850s Thomas Bailey was resident holding the property valued at £10.15 shillings from Miss Hill. In the sale rental of 1858 the tenants are given as Margaret and Lucinda Foot.
Ballyellis	Ballyellis was occupied by Edmund Barry in 1814 and by Henry Langley at the time of Griffith's Valuation. H. Langley held the property from James Barry and the buildings were valued at £12. It later came into the possession of the Harold Barry family and members of the family were still resident at Ballyellis at the beginning of the 21st century.
Byblox	Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland (1904) traces the Ross family of Dunmoyle from the Mann family of Byblox in the first half of the 18th century. Hajba writes that the original house was occupied by the Langley family in the 18th century. At the end of that century Roger Langley leased Byblox to Robert Fennel Crone who built a new house to replace the original which had been accidentally burnt. It was valued at £70 in the mid 19th century. The descendants of Robert F. Crone, including members of the Croker family, inhabited this six bay, three-storied house until the beginning of the 20th century when it was bought by the Morrogh Bernards. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that the house was then in the possession of Mrs. Drake Brockman but it was unoccupied with John Roche acting as agent. Byblox was demolished in the 1960s.
Carker	An early 18th century house built by the Evans family and their main residence for two centuries. It was valued at £40 in the mid 19th century and occupied by John W. Evans in 1906. The roof was removed in the 1950s but the house has been recently restored. For sale in recent years, see www.michaelhdaniels.com.
Lissa	Originally a Nash home, which passed to Admiral Henry Evans, a younger brother of Nicholas Green Evans, following his marriage to Elizabeth Nash in 1801. Hajba writes that it was occupied by Hugh Norcott in the early 19th century. Captain Croker was resident in 1837 and Charles Croker in the early 1850s. He held the property from the Admiral's son, Nicholas Evans, and it was valued at £32. The home of the Kerr family in the 20th century. For details of the Croker occupation see see http://members.iinet.net.au/~nickred/croker_research/The_Irish_CROKER.pdf page 65.
Newtown Park	Built by John Evans, younger brother of Ralph Westropp Evans, in 1847. He is recorded as the occupant at the time of Griffith's Valuation, holding the property from his first cousin, Nicholas Evans. The buildings were valued at £15. The house was later extended by Nicholas Evans. Still extant and occupied.
Creagh Castle	Creagh Castle was acquired by Dr John Creagh in the late 18th century and passed to his daughter Mary and her husband, Kilner Brooke Brasier. Their second son, John Brasier-Creagh, inherited Creagh Castle and is credited with building the present house, the original one having been destroyed by a fire. George Washing Brasier Creagh held Castle Creagh in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The buildings were valued at £50. The descendants of John's brother, George Washington Brasier Creagh, continued to live at Creagh Castle until the 1930s. In 1906 the building was valued at £44+ and occupied by Captain John Brazier Creagh. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that there was a castle formerly associated with the Coppinger family on this property.
Crobeg	Home of a branch of the Stawell family throughout the 19th century. The family were involved in the flour milling business at Doneraile. At the time of Griffith's Valuation George Stawell held Crobeg from the representatives of Luke Hassard. The buildings were valued at £36. The house was demolished in the 1980s.
Cromore	John Creagh leased part of Castlesaffron to Luke Hassard in the late 18th century, who Hajba writes built the house Cromore. Soon afterwards it became the home of the Campion family and Roland Campion was resident at the time of Griffith's Valuation, holding the property from the representives of Luke Hassard. The buildings were valued at £15. Later the home of the Graham family. The building was extensively rebuilt and restored in the 1980s.
Old Court (Doneraile)	Originally a Watkins house, the property was leased to Jonas Stawell in 1813. The Stawells built a new house circa 1814. The Watkins sale rental of June 1853 includes a lithograph of the house and floor plans. In the early 1850s George C. Stawell held the house, valued at £40, from Edmund Nagle. Sold in the early 1850s to the Morroghs of Glanmire House. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that this property had also been associated with Alexander Roche, the brother of Lord Fermoy. At the time of the survey the house was occupied by a Miss Creagh and a Miss Shannon. It is now a ruin.
Saffron Hill Cottage	Hajba writes that this house was built in the first decade of the 18th century by Reverend Edward Sayers, rector of Templeroan. An Edmund Sayers is recorded as the occupant in the early 1850s. He held the property from Viscount Doneraile. The buildings were valued at £22. The Sayers estate at Croghnacree was advertised for sale in November 1859, November 1864 and May 1865. In 1906 Lord Castletown was recorded as the occupier. This house, an eleven bay single storey building, ceased to be a residence in the mid 20th century but has since been restored and is now inhabited again. Reference to the Sayers family in the Moore sale rental of 27 Feb 1863. This house is also associated with the Brasier Creagh family.
Streamhill	A Crofts residence in the 18th century and in the first half of the 19th century. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by George Crofts who held the property from Viscount Doneraile with 1619 acres. The buildings were valued at £12. Hajba writes that Edward Cavanagh Murphy built the present house in the mid 1850s. The 1890s sale notice contains a detailed description. It was sold to Langley Brasier Creagh in 1890 who made some alterations. Uninhabited at the beginning of the 21st century.
Ballygriffin	Described by Smith in the mid 18th century as "a pretty seat of Mr David Nagle". This house was the birthplace of Nano Nagle. By 1814 Ballygriffin was occupied by William J. Boyce and in the early 1850s by Ellen Linehan who held the property from J.C. Nagle. The buildings were valued at £6. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association Survey reported that the building was in ruins but it was restored in the late 20th century and is now known as the Nano Nagle Centre, preserving the heritage of the Presentation Nuns worldwide.
Cottage	James Norcott is recorded as the proprietor of Cottage, Doneraile, in 1814 and J. Norcott MD was resident in 1837. Philip Allen occupied the house in the early 1850s. He held it from Arthur Norcott and the buildings were valued at £20. This house no longers exists.
Donnybrook	Donnybrook was occupied by Charles Smyth in 1814 and by W. Hill in 1837. It belonged to the representatives of Arundel Hill in the early 1850s when the buildings were valueda at £28 and the property was held from William Hill. Bought by the O'Connors at the end of the 19th century.
Ballyshara	Occupied by Henry Evans in 1814 and by Ralph Evans at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held the property from Reverend Francis Stawell. The buildings were valued at £18. The home of the Duane family in the 20th century, now a ruin.
Graig	Built by the Hill family, probaby in the last decade of the 18th century, this house was their main home throughout the 19th century. Occupied by James Hill in 1814 and 1837 and by Arundel Hill in the early 1850s. The buildings were valued at £25. By the mid 1870s the head of the Hill family was resident at Mount Southwell. Graig was restored in the 20th century.
Bowen's Court	Built in the 1770s by Henry Cole Bowen this house was the seat of the Bowen family until 1959 when it was sold by the author Elizabeth Bowen. Wilson, writing in 1786, refers to it as Faraghy, the seat of Mr. Cole Bowen. It was held in fee by Mrs. Eliza Bowen at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £75. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that the house had been attacked during the 1798 rebellion. Bowen's Court was demolished in 1961.
Meadstown	Burke's ''Landed Gentry of Ireland'' (1904) records the Franks family of Maidstown, county Cork. Hajba dates the present house circa 1860 replacing an earlier house. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the Reverend James Golden occupied Meadstown which he held from Henry Franks. The buildings were valued at £10.15 shillings. This house is still occupied.
Woodville	Built as a shooting lodge for the Holmes family, occupied by Richard Sherlock in 1814 and by Captain William Harrington Sherlock at the time of Griffith's Valuation and bought by him in the Encumbered Estates' Court. His daughter married George Washington Brasier Creagh and the house remained in her possession until the 1920s. It is now a Crofts residence.
Ballyhoura Lodge	Ballyhoura Lodge was occupied by Christopher Crofts at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held the property from the representatives of Robert Holmes and the buildings were valued at £23. The house is still a family home.
Kilcummer	This would appear to have been a Wilson residence from the late 18th century though Wilson, writing in 1786, refers to it as the seat of "Mr. Groves". . Hajba writes of earlier associations with the Oliver, Cole Bowen and Grove families. Henry Cole Bowen was resident in 1750. At the time of Griffith's Valuation William Wilson was the occupier. He held the property from Benjamin Grubbs and it was valued at £10. In the 1870s William Wilson of Kilcummer owned 182 acres in county Cork. This house is no longer extant.
Castle Widenham [Blackwater Castle]	Originally a Roche stronghold, the castle was granted to the Widenhams in the mid 17th century. The castle was altered in both the 18th and 19th centuries. In the early 19th century it passed by marriage to the Brazier Creagh family and again by marriage to the Smyths. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the buildings were valued at £70 and held by Henry M. Smyth from Henry Leader. In 1894 it was the seat of Mrs. Smyth. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association survey noted that it was still part of the Smyth family estate. Also known as Blackwater Castle, it is still extant. In 2022 it was offered for sale.
Springvale	This house was ccupied by Roger Bourke in 1814 and by Roger S. Bourke in 1837. Roger Burke was married to a sister of Garret Nagle of Ballinamona. William Baily was resident in the early 1850s and held the property from the Earl of Kingston. The buildings were valued at £14.10 shillings. Grove White writes that Springvale was purchased by George Grehan of Clonmeen in 1855 and John J. Therry, his agent, lived there. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association noted it as the residence of Mrs. Helen Clancy, a descendent of Therry. Although abandoned for some years in the 20th century the house has now been restored and is lived in again.
Eastly Cottage	This house was the home of Mary Anne Lombard in the mid 19th century. She held the property from the Earl of Listowel and it was valued at £20. Hajba writes that the kennels for the Duhallow Foxhounds were later located close to the cottage. Derelict for a number of years the building has been restored and was functioning as a pub in the early 21st century.
Fairy Hill	At the time of Griffith's Valuation Robert De La Cour was resident at Fairy Hill, which he held from the Earl of Limerick. The buildings were valued at £36. Hajba writes that Robert lived in this house from circa 1817 to 1878. The property then passed to his niece, Miss Herrick of Shippool, who married William Nicholas Wrixon Becher in 1888 and this couple lived at Fairy Hill. Fairy Hill was in use as a nursing home at the beginning of the 21st century.
Annabella House	Smith records Courthorp Clayton as resident at Anabell in 1750. The Hoares were resident at Annabelle in the late 18th century as Wilson refers to it as the seat of Mr. Hoare in 1786. The house was occupied by Richard Harris Purcell in 1814 and in 1837 and by Elizabeth Purcell at the time of Griffith's Valuation. She held the property from the Earl of Limerick and the buildings were valued at £35. This house was demolished in the latter half of the 19th century and the County Council office now stands on the site.
Hawthorn Cottage	Occupied by Mrs Ellen Lombard at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the property was held from the Earl of Limerick and valued at £15.
Sunny Hill	In 1786 Wilson refers to a seat of Mr. Cotter in the town of Mallow. James Delacour, second son of Robert Delacour of Beare Forest, was residing at Sunny Hill in the mid 19th century. He held the property from Henry Braddle and it was valued at £36. He was still described as "of Sunny Hill" in 1886. The house became a rectory for about fifty years in the 20th century. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association Survey referred to it as "a fine well kept residence built by J. Carmichael". It is now a private residence named Duarrigle.
Garland Cottage	Occupied by Anne Davis and held from Henry Braddle at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The buildings were valued at £25. Hajba writes that it was the home of the Davis family for most of the 19th century. Bought by James John Dudley in the 20th century, father in law to Erskine Childers, President of Ireland.
Ballyellis	A home of a branch of the Norcott family in the 18th century. William Wrixon is given as the proprietor of Ballyellis, Mallow, in 1814. In 1837 Lewis refers to Bally Ellis as "formerly the residence of Lord Ennismore and now of A. G. Creagh". By the time of Griffith's Valuation Kilner Brazier held the property in fee. The buildings were valued at £60. Sold to Mr McCormick circa late 1870s and then to Nigel Baring of Baring's Bank in the 1890s. Baring was Master of the Duhallow Foxhounds for a time and changed the name of the house to Avondhu. Later bought by the De La Salle Order of Brothers. Sold by them in 1974 and demolished.
Ballyviniter	A Stawell residence in the 18th and 19th centuries, occupied by George C. Stawell in the early 1850s, when the buildings were valued at £15. Stawell held the property in fee. The original house is not extant.
Ballygarrett	Referred to in 1750 by Smith as the house of John Norcott. Leased by Sir James Cotter at the end of the 18th century to Major Stephen Kell. The Major's son, John, was occupying the house in the early 1850s, when it was valued at £18 and held from Adam Newman. Later the property of the Creaghs. This house no longer exists.
Bearforest	Named after Richard Beare who held this land in the early 18th century, the house was built in 1807-1808 by Robert Delacour, a partner in the Delacour bank of Mallow. Townsend writes that it was designed by Richard Morrison. Delacour was living in the house in 1814 but had vacated it by 1837. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by John Hugh Bainbridge who held it from James Murphy. The buildings were valued at £70. Bence Jones records the Purdon Coote family as later owners. The house was burnt in June 1921 during the War of Independence when it was the residence of Maj. Charles Purdon Coote but was rebuilt.
Carhookeal	This house was also known as Mount Watts and Castleview. It was the home of the Williamson family for most of the 19th century. Occupied by Arthur Williamson in the early 1850s and held by him from Richard Barrett. The buildings were valued at £22. Occupied by Colonel R. F. Williamson in 1906. The Irish Tourist Association Survey in 1942 noted that it used to have a third storey and that it was then unoccupied. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage notes its use as a GAA clubhouse in this century.
Summerhill	Originally a Stawell home, Wilson refers to Summer-Hill as the seat of Mr. Stawell in 1786. It was occupied by John Stawell in the early 1850s and held from John Guinness. The buildings were valued at £18.10 shillings. Sold in 1853 to Major General Usher Williamson. The house remained in Williamson possession until the 20th century. The Irish Tourist Association Survey in 1942 recorded that it had been purchased and was resided in, by the Buckley family at that time. It is still a family residence.
Mallow Castle	Originally a Fitzgerald stronghold, the Jephsons lived at Mallow from the early 17th century until the late 20th century. The castle was abandoned in the late 17th century and the stables converted into a dwelling house. This building was extended by the Jephsons in the 18th century and Wilson, writing in 1786, states "the seat of Denham Jephson which is greatly deserving of the notice of a traveller". Lewis refers to the rebuilding of the castle in 1837 by Sir Denham Jephson. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the buildings were valued at £80. Slater refers to it as the residence of Miss Norreys in 1894. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that the building had a fine library. Mallow Castle was sold by the Jephsons in 1984.
Cortigan	A house on the Jephson estate, probably used as a dower house or agent's residence. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the buildings were valued at £10 and Sir C. D. Jephson Norreys is recorded as occupier. This house was not in use at the end of the 20th century.
Rough Hill	The home of the Harmon family from the late 18th to the late 19th century. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Samuel Harman occupied the house valued at £12 and held from Sampson French. Buildings are still extant at the site.
Sunnyside	Richard Barrett occupied a house valued at £15 which he held in fee. Hajba writes that Charles H. Haines built this house named Sunnyside in 1862. He was leasing the townland from Richard Barrett. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage dates the house circa 1820. The home of the Cashman family in the 20th century.
Gooldshill	At the time of Griffith's Valuation Henry Goold was leasing land in the parish of Mallow to Michael Jones. Gooldshill was occupied by Edmund Roche who held the house and 7 acres from Michael Jones. The buildings were valued at £12. Hajba writes that this house is now derelict.
Carrigacunna Castle	This house was the residence of Henry Baldwin Foote in the 19th century. Lewis writes that the estates of Monanimy, Ballygriffin & Carrigacunna formerly belonged to the ancient family of Nagle and that Carrigacunna was the residence of Sir Richard Nagle, Private Secretary to James II, who forfeited the estate in the late 17th century. In 1837 it was the property of H. B. Foott. He was the occupier in the early 1850s, the buildings were valued at £34 and the property was held in fee. Hajba writes that Henry's son George Carleton Foott lived at Carrigacunna until 1929. The Humphreys family were living here in the mid 20th century. The Irish Tourist Association Survey noted in the 1940s that Major Humphreys was residing in "a handsome modern mansions, adjoining the ruins of the old castle". The house was restored in the late 20th century.
Quartertown House	A Dillon residence in the mid 18th century, passed by marriage to the Crokers. Wilson, writing in 1786, refers to it as the seat of Mr. Dillon. The Crokers also owned the mills nearby. Occupied by John D. Croker at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held by him in fee. The buildings were valued at £40. Later bought by the Webb family. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association Survey mentioned that it was then let to the Nazareth Sisters. It is now in ruins.
Wilton	Valued at £15 at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held by James Welply from John D. Croker. Later occupied by Bradys, Westropps and Webbs, still extant.
Ballymagooly	The home of the Franks family in the mid 18th century. John Nash was living here in the late 18th century. In 1790 his daughter Catherine married Robert Courtenay of Ballyedmond and the property passed to the Courtneys. Ballymagooly was occupied by the Courtneys in 1814 and in 1837. Held by John Courtney in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £35. Also known as The Garrison the house was burnt and the stableblock converted into a residence in 1955.
Carrigoon Cottage	A house valued at £12 and located on the Franks estate in the mid 19th century when it was occupied by William Quane and held from William H. Franks. Buildings are still extant at the site.
Carrigoon House	A Stawell home in 1750 and the home of Michael Nash in the latter part of the 18th century. Occupied by James Curtin in 1814 and by William H. Franks at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It was held by Franks in fee and valued at £15. A few ruins remain of this house.
Rockforest Lodge	This house was the residence of Pierse Creagh in 1837. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Henry O. Seavers occupied this house, valued at £24 and held by him in fee. This house is still inhabited. In 2010 it was offered for sale. see http://www.michaelhdaniels.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=propsearch
Rockforest	The seat of the Cotter family from the mid 18th century and occupied by them until the 20th century. Wilson, writing in 1786, describes it as "a most beautiful improvment, highly wooded, situated on the Blackwater, the seat of James Laurence Cotter". Occupied by Mrs J.R. Cotter, sister-in-law of the 3rd Baronet, in the mid 19th century when the buildings were valued at £18. By 1906 its value had risen to £38.15 shillings. Only half of the house now survives, the Irish Tourist Association Survey of 1942 noting that "the greater part of the building had been knocked down". For sale in 2012 through Savills.
Ballymacmoy	The Hennessys were settled at Ballymacmoy from the mid 18th century. In 1786 Wilson refers to "Ballymacboy" as the seat of Mr. Hennessy. A new house was built circa 1820s. By the time of Griffith's Valuation the Hennessy home was valued at £13.5 shillings and was held in fee by James Hennessy. He also owned a flour mill valued at £70 which he leased to Henry B. Foote. This house was still a Hennessy home in the 20th century and the house is still extant.
Oldtown House (Fermoy)	William Creagh of Oldtown married Sarah Nagle of Annakissy in the 1770s. The Creaghs were succeeded at Oldtown by the Evans family. Rear Admiral Henry Evans was the occupier in 1837. Oldtown was the residence of Nicholas Evans in the early 1850s. Valued at £29 it was held from Pierce Nagle. Later occupied by the Campion and Roberts families. Oldtown is still extant.
Ballywalter	The seat of the Welstead family valued at £45 in the early 1850s and held in fee. The original house was replaced by an early 19th century building. It was still valued at £45 in 1906 and occupied by S.Q.W. Penrose. It was burnt in May 1921 during the War of Independence and later rebuilt. It is still a family residence.
Shanballymore	The seat of a branch of the Roberts family, Hodder Roberts was resident in 1814 and Watkins Roberts in 1837. The residence of John Roberts in the early 1850s, held from William W.M. Hodder and valued at £23. The property remained in Roberts possession until 1884 when it was sold to the O'Keeffe family who still reside there.
Killetra [Mount Ruby]	Hajba writes that this house, originally known as Mount Ruby, derived its name from the Ruby family who lived there in the mid 18th century. Thomas Flynn, Justice of the Peace for Cork in 1793, married a Ruby. In 1786 Wilson refers to "Kilottery" as the seat of Mr. McCarthy. The house had a number of occupants, including John N. Wrixon, before it became the residence of Michael Jones at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It was valued at £18 and held from the representatives of Thomas Flynn. This house is still a family residence.
Beechmount	At the time of Griffith's Valuation Sackville Hamilton occupied this house, valued at £22, which he held from James Lysaght, third son of William Lysaght of Fort William and Catherine Royse. James's son, William Lysaght, later lived in this house, which is still occupied. Sold to the Verlings in 1870.
Monanimy Castle	In the mid 19th century William Barry occupied Monanimy Castle which was valued at £15.10 shilllings and held from George Bennett. Hajba writes that Barry restored the castle and that he was related to the Nagles who had originally owned the castle. The Barrys remained as residents of the castle until the 1940s when the castle was damaged by a fire. It has been restored and is now a family home.
Dannanstown	A house built beside a large mill by John Furlong circa mid 19th century. At the time of Griffith's Valuation occupied by John Furlong who held it and the large flour mill and offices from Richard Welstead. The buildings were valued at £135. Later owned by Humphrey Smith and Robert Hobson.
Rockvale	Lewis refers to this recently erected mansion of Samuel George Beamish. In the early 1850s it appears to be unoccupied and valued at £12, the land was held by Michael Kelleher from S. G. Beamish. This house no longer exists.
Moyge	Richard Boles was granted Moyge in 1666. Sir Bernard Burke records the Boles of Devon as still having an interest in Moyge in 1850. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Maurice Newman [Nunan] was the occupier holding the property from the Earl of Bandon. The buildings were valued at £10. 10 shillings. This house no longer exists.
Highfort	The Purcells originally lived in a thatched house located a short distance from the present building and this house was associated with a Whiteboy attack. John Purcell was knighted for his defense of his property. The later house was built by his son, Dr. Richard Purcell, circa 1837 and Dr Richard's wife, Mrs Eliza Purcell, was resident in the early 1850s when the house was valued at £21+ and held from Pierce Purcell. Mrs Eliza Purcell was the second daughter of Pierce Purcell of Altimira. Occupied by Daniel Stephen Wigmore in the early 20th century. The Irish Tourist Association Survey of the 1940s noted that it was then the residence of the O'Sullivan family. It is no longer extant.
Newtown	The seat of the Knight family in the 18th century now demolished. Wilson refers to Newtown as the seat of Mr. Knight in 1786. This house was occupied by Michael Connor in the early 1850s, valued at £8 and held from Mrs Eliza Sealy. A later house now stands on the site.
Springfort	Dating from the very early 18th century, Springfort was the home of the Vowell family in the 18th century but Mr Cox is recorded as the proprietor in the late 1770s. By 1837 the Reverend Jonathan Bruce was resident. In the early 1850s William Carroll occupied the house holding the property from William Cox. The buildings were valued at £11+. This house was still extant in the 1980s when it was the home of the Cagneys.
Cahermee	A late 17th century house belonging to the Freeman family, passed by marriage to the Hewson family. A Hewson relative John Milward was resident in 1814. Occupied by John Kearney and held from John Hewson at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when the buildings were valued at £8.5 shillings. Hajba writes that Margaret, daughter of William Hewson Kearney, inherited the house and she married Michael Carroll. This house is no longer occupied.
Rocksavage	This house was not built at the time of the first edition Ordnance Survey circa 1840. Built for John Craven Mansergh [in the 1850s] on land that formerly belonged to the Martin family. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association Survey reported that Rocksavage was the residence of Dr. Foley. This house, situated close to the Awbeg River just south of Castletownroche, is still extant.
Copsetown Abbey	This building is named Fitz Urse Lodge on the first edition Ordnance Survey map. It was valued at £6 occupied and held in fee by Richard Beere in the mid 19th century. Hajba writes that William Fitzgibbon, a Cork draper, bought the house in 1851 and that it was the home of the O'Connors in the 20th century. The house was known as Copsetown Abbey by the end of the 19th century.
Farm Hill	In the mid 19th century occupied by Mrs Hannah Goold, valued at £13 and held from Richard and Jonas Morris. This house is marked on the first Ordnance Survey map and a building is still located at the site.
Wallstown Castle	The castle was originally in the hands of the Wall family. In the late 17th century it passed into the possession of the Ruddocks and then through marriage to the Creaghs and Stawells. In 1836 it was leased to Thomas Baily and was held by Charles Bailey from Thomas Bailey at the time of Griffith's Valuation, valued at £7.18 shillings. The property was purchased by John McCormick of Dublin in 1858. The battlements were added to the building circa 1860. See www.corkpastandpresent.ie. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association reported that it had been purchased in the 1920s by a Mr Crowley who "lives in a grand mansion near the ruin of the old castle",
Dromrahan	A mansion house valued at £20 is recorded at Dromrahan in 1906. Matthew H. Franks was the occupier. This house was built in the second half of the 19th century and is not recorded in Griffith's Valuation. A large complex of buildings at the site is labelled Dromrahan House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. It is still extant and occupied.
Glenview Cottage	In 1786 Wilson refers to a house in the vicinity of Egmont as "Glenfield", the seat of Mr. Wrixon. This may be the property marked on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map as Glenview Cottage. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, this house was leased by Daniel Murphy from the Egmont estate and valued at £10. A house is still extant at the site.
Holmesfort	In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association survey notes that a house at Shinanagh, parish of Imphrick, was occupied by Major Thomas Holmes in the early nineteenth century and known as Holmesfort. It was replaced in the 1830s by another house, built by an O'Connor family. By the 1940s it had become the home of the O'Regan family. A house and farm buildings are still extant at the site.
Mount Ruby	In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted a house known as Mount Ruby which had been built by Arthur Gethin Creagh, c.1903-04. Its title echoes the name of another house in the same townland which has been known since the eighteenth century as Killetra House but which was originally called Mount Ruby. The twentieth century house, built in the Arts-and-Crafts style, is also still extant and occupied.
Rockvale (Castletownroche)	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Leslie O'Callaghan was leasing this property from Eustace estate when it had a valuation of £8. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association survey noted that the ruins of what had been a Nagle property were still visible to the rear of Rockvale. The Survey also recorded that Leslie O'Callaghan, who "had lived there about 100 years ago" had been killed in Cork and that the property had come into the ownership of the Annesley estate. It was later sold to the Patterson family and the house is still extant.