Landed Estates
University of Galway

Bowen's Court

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 13 houses.

Houses within 5km of Bowen's Court

Displaying 13 houses.

House name Description
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.
Ballyenahan A house on the Hyde estate inhabited by the Welsh, Kearney, Spratt, Greene and Barry families in the late 18th and 19th centuries. Wilson, writing in 1786, refers to it as the seat of Mr. Walsh. Eliza Greene was the occupant at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £18. The Barrys owned this house until the late 20th century. Photo of Ballyenahan
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. Photo of Donnybrook
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. Photo of Graig
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.
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. Photo of Springvale
Rockmills Lodge [Rockmills House] The lodge was the residence of Colonel Richard Aldworth in 1814. Hajba writes that it was built as a shooting and fishing lodge by Colonel Richard Aldworth in 1776 and that he left the property including the mills to his wife's nephew, Charles Deane Oliver (grandson of Robert Oliver of Cloghanodfoy). Occupied by Mrs Sarah Oliver in 1837 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held by her from the representatives of Bond Lowe. The buildings were valued at £25 and she was leasing a flour mill and other buildings valued at £170 to P.L. Lyster. This property was advertised for sale in June 1856. The house was burnt in May 1921 during the War of Independence when it was the residence of Charles Deane Oliver. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that it had been rebuilt by the Walsh family and was then (1942) occupied by the Casey family. It is still extant. The mills are now in ruins. Photo of Rockmills Lodge [Rockmills House]
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. Photo of Oldtown House (Fermoy)
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. Photo of Shanballymore
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. Photo of Dannanstown
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", Photo of Wallstown Castle
Aghacross Wilson, writing in 1786, refers to Aghacross as the seat of Mr. Anderson. No substantial residence is shown in this area on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map. The townland was in the possession of William Anderson at the time of Griffith's Valuation. A modern farm exists at the site now.