Landed Estates
University of Galway

Bearforest

Estate(s)
Townland Bearforest Lower
Civil Parish Mallow
PLU Mallow
DED Mallow North Urban 251
County Cork
Barony Fermoy
Description 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.
Bearforest (www.buildingsofireland.ie)

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