Mellefontstown

Houses within 5km of this house

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Houses within 5km of Mellefontstown

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House name	Description
Kilshannig	This house was built for Abraham Devonsher, a Cork banker and Member of Parliament, in the 1760s. It remained the home of the Devonsher family until sold to Edward Roche, father of the 1st Earl of Fermoy, pre 1837. Lewis records it as the winter residence of the Roche family. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by James Kelly of Cahircon, son-in-law of Edward Roche, and valued at £58+. In 1943 the Irish Tourist Association Survey mentioned that it was the home of the McVeigh family. The Sardinian architect, Davis Ducart, designed this house and according to the Irish Georgian Society it is considered one of the very finest Palladian houses in Ireland. The Society is currently supporting the restoration of parts of this house. see http://www.igs.ie/Programmes/Conservation-Grants/Kilshannig.aspx
Ballyvolane	Hajba writes that Ballyvolane was bought by Sir Richard Pyne of Waterpark, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, from the Coppingers in the early 18th century. It remained in the possession of the Pyne family until the mid 20th century and is still occcupied. Valued at £44 at the time of Griffith's Valuation, the house was occupied by Jasper Pine who held it from Thomas, George and Henry Walker. By 1906 the mansion house at Ballyvolane was valued at £70+ and occupied by George M.Pyne.
Kilcor Castle	The home of the O'Brien family in the 18th and 19th centuries, sold by them in the mid 19th century. Cornelius O'Brien was the occupant in 1837 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held the house valued at £17.15 shillings from James Reid. Kilcor was bought by Francis Doyne Dwyer and later passed to the Phipps family through marriage. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey reported that it was the residence of Captain H. Phipps.
Mohera	Hajba writes that Michael Mackay was recorded as resident here in 1824. By 1837 John O'Sullivan was resident and was still the occupier at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The buildings were then valued at £14 and the property was held from Major General Conyers. Home of the McAuliffes in the 20th century.
Baneena	John Ross occupied a house at Baneena North valued at £11.10 shillings in the mid 19th century. He held the property from Abraham Devonsher. This house is not surrounded by a demesne on the first Ordnance Survey map.
Mountain Lodge	Originally a shooting lodge of the Devonshers, it was the home of Abraham John Devonsher in the mid 19th century. He held the property valued at £3 in fee. It is now a ruin.
Hollyhill	David Hallahan occupied Holy hill, Rathcormack, in 1814 and S. Croker in 1837. Eliza Croker held the property from Francis C. Reeves in the mid 19th century, when the buildings were valued at £11.10 shillings. [for this Croker family see http://members.iinet.net.au/~nickred/croker_research/The_Irish_CROKER.pdf page 121]. Later the home of the Campion and other families, this house is no longer extant.
Ballyglissane	A Reeves home held from the Devonsher family, occupied by F.G. Reeves in 1837 and by Edward Reeves in the early 1850s when the buildings were valued at £30+. Later the home of the Warren family and still a family residence.
Ballyready	A house located on the Devonsher estate, occupied by Patrick Bourke in 1814. The house was valued at £12.10 shillings and occupied by John Fetnam at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It is still a family home.
Bride Villa	Hajba writes that this building was originally a coach inn. By the time of Griffith's Valuation Edward Barry a doctor was resident. He held the property valued at £14.15 shillings from Viscount Riversdale. This house is stil inhabited.
Terramount	A mid 19th century house, home of John G. Nason in the early 1850s. Held by him in fee and valued at £24.25 shillings. The Nasons owned this property until the early 20th century. The famous race horse Dawn Run was bred at Terramount in the 1970s.
Ballymacsimon	A house located on the Devonshire estate and occupied by John Kirby in the mid 19th century. The buildings were valued at £25. William Kirby held 2 townlands in the parish of Aghera at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Home of the Collins family in the mid 20th century and still inhabited.
Ballinterry	Hajba writes that this property had passed from the Terrys to the Earls of Barrymore at the beginning of the 18th century. In 1814 it was the residence of the Reverend John Ross and in 1837 of Archdeacon Ryder. The Archdeacon was still resident at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £21. It now operates as a luxury guesthouse.
Caherduggan	In 1786, Wilson refers to "Carduggan" as the seat of Mr. Davis. Denis O'Callaghan was living at Cadogan (Caherduggan) by 1837. He held the property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £48. This house remained in the possession of the O'Callaghan family until the 20th century. It is still extant but unoccupied.
Castlelyons House	Situated on 2 acres in the centre of the town of Castlelyons this house was in the possession of the related clerical families of Browne and Ryder in the 18th and 19th centuries. Occupied by the Reverend Joshua B. Ryder in the mid 19th century. He held the property valued at £30 from Samuel Perrott. Still valued at £30 this house was occupied by the representatives of Andrew W. Ryder in 1906.
Hunting Fort	A house valued at £10 occupied by Patrick Keneiry and held by him with 338 acres from the Duke of Devonshire in the mid 19th century. A building is still extant at this site.
Peafield (Templemodan)	In 1786 Wilson refers to Peafield as the seat of Archdeacon Mockler. There is no substantial house shown in this area on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map. By the time of Griffith's Valuation, the townland was in the possession of Thomas Boyce.
Castle Lyons	Wilson, writing in 176, refers to the accidental burning of the seat of the Earls of Barrymore. "The mansion house, with the furniture and a valuable collection of pictures, were entirely destroyed by an accidental fire". Some ruins remain at the site. A dower house, built by the Barry family towards the end of the 18th century, is still extant and known as Berryhill. .