Landed Estates
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Bride Park

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 22 houses.

Houses within 5km of Bride Park

Displaying 22 houses.

House name Description
Aghern/Ahern House Brabazon Esq was resident in the 1770s and 1780s. The home of Spotswood Bowles in the first half of the 19th century. The buildings were valued at £47+ in the early 1850s and held from the representatives of William Beamish. Spotswood died in 1864 and was succeeded by his son George who was in turn succeeded by his nephew Spotswood in 1886. Relatives of the Bowles owned this property until the 1970s. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association Survey mentions the ruins of Aghern Castle in the grounds of Mrs. Spotswood Bowles property. Aghern was uninhabited for a time but has recently been restored. Photo of Aghern/Ahern  House
Moydilliga/Modeligo In the mid 19th century this house was the home of Henry Braddell. It was valued at £16 and held by him in perpetuity. Wilson, writing in 1786, refers to it as the seat of Mr. Armstead. By 1906 the mansion house at Moydilliga was valued at £42 and occupied by Henry Braddell. In the early 20th century the property passed to the Haskins-Braddells. Sold by them in 1950, this house is still a family home. Photo of Moydilliga/Modeligo
Marshtown/Marston Home of Richard Henry Gumbleton in the early 19th century and at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £12. 10 shillings. Advertised for sale in June 1854. Hajba writes that the Orpens built a much large house on the demesne in the 1860s which was burnt some time later. In 1906 Basil Orpin occupied a house valued at £55 at Marshtown. Buildings still exist at this site. An earlier Marshtown House, previous home of the Gumbletons, was located over the border in county Waterford.
Belvidere This house was unoccupied in 1814. Mrs Maria Peard was the occupier in the mid 19th century holding the property from Henry Peard, it was valued at £15.12 shillings. Hajba writes that the Peards sold the estate to the Pope family who occupied the house until the early 20th century. Photo of Belvidere
Carrigeen Hall In 1786, Wilson refers to "Carrygeen" as the seat of Mr. Peard. Hajba writes that this house was the home of Peard Harrison Peard, son of Richard Peard of Coole Abbey and father of Richard Frederick Peard of Belvidere and Henry Peard of Carrigeen. Later the home of the Green and O'Grady families, now demolished.
Sun Lodge Sun Lodge is marked on the first Ordnance Survey map and was occupied by Denis Hanan in the mid 19th century and held from Henry Peard. It was valued at £30+. Hanan's interest was advertised for sale in 1870. Hajba records various other occupants and this house is still occupied and well maintained. Photo of Sun Lodge
Castleview Castleview was the home of the Gumbleton family held from Henry Peard in the mid 19th century and valued at £68.15 shillings. The house remained in Gumbleton possession until the early 20th century but is now demolished. Bence Jones lists this house under the name Glynnatore and writes that it was built in 1791 by R. W. Gumbleton. In 1894 Slater notes Glenatore as the seat of Mrs. Gumbleton.
Waterpark Originally a Pyne residence which later passed through marriage to the Cavendishes. In 1786 Wlson refers to "the ruins of Water Park, the seat of the late Lord Chief Justice Pine". Hajba writes that other occupants were the Watkins and Drew families. There was no house of more than £2.10 shillings valuation in this townland, held by George Walker, at the time of Griffith's Valuation.
Mount Prospect A Bowles family home, occupied by George Bowles third son of Robert Bowles of Springfield and father of Spotswood Bowles of Ahern. George was resident in 1814 and his widow was living there in 1837. His son George was resident at the time of Griffith's Valuation holding the property from Minor Cormack. The buildings were valued at £28+. Later the residence of Lieutenant Colonel George Eyre Massy [son of Hugh]. Photo of Mount Prospect
Carrigmore Richard Power was resident here in 1814 and Edward Morragh in the mid 19th century. Morragh held the property from the Duke of Devonshire and the buildings were valued at £18+. Later the home of the Cronin family. Hajba writes that this house has been unoccupied since 1990.
Thornhill A Nason home, first occupied by John William Washington Nason. His widow Mrs Barbara Nason is recorded as resident at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Valued at £18.11 shillings the house was held from the Duke of Devonshire. The Nason family continued to live here until the mid 20th century. The house is still an occupied residence.
Killavarilly At the time of Griffith's Valuation John O'Neill, a doctor, held a house valued at £25+ and 350 acres from the Duke of Devonshire at Killavarilly. A house is still located at this site.
Lisnabrin A 3 storey 18th century house built by the Crokers on property inherited through marriage with the Coppingers in the 17th century. In the mid 19th century occupied by Edward Croker junior, son of Walter, the house was valued at £33+ in the early 1850s. Edward Croker died in 1901and Letitia C.C. Croker is recorded as the occupier in 1906. The property later passed to a relative Captain Walter A. Carew. The house was a hotel for a short time in the mid 20th century but is once more a family home. Photo of Lisnabrin
Kilmacow Located on the Devonshire estate, on the Cork/Waterford border, Kilmacow was occupied by John Boyce in 1814 and by William John Day in the early 1850s. The buildings were valued at £12. Bought by John Murphy of Tallow in the late 19th century and still extant. Photo of Kilmacow
Mogeely House A house on the Devonshire estate, occupied by Charles H. Walsh in the mid 19th century and valued at £25.18 shillings. Later the home of the Des Barres and Kent families. Slater refers to it as the seat of Lt-Col. Des Barres in 1894. Still a family residence. It is labelled Mogeely Castle on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but as Mogeely House on the later editions, Photo of Mogeely House
Lisnabrin Lodge Occupied by Thomas Carew in 1837 and by Sands Bellis who held the house and 28 acres from Thomas Carew in the mid 19th century. The buildings were valued at £36+. This house is extant, occupied and well maintained. Photo of Lisnabrin Lodge
Curraglass House Part of the Lysaght estate from the mid 18th century, W. and L. Giles are recorded at Curraglass in 1814. Earlier, in 1786, Wilson refers to it as the seat of Mr. Bonwell. By 1837 W. Gumbleton was resident and his widow Mrs Georgina Gumbleton occupied the house in the early 1850s. It was valued at £58+. Hajba writes that she was the last occupant of the house which is now demolished.
Frankfort This was a Woodley home, occupied by F. Woodley in 1837 and leased to Robert Wigmore in the early 1850s when the house was valued at £20+. The house was occupied until the 1970s but is now a ruin. Photo of Frankfort
Woodview Woodview was the home of the Reverend George Nason in 1837 and in the early 1850s was occupied by his son Charles Nason who held the property from Major Edward Croker [Lisfinny]. The buildings were valued at £13+. This house is still a family residence.
Marshtown House Held in fee by R.H. Gumbleton at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £8 10s. The property is labelled Marshtown House on the 1st editon Ordnance Map but is not labelled on the later 25-inch edition. Marston House (W950987), in the adjacent townland of Marshtown, is shown on the 25-inch map of the 1890s but there is no trace remaining.
Cloonbeg A property described as offices, the property of R.H. Gumbleton, was valued at £15 5s at the time of Griffith's Valuation. In 1906 this property was owned by Basil Orpin with a valuation of £16. Some of the buildings still remain at the site.
Mocollop Castle Mocollop Castle was in ruins by the time of Griffith's Valuation, though buildings at the site were valued at £31. They were held in fee by Captain James Barry. In 1786, Wilson refers to it as the seat of Dr. Drew. In 1906 the buildings at this location were in the possession of Henry Drew, MD, and valued at £32. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage reports that the buildings there were in ruins in the early part of the 21st century. Photo of Mocollop Castle