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Ballyvodock

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 24 houses.

Houses within 5km of Ballyvodock

Displaying 24 houses.

House name Description
Tullagreen Occupied by Robert Martin in 1814 and by Hughes Martin in 1837. The house was recorded as unoccupied at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Hughes Martin was the immediate lessor and the house was valued at £19+. Photo of Tullagreen
Rockville The Barrys were inhabiting Rockville by the mid 18th century. William Barry was resident in 1814 and his seventh son Thomas Barry in 1837. In the early 1850s Garret Barry was occupying this house which he held from Sir William Clarke. It was valued at £15.15 shillings.
Rossmore Rossmore was a Coppinger home in the 19th century, the residence of Thomas Coppinger in 1814 and 1837. Thomas Francis Coppinger is recorded as the occupier at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the property, valued at £19, was held from Sir William Clarke.
Barryscourt Originally a seat of the Barry family, Earls of Barrymore, it had become a Coppinger home by the mid 18th century. Wilson refers to it as the seat of Mr. Coppinger in 1786 and also notes "the castle of Barry's Court". It was the residence of William Coppinger in 1814 and in the early 1850s, when it was held from Sir William Clarke and valued at £22. Following William's death in 1862 this property passed to his nephew Morgan John O'Connell. Bence Jones records it as a ruin but the original medieval castle has been refurbished and is now open to the public. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association survey included a description of both buildings.
Greenville Garret Barry, eight son of William Barry of Rockville, occupied this house in the mid 19th century. He held it in fee and it was valued at £17+. He was a racehorse owner and died unmarried. Greenville passed to his nephew Dr William Barry of Rockville and Greenville. Lucy K. Barry was resident in 1906 when the buildings were valued at £34.
Barry's Lodge Occupied by D. Barry in 1837 and by Henry Barry in the early 1850s. He held the property valued at £28 from Samuel Reeves.
Ahanesk A house on the shore of Cork Harbour occupied by William Oliver Jackson at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held by him in fee. It was valued at £24. In 1906 a mansion house in the townland of Ballyvodock East was valued at £98. The house passed by marriage to the Sadlier Jackson family and in the mid 20th century became the home of the Lomers. Photo of Ahanesk
Ballyvodock House James Barry was living at Ballyvodig House, Middleton, in 1814. In the mid 19th century William Kelleher was the occupier. He held the property from William Oliver Jackson and the buildings were valued at £11. A house and large farm are still extant at the site.
Ballintubbrid House Ballintobrid, Middleton, was the home of William Weekes in 1814. By 1837 it was the home of the Heard family and occupied and held by Edward Heard in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The house was valued at £13. The original house is not extant.
Ballyannan The Brodricks first occupied Ballyannan Castle, a fortified house in the townland of that name, which was in ruins by 1837. In 1786 Wilson refers to Ballyanan"belonging to Lord Viscount Midleton". On the first Ordnance Survey map there is a building named Ballyannan House (W867 715) right on the shore close to the castle and there is a house in the townland of Garryduff named Ballyannan. Ballyannan was occupied by Roger Adams in 1814 and by J. Adams in 1837. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the representatives of Viscount Midleton occupied a house and offices valued at £19 in the townland of Garryduff. The house in the townland of Ballyannan was valued at £9.10 shillings and was occupied by Daniel Twomey and held from the Viscount.
Ashgrove A branch of the Rogers family was located at Ashgrove in the early 18th century. Described by Bence Jones as a late Georgian house built for Councillor Franklin by Abraham Hargrave and now a ruin. In 1810 Townsend referred to the new house of Richard Frankland "built in the best modern style". It was occupied in 1814 by Mrs Franklan and in 1837 by R. Frankland. Richard Frankland held the property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £32. Photo of Ashgrove
Bennett's Court The Bennetts were resident at Ballymore from the 18th century but this house dates from about the 1840s. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was the residence of Joseph H. Bennett who held it in fee. The buildings were valued at £41. Owned by a religious order in the 20th century and now in use as a medical clinic. Photo of Bennett's Court
The Priory A house valuled at £17+ at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held by the Reverend Francis Newport from Joseph H. Bennett. The Reverend Newport's daughter married J. H. Bennett's nephew in 1865 and they eventually inherited Bennett's Court. Photo of The Priory
Ballymore House The Hare family, Earls of Listowel, also held land in the townland of Ballymore in the 19th century. In 1814 the proprietor of Ballymore was the Honourable Mr Hare. In 1837 J.H. Bennett was resident at Ballymore House. This house appears to have been in the possession of the Honourable Robert Hare at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was held from Joseph H. Bennett and valued at £15+. Robert Hare was a younger brother of the 2nd Earl of Listowel and married in 1840 Louisa French of Marino. Their son Robert Dillon lived at Ballymore. In 1906 John C. Bennett is given as the occupier and the mansion house was valued at £65. Bence Jones writes that post 1950 owners include the O'Donovans and Hecketts. Photo of Ballymore House
Belgrove A house possibly inherited by the Bagwells through marriage with the Harpers. The residence of J. Travers in 1814 and of the Reverend G. Gumbleton in 1837 and in the early 1850s. The Reverend Gumbleton held the property from John Bagwell and it was valued at £36. Bence Jones writes that William Gumbleton, son of the Reverend, lived in this house under 1911. The house was demolished in the mid 20th century and a new building erected.
East Grove Bence Jones writes that this early 19th century house was built by Dorcas Bousfield, daughter of William Bagwell and his wife Jane Harper. After her death it was inherited by the Bagwells and remained in their possession until the mid 20th century. In 1837 John Bagwell is recorded as the proprietor of East Grove and also in the early 1850s, when the property was valued at £40 and held from the representatives of Viscount Midleton. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that it was the residence of Major Bagwell and the adjacent grounds contained the remains of buildings thought to be "the now-unknown castle of Ballinakilla". 20th century owners included Lorretta Brennan Glucksman, and the Kelly family, musicians. In recent years it has been offered for sale. Photo of East Grove
Jamesbrook Hall The home of the Adams family, occupied by Michael Go[o]ld Adams in 1814 and by Richard W. G. Adams in 1837 and in the early 1850s when the house was valued at £60 and held from the Marquess of Thomond. Occupied by William R. G. Adams in 1906. Recently renovated and restored. Photo of Jamesbrook Hall
Rostellan Seat of the Marquess of Thomond, occupied by him in in 1786 (Lord Inchiquin. It was at £79 in the early 1850s. Bought by Dr T.A. Wise after the Marquess's death in 1855, a lithograph of the house is included in the sale rental. Subsequently purchased by Sir John Pope Hennessy and mentioned by Slater as the residence of Lady Pope Hennessy in 1894. Occupied by Charles J. Engledew and valued at £112 in 1906. The Irish Tourist Association survey noted in the early 1940s that the roof and fittings had recently been removed and the land taken over by the Land Commission. No trace of the house remains now. Photo of Rostellan
Rathcoursey House (East) At the time of Griffith's Valuation a house in Rathcoursey East valued at £18 was held by Richard Lyons from the Provost and Fellows of Trinity College, Dublin. This house is still a residence. Photo of Rathcoursey House (East)
Rathcoursey House (West) Home of the Smith family in the 18th and 19th centuries. John Tynte Smyth lived here in the 1770s. Occupied by John Smith in 1814 and John J. Smyth in the early 1850s. The house was valued at £35 and held from the Marquess of Thomond with 214 acres. It is now run as a guest house. Photo of Rathcoursey House (West)
Ballynacorra An 18th century house, occupied by John Garde in 1814 and by Thomas Garde at the time of Griffith's Valuation, who held the building valued at £40 from the Earl of Shannon. Still in use as a residence.
Rose Hill Occupied by William Rumly in 1814 and Lewis records T.H. Rumbley residing at Ballinacorra Lodge in 1837. Mountiford Longfield was the occupier in the early 1850s. Held by him in fee and valued at £15. This house is no longer occupied. Photo of Rose Hill
Lakeview Located on the southern outskirts of Midleton town, Swithin Fleming is recorded as the occupier of this house on the Midleton estate and 12 acres from at least 1837 until the 1870s. In the mid 19th century it was valued at £14.
Loughatalia A house valued at £20 was occupied by William Humphreys at Loughatalia in the mid 19th century. He held the property with 34 acres from Henry Garde. This house now functions as a guest house known as Lochcarrig. Photo of Loughatalia