Landed Estates
University of Galway

Roxborough

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 21 houses.

Houses within 5km of Roxborough

Displaying 21 houses.

House name Description
Ballyedmond Ballyedmond passed through marriage from the Brownes to the Courtenays. Robert Courtney was the proprietor of Ballyedmund in 1814. John Courtenay held Ballyedmond from the Reverend William Halloran in the mid 19th century. The buildings were valued at £199. The seat of Robert Courtney Smith-Barry in 1894. Inherited by the Smith Barrys and sold by them in the 1960s. The house no longer exists but much estate architecture including gate lodges survives. Photo of Ballyedmond
Ballynona House The main seat of the Wigmore family, occupied by Richard H. Wigmore in 1814 and R. Wigmore in 1837. Henry Wigmore held the property from Sir Arthur Brooke in the early 1850s when the house was valued at £15+.
Glenwood Lodge Richard Harding Wigmore occupied a house, flour mill and lodge valued at £30 at this location in the mid 19th century. He held the property from Henry Wigmore.
Bilberry Hill In 1786 Wilson writes that Bilberry Hill was the residence of the late Mr. Drury. It was the home of the Garde family in the nineteenth century, occupied in 1814 by William Garde and in the early 1850s by Winifred Garde. She held the property from Sir A. Brooke and the buildings were valued at £8.15 shilllings. The 25-inch Ordnance Survey map shows a later and larger building labelled Bilberry, which is still extant. Photo of Bilberry Hill
Clashduff Peter Warner was occupying a house valued at £18 in the townland of Clashduff at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held this property from Sir A. Brooke. This may be the house recorded by Lewis as Castle View in the parish of Inchinabacky and inhabited by P. Warner. Peter Warner of Clashduff, Middleton owned 205 acres in the 1870s
Brookdale House A house occupied by Mr Robert Atkins in 1814 and described by Lewis in 1837 as the seat of A. Ormsby. Arthur Ormsby was married to Margaret the sister of Robert Atkins (of Firville). Margaret Ormsby was the immediate lessor of the house in the early 1850s when it was valued at £32 and occupied by John Bull. William Welland was tenant when the property part of the estate of Henry Wigmore was advertised for sale in 1871.
Young Grove Mrs Foulke was resident in 1814 and C. Foulke in 1837. At the time of Griffith's Valuation John Turpin held the property in fee and the buildings were valued at £50. Margaret T. Turpin was resident in 1906 when the buildings were valued at £45.10 shillings.
Stumphill This house was the home of William Mc O'Boy in the first half of the 19th century. The house was valued at £25 at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held from Henry Newenham. Photo of Stumphill
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.
Kilbree Kilbree belonged to the Boles family at the beginning of the 18th century. It became the residence of a branch of the Adams family in the late 18th and 19th centuries, occupied by S.W. Adams in 1837. The house was valued at £33 in the mid 19th century and held from Dorothea and William Boles. Photo of Kilbree
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.
Broomfield A home of the Garde family in the second half of the 18th century. The residence of D. Humphreys in 1837 and of William Humphreys in the early 1850s. At this time the house was valued at £30 and held from the representatives of Viscount Midleton. This house is still in use as a residence. Photo of Broomfield
Ballyedekin A house valued at £20 at the time of Griffith's Valuation, occupied by John Leech and held from the representatives of Viscount Midleton. Buildings are still extant at this site.
Butlerstown Daniel Keane lived at Butlerstown in the early 1850s. The buildings were valued at £15 and held from the representatives of Viscount Midleton. This house is now a ruin.
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.
Dunsfort Occupied by Richard Adams in 1814 and by Laurence Smithwick at the time of Griffith's Valuation when valued at £20 and held from the representatives of Viscount Midleton. Only the farm buildings appear to be shown on the 25-inch map of the 1890s.
Killeagh A house on the Midleton estate occupied by W. Welland in 1837 and Henry Welland at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held the house valued at £40 with 427 acres. William Welland of Brooklodge, Middleton, owned 185 acres in the 1870s. This house now known as Westpark House is still a family residence. Photo of Killeagh
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
Carrigshane Thomas Smithwick held a house valued at £15 with 44 acres from the representatives of Viscount Midleton at the time of Griffith's Valuation. This may be the property mentioned by Wilson as "Carrig" in 1786, a seat of the Uniacke family. Buildings are still extant at this site.
Cahermone Wilson, writing in 1786, refers to Cahermone as the seat of Charles Broderick. The house was the residence of Thomas Poole in 1814 and in 1837. Lewis states that Poole was agent to the Midleton estates. Laurence Smithwick occupied the house at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £8. Though buildings there were vallued at £19 in 1906 the original house is not shown on the 25-inch Ordance Survey map of the 1890s. Farm buildings occupy the site now.