Landed Estates
University of Galway

Sunville

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 12 houses.

Houses within 5km of Sunville

Displaying 12 houses.

House name Description
Ballygeany Marked as Ballygeanymore House on the first Ordnance Survey map. Valued at £15, occupied by John Nason and held from the representatives of Viscount Midleton at the time of Griffith's Valuation. This house is still a residence. Photo of Ballygeany
Ballybane [Leet records George Gaggin of Ballybawn, Buttevant, county Cork in 1814.] Ballybane was occupied by T. Gaggin in 1837 and by William Gaggin in the early 1850s. The house was valued at £22 and held from Laurence Corban. This house was recently renovated. Photo of Ballybane
Barnabrow This house was the residence of Timothy Lane in 1814. Located on the Thomond estate and occupied by William G. Fitzgerald who held the property from John [Royal] Wilkinson at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The buildings were valued at £28. A lithograph of this house is included in the sale rental of the Thomond estate 1857. The representatives of Edward de l'E. Litton were recorded as the occupants of this house in 1906. The house now functions as a guest house. Photo of Barnabrow
Cloyne House Originally the Bishop's Palace, by 1837 it was known as Cloyne House and occupied by H. Allen. Valued at £50, occupied by John Wilkinson and held from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Photo of Cloyne House
Kilboy/Keil Bui Marked as Keil Bui in the townland of Kilboy on the first Ordnance Survey map, occupied by Lewis Gibson in 1814 and by John Gibson in the early 1850s who held the property in fee. The buildings were valued at £25. This house is described as a former deanery in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and is now in use as a private residence. Photo of Kilboy/Keil Bui
Kilcrone An early 18th century house, the home of the Hannings in the first half of the 19th century, held by him from Mountifort Longfield at the time of Griffith's Valuation when valued at £30. The sale rental of 1858 records William G. Fitzgerald as the occupant of this house on a temporary basis. This house is occupied and well maintained. Photo of Kilcrone
Ballymaloe William Abbot was resident at Ballymaloe in 1814. It was described by Lewis in 1837 as a "very curious old house, built by the Fitzgeralds and forfeited in the war of 1641, it is now the property of Mr Forster" . By the early 1850s John Litchfield [Lichfield] was resident holding the house valued at £48 from Mountifort Longfield. It was the seat of William Lichfield in 1894. It is now the home of the Allen family who run it as a guest house with adjacent shop. Their renowned cookery school is nearby. see http://www.ballymaloe.ie/ Photo of Ballymaloe
Shanagarry A house occupied by Thomas John Keane from at least 1837. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the buildings were valued at £16 and held from Peter Gaskell. T.J. Keane's representatives were still resident in the 1870s. Part of Shanagarry, the estate of Thomas John Keane, was advertised for sale in November 1876 and June 1877. In January 1881 this house and 58 acres was for sale again. The house had "hot and cold water laid through it". This house is still a family residence. Photo of Shanagarry
Kinoith Occupied by William G. Fitzgerald at the time of Griffith's Valuation, valued at £8 and held from Peter P. Gaskell. Occupied by the William Strangham in the first half of the 20th century. This house is now the home of Tim and Darina Allen of the famous Ballymaloe Cookery School. Photo of Kinoith
Shanagarry Castle A tower house with additions, mainly associated with the Penn family. Probably the building occupied by Warham Durdin in 1814. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Thomas Durdin was in possession of most of this townland. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association Survey referred to the Penn connection and stated that the house was then in the possession of the Brazier family. Photo of Shanagarry Castle
Violet Hill Occupied by Jonas Smyth at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held by him from Henry Cornelius. The buildings were valued at £12. This house is still extant and occupied. Photo of Violet Hill
Kilboy Francis Rowland was resident in 1837 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when the house was valued at £35 and held from Wallis Adams. It is now a ruin.