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Portroyal

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Houses within 10km of Portroyal

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House name Description
Moore Hall Built in 1795 and burnt down in 1923. The residence of George Henry Moore, MP, at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £45. Slater refers to it as the seat of George A. Moore in 1894. The ruin is now owned by Coillte Teoranta. Photo of Moore Hall
Creagh The original house was situated beside the River Robe and was described in September 1836 by Robert Graham as a "nicely laid out cottage residence". Earlier, in 1786, Wilson refers to it as the seat of Mr. Cuff. Mary Louisa Cuffe was leasing the property from Colonel Charles Knox at the time of Griffiths Valuation, when it was valued at £32. A new house was built by Colonel Charles Knox in 1875, which became a tuberculosis sanatorium and a centre for the Agricultural Institute in the 20th century. James Cuff (recorded as Duff), of Creagh, near Ballinrobe, is mentioned as the proprietor of townlands in the parish of Ballynacourty, barony of Dunkellin, county Galway, at the time of the first Ordnance Survey in the 1830s. Photo of Creagh
Castlecarra Granted to Sir Henry Lynch after the Restoration, it was the family's main home in county Mayo for much of the 18th century. In 1786 Wilson refers to Castle Carra as the seat of Mr. Lynch. The mansion house and offices at Castlecarra were described in 1844 by Samuel Nicholson as "now almost ruins". Castlecarra was leased to the Brownes of Castlecarra at this time and was part of their property for sale in 1852. The ruins of the original tower house are still extant but much of the surroundings are now covered by forestry.
Mount Pleasant Home of George Mahon in 1814 and of Charles G. Mahon in the 1850s when the house was valued at over £22. It is no longer extant.
Ballinafad Bence Jones states that the house was built in 1827 and was sold to the African Missionary Brothers circa 1908 by Lieutenant Colonel Llewellyn Blake of Ballinafad and Cloghballymore, county Galway. It is recorded as his seat in 1894. The Irish Tourist Association File states that the house was donated to the African Missionary Brothers by Colonel Blake and that a new wing was added in 1932. For sale in 2012. Photo of Ballinafad
Carnacon House Home of the McDonnell family in the early 19th century and probably earlier as local sources suggest General James McDonnell, who fought in the 1798 Rebellion, was born there. In 1844 described by Samuel Nicholson as "neat and comfortable, prettily situated upon the lake and ornamented by thriving plantations". It was purchased by the Hughes family in the 1940s and is still in their possession. Photo of Carnacon House
Castlelucas A house belonging to the Blakes of Ballinafad, let to Lieutenant Hugh Ryan in 1814 and to Mrs Phibbs in the 1830s who subleased to George Ormsby of the Ballinamore family. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was leased by Matthew Phibbs from Mark Blake and valued at £5. It is no longer extant.
Clogher According to Bence Jones this house was built circa 1798 though Wilson refers to a house at Clogher as the seat of Patrick Lynch in 1786. In 1844 Samuel Nicholson described Clogher House as "amongst the largest and the best in the Country, and appears to be kept in excellent order". Patrick C. Lynch was leasing it from Sir Robert H. Blosse at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £40. It was in the ownership of the Fitzgerald Kenney family at the beginning of the 20th century and is now a ruin. Photo of Clogher
Errew An unoccupied house and offices valued at £11 were held by James Hardiman at the time of Griffith's Valuation. A school and monastery are shown on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of this area in the 1890s. These buildings are still extant.
Fortlawn Cottage William Mulrooney held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £5. It is labelled as Fortlawn Cottage on both the 1st and 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey maps. A house is still extant at the site.
Kinturk A residence of the Bourke family in the early 19th century, situated beside Kinturk Castle. In 1786 Wilson refers to it as the seat of Mr. Burke. The townland was in the possession of Rev. H.N. Ormsby at the time of Griffith's Valuation.
Partry House Bence-Jones describes the house, situated on the shore of Lough Carra, as Georgian with a Wyatt window above the porch. It is likely that it incorporates an earlier house built in the latter part of the 17th century. In 1786 Wilson mentions "Cloonlagheen" as the seat of Mr. Lynch. It was the seat of the Lynch/Blosse Lynch family for three centuries. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was held in fee by Henry Lynch Blosse and valued at £14. Owned briefly by David Shaw Smith in the 1990s, now the home of Lorraine O'Donoghue. Photo of Partry House
Thomastown Thomastown was originally leased by Christopher Bowen to Francis Lambert in 1777. It was the residence of Thomas Valentine Clendining in the first half of the 19th century. The unoccupied house was held by Charles G. Mahon at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £30. Some buildings survive at the site.
Toormakeady Lodge Robert Graham in 1836 refers to "Mr Plunket's cottage residence" while in 1837 Lewis describes it as a summer lodge of Dean Plunkets. Sold in 1876 to the Mitchell family of Bradford. Restored in the 1960s and used as a guest house. Photo of Toormakeady Lodge
Towerhill A late 18th century house, occupied by the Blakes until the mid 20th century, now a ruin. 1n 1894 Slater refers to it as the seat of Colonel Maurice Blake. It was valued at £60 at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was occupied by Valentine O'Conor Blake. Photo of Towerhill
Cloonee A house built circa 1760, sometimes known as Lakeview. It was occupied in the late 1770s by a member of the Browne family and from the early 19th century by the Blakes. Thomas Walsh was the occupier at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held the property from Colonel Charles Knox. Cloonee was the home of William Creagh Burke in the early 20th century. The "Connaught Telegraph" of 9 March 1935 reported the sudden death of William C. Burke of Lakeview in the Main Street of Ballinrobe when a fair was taking place. The property passed by marriage to the Ruttledge family of Bloomfield. see www.clooneehouse.com/ Photo of Cloonee
Springvale Springvale was noted by Lewis as the home of Henry Joseph Blake in 1837. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the house was leased by Henry Blake from Joseph H. Bath and was valued at £8. A substantial corn mill in the townland, valued at £25, was leased by Henry Blake to Patrick Tierney at the same time. The house was later the residence of the Mayne family. It is still extant and occupied. The mill building is also still visible. Photo of Springvale
Cuslough Lewis describes this house as formerly a 'seat of Lord Tyrawley and now of R.Livesay'. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by Richard Livesay, leasing from Colonel Charles Knox, when the house was valued at £12. It stood close to the ruins of Cuslough Castle.
Curramore House Bence Jones dates this house as circa 1830. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by Geoffrey Martyn and valued at £20. It was still in the possession of the Martyn family in the mid 1920s. Curramore is still extant and occupied. Photo of Curramore House
Liskilleen Built by Courtney Kenny in 1862. He was also the owner of the townland at the time of Griffith's Valuation when a herd's house existed there. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Liskilleen
Togher Originally a Lambert residence but occupied by George Ruttledge by 1837. It was held in fee by John Hood at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £13.. It became the home of his fourth son, Charles Ralph Hood. This house is now completely demolished.
Newbrook In 1786 Wilson mentions Newbrook, the "elegant and delightful seat" of Henry Bingham. This house burnt down in 1837 and was not rebuilt. Only a small amount of the walls of the house remain but the yard buildings are still in use. Photo of Newbrook
Summerhill House (Kilmaine) The residence of Parsons Persse, agent to Lord Clanmorris, at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the house was valued at £8. Summerhill no longer exists but the yard buildings still remain. Photo of Summerhill House (Kilmaine)
Beechgrove This house was leased by George Rutledge from Robert Fair at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £10. Beechgrove was noted by Lewis as a residence of the Brannick family in 1837. It is still extant but unoccupied. Photo of Beechgrove
Brownstown In 1786 Wilson refers to Brownstown as the seat of Mr. Browne. This house is shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but marked 'in ruins' on the later 25-inch edition. The townland was in the possession of George Browne at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The Irish Tourist Association file describes the house as a 3-storey T shaped plain residence, uninhabited for about 60 years. Photo of Brownstown
Cornfield Cornfield was the original Ruttledge home in the Hollymount area and continued to be lived in by family members until the 20th century, although it was replaced as the family's principal residence by Bloomfield. In 1786 Wilson refers to it as the seat of Mr. Ruttledge. In the mid 19th century it was the home of Thomas Ruttledge who married Jane Fair. He was leasing from Robert Ruttledge and the buildings were valued at £20. The existing dwelling is part of the original house, as are the ruins beside it. Local sources suggest that portions of the original house were demolished when the property was acquired by the Land Commission and some of the stone used to build houses in Hollymount village Photo of Cornfield
Garriestown This was a Walsh family home in the 19th century. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the house was leased by Thomas Walsh from Robert Rutledge when it was valued at £11. Garriestown is now a large farming enterprise and the house is still lived in. Photo of Garriestown
Drimbawn Built by Catherine Plunket and now owned by the Wilson family. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by Catherine Plunkett leasing from the Lynch Blosse estate when the house was valued at almost £5. Photo of Drimbawn
Castleburke A home of the Bourke family and their descendants. Occupied by Patrick Horan in 1814 and from 1821 James Tuohy was the tenant. The castle was in ruins by the time of the first Ordnance Survey circa 1838. It is now owned by Eamonn de Burca.
Kinnewry House Home of Charles Crotty in the second half of the 19th century. The grid reference for this property is approximate.
Drumminroe Malachy Tuohy held a house valued at £8 from George Henry Moore at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Members of the Tuohy family still occupy this house.