Mount Desert

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 25 houses.

Houses within 5km of Mount Desert

Displaying 25 houses.

House name	Description
Woodside	Wilson refers to Wood-side as the seat of Mr. Carleton in 1786. It was occupied by John Carleton in 1814 and by the Reverend E.M. Carleton in 1837. By the early 1850s the house was occupied by Horace Townsend and held by him in fee. It was valued at £40. It had become known as Kilcrenagh by the publication of the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map in the 1890s. Donnelly states that it was burnt in May 1921 during the War of Independence when it was the residence of the family of Ebenezer Pike. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage notes that it is now in ruins.
Rock Lodge	A house on the Donoughmore estate, occupied by R. Carleton in 1837 and by Henry Osborne Seward at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £25. A house is still extant at the site.
Lackenshoneen	Benjamin Cross occupied this house in the mid 19th century. He held it from Philip Cross and the buildings were valued at £12. The buildings have all but disappeared on the 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s and nothing remains at the site now.
Blarney Castle	The original 15th century castle belonged to the McCarthys of Muskerry. In 1786 Wilson describes Blarney as the "very fine seat, with ample and beautiful demesnes, of Mr. Jeffreys". Lewis wrote in 1837 that Blarney Castle was purchased in 1701 by Sir James Jefferyes, Governor of Cork [from the Hollow Sword Blades Company] who “ soon after erected a large and handsome house in front of it, which was the family residence for many years, but is now a picturesque ruin”. A new house was built in 1874 on the demesne lands by the Colthurst family and is still occupied by them.
Bawnnafinny	Described at the time of Griffith's Valuation as a caretaker's house, valued at £12 and held by St John Jefferyes in fee.
Carrigrohane Castle	A fortified house that came into the possession of the Hoare family through marriage with a member of the Baker family in the 1770s. In 1786 Wilson refers to Carrigrohan as the seat of Mr. Colthurst. Reconstructed in the 1830s by Augustus Robert McSweeny, a corn merchant, who also leased the floor mills nearby. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Jane McSweeny was resident. The Castle later reverted back to the Hoares who owned it until the 1940s. They are mentioned by the Irish Tourist Association survey as resident there. It is still extant.
Doughcloyne	Originally the home of the Ronayne family, it passed by marriage to the Sarsfields. Occupied by Dr Sarsfield in the 1770s and 1780s, by Mr Haynes in 1814, by D. Sarsfield in 1837 and by Thomas R. Sarsfield in the early 1850s, who held it in fee, value £43. In 1894 Slater notes it as the seat of Capt. T.R. Sarsfield. This house is no longer extant.
Turret Farm House	At the time of Griffith's Valuation occupied by St John Jeffreys and held by him in fee, the buildings were valued at £26.
Leemount	The residence of John T. Hartnell in 1814 and of Nicholas C. Brabazon at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Brabazon held the house valued at £72 from St John Jeffreys with 118 acres. The 1870s landowners' records indicate it as owned by Henry Lindsey Young and Slater records it as his residence in 1894. Leemount is still extant.
Castle White	Occupied by Whyte Esq in the 1770s Wilson refers to this property as Rochfordstown in 1786. George M. White was the owner in 1837 and held by him in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the house was valued at £35. Lucia P. Hawkes was recorded as the occupier of two mansion houses in this townland in 1906, one valued at £27 and the other at £53. Castle White is still extant. In 2023 it was offered for sale by Sothebys International.
Chetwynd	The Pigotts were established at Chetwynd in the early 18th century and Wilson refers to it as their seat in 1786. By the end of the century they were resident in county Laois. In 1837 J. Forrest was the proprietor of Chetwin and in the mid 19th century William Bateman occupied the house, valued at £25, which he held from John Dennis. Two houses are marked on the first Ordnance Survey map for Chetwynd. It is not clear which one was the Pigott house.
Kilbarry	In the mid 19th century occupied by George Wise and held from James H. S. Barry. The buildings were valued at £35.
Ballygaggin	Occupied by Edmond Murphy at the time of Griffith's Valuation, valued at £30 and held from the Duke of Devonshire.
Lee Cottage	Marked on the first Ordnance Survey map this house was occupied by Henry O. Seward in the early 1850s when it was valued at £52 and held from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. Now incorporated into the university.
Garrane	In the early 1850s Francis Hennis occupied a house valued at £30 from William Howe Hennis. A building still exists at this site.
Lehenagh	Occupied by T. Curtis in 1837. By the early 1850s Mary Curtis was resident holding the house valued at £28 from the Reverend Edward H. Newinham.
Lehenagh House	A home of a member of the Newingham family in 1814 and of Charles Mathew in the mid 19th century.James Mathews of Lehenagh owned 107 acres in the 1870s. This house no longer exists.
Gawsworth	In the mid 19th century this house valued at £19 was occupied by Russell Fitton and held from the representatives of Robert Hedges and Mr Pratt.
Ballycannon	The home of the Spread family in the 18th century, by the time of Griffith's Valuation the buildings were valued at £7 and occupied by Michael and John Daly who held the property from the representatives of William Spread. A building is still extant at this location.
Wilton	In 1786 Wilson refers to "Willtown" as the seat of Mr. Izod. Charles H. Leslie occupied Wilton in 1814 and in 1837. By the mid 19th century Matthew Leslie was resident, holding the house valued at £55 from John Craig and H. Mitchell. A college is now located at this site.
Shanakiel	Daniel Leahy is recorded as the occupier of Shanakiel House in the first half of the 19th century. The house was valued at £85 in the early 1850s and held from the Earl of Cork and Orrery. This house no longer exists and its site is located in the grounds of a hospital.
Maglin	A house valued at £15 and held by James Barry [Berry] from John Popham and others at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Buildings are still extant at this location.
Rosanna	Rosanna was the home of the Webb family in the 19th century, occupied at the time of Griffith's Valuation by Hannah (widow of the Reverend Dr John Webb) valued at £75 and held from St John Jeffreys. A building is still located at this site.
Spud Villa	This house is marked on the first edition Ordnance survey map. Anne and Jane Wise occupied a house in the townland of Mount Desert valued at £38 and held from Thomas Wise in the mid 19th century.
Rathpeacon House	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Rathpeacon House was occupied by William le Fanu leasing from Richard Thomas when the house was valued at £27. In the 1870s it is recorded as the residence of John Davis.