Highfort

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 12 houses.

Houses within 5km of Highfort

Displaying 12 houses.

House name	Description
Castlecor	The home of the Freeman family purchased from the Chinnerys in the early 18th century. Smith records it as the seat of William Freeman in 1750 and Wilson describes it as "the fine seat of Mr.Freeman" in 1786. Later the home of the Deane Freeman family who enlarged the building at the beginning of the 19th century. Advertised for sale in 1852, Bence Jones writes that it was bought by Richard Barry. It remained in the Barrys' possession until the 1950s. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association survey noted that "the house and offices are now rather neglected". Sold by Mr Hope Murray in the 1960s and subsequently demolished.
Lackeel	An early 19th century house valued at £12 was held by Charles Daly in the mid 19th century from Pierce Purcell. This house is still extant.
Creggannacourty	Cregane House in Creggannacourty was occupied by the representatives of Sarah Barry and held from Sir Edward Tierney at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when the house was valued at £35. Hajba associates the names Crofts, Hennessy and Hutchins with the house, which in 2002 was the home of the Lynch family.
Mount Corbitt	Home of the Glover family in the first half of the 19th century. Hajba writes that the Glover's sold their lease to the Anderson family in the early 1850s. In the early 20th century it became the home of the O'Brien family and is still occupied.
Egmont House	An early Perceval house situated at Egmont was replaced by the present house in the 18th century. At the time of Griffith's Valuation John Bolster was occupying Egmont House on the Egmont estate. The buildings were valued at £15. Later leased to the Lynch family. The house is extant and under refurbishment in recent years.
Egmont Lodge	A house was in existence at this location at the time of the first Ordnance Survey but is not named on the map. By the time of Griffith's Valuation it was valued at £14 and occupied by Bartholomew W. Purdon. It is labelled Egmont Lodge on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. A house is still extant at the site.
Fort Moylan	Home of the Moylan family on the Egmont estate, occupied by Cornelius Moylan at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £10. Still extant and occupied
Templemary	A house located on the Purcell estate, occupied by Purcell esq in the 1770s and 1780s, by John Purcell in 1814, by J. O'Leary in 1837 and by Kilner R. Woods in the early 1850s who held it from Wills George Crofts. The house was valued at £23+ at this time. The Fuges occupied the house in the late 19th century and early 20th century. The house was valued at £26 in 1906. The Irish Tourist Association survey in the 1940s described it as "a spacious three-storey house with a cellar". A new house now stands on the site.
Currymount	Lewis gives J. O'Leary as the proprietor of Currymount in 1837. By the time of Griffith's Valuation Currymount was held by Alexander McCarthy in fee and was valued at £7.10 shillings. Hajba writes that Alexander McCarthy left Currymount to his brother-in-law, James Morrogh, third son of James Morrogh of the city of Cork. The house was considerably extended post Griffith's Valuation. James McCarthy of Currymount owned 259 acres in the 1870s. In the late 19th century Eustace Morrogh Bernard lived at Curraghmore. Bought by the Purcells of Burton Park in the second decade of the 20th century as a dower house and passed by marriage to the Bird family. The Irish Tourist Association Survey refers to it as the seat of Major Bird in the 1940s and also that the Morrogh-Bernard family resided here before going to live at Byblox.
Altamira	Originally a Smyth house, Altamira became the home of the Purcell family in the late 18th century and remained in their possession for about a century. Occupied by William Purcell in 1814 and 1837 and by his nephew Pierce Purcell at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Pierce held the property from the Earl of Bandon and Lady O'Brien. The house was valued at £34. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that Altamira was then the residence of the Hannigan family.
Farm Hill	In the mid 19th century occupied by Mrs Hannah Goold, valued at £13 and held from Richard and Jonas Morris. This house is marked on the first Ordnance Survey map and a building is still located at the site.
Glenview Cottage	In 1786 Wilson refers to a house in the vicinity of Egmont as "Glenfield", the seat of Mr. Wrixon. This may be the property marked on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map as Glenview Cottage. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, this house was leased by Daniel Murphy from the Egmont estate and valued at £10. A house is still extant at the site.