Knockeevan/Darling Hill

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 13 houses.

Houses within 5km of Knockeevan/Darling Hill

Displaying 13 houses.

House name	Description
Shanballyard	Shanballyard House is marked on the first Ordnance Survey map. In the mid 19th century John Scully held buildings valued at £16+ and 299 acres from James Scully. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records this house as "disused".
Barn	The seat of the Moore family in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. In 1786 Wilson refers to it as the seat of Thomas Moore In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Letter Books note that it had "a garden nursery and ornamental ground". It was held by Stephen Moore in fee in the mid 19th century and valued at £49+. Randal K. Moore was resident in 1906 and Mr and Mrs Murray Moore in the early 1940s when the house contained a very fine library and antique art collection. Barn is still extant.
Orchardstown	The home of the Hamerton family in the 19th century, occupied by John Hamerton in 1814. Mathew Hamerton was the occupier in the early 1850s holding the house from Major William M. Hamerton. The buildings were valued at £18+.
Rathronan House	A property granted to John Walsh in 1679. Lewis describes this house as the "elegant residence of Major General Sir Hugh Gough". Viscount Gough was still resident in the mid 19th century when the buildings were valued at £47+ and held from Major William M. Hamerton. This property was in the possession of the Whalley family in the late 19th century. A house is still extant at the site.
Rathduff	A house occupied by Thomas Kennedy and held from the Reverend John W. Hackett and partners in the mid 19th century when the buildings were valued at £16.15 shillings.
Clonacody	The residence of John Hunt in 1814 but the Kelletts were resident by 1837. The Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to Clonacody as the seat of John D. Kellett. James Sadlier was the occupier in 1850 holding the house valued at £28+ from John Kellett. The sale rental of 1856 records James Sadlier as tenant under the Court of Chancery in a case Massey v Kellett. The Kellett family continued to live at Clonacody until the mid 20th century and the house is still extant.
Westgrove	Arthur Riall was residing at Westgrove in 1837 and in 1850 when the house was valued at £23+ and held from Robert Maunsell. This house is still in use as a residence.
Donegal	John O'Halloran occupied Donegal House in the mid 19th century which he held from Arthur Riall. The buildings were valued at £12.18 shillings. This house no longer exists but a farm complex is still located at the site.
Maginstown	A house valued at £13+ in the townland of Maginstown was occupied by James O'Donnell at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held from William Fennell. Buildings are still located at this site.
Ballinattin	In 1786 Wilson refers to "Ballattin" as the seat of Mr. Parsons. This house valued at £17+ in the mid 19th century was occupied by Thomas Cooney and held from William Moore. A farm exists at the site and the original house is not extant.
Ballinattin House	Occupied by Denis Cooney at the time of Griffith's Valuation, valued at £13+ and held from Edward B. Vise. This house is still extant and occupied.
Summerhill	Summer-hill, Clonmel, was the residence of the Reverend George Mills (sic) in 1814. The house was valued at £15+ in the mid 19th century, occupied by Mrs Dorothea Moore and held from the representatives of the Reverend Miles. In the 1870s Dorothea Moore of Dublin owned 288 acres and Henry Moore of Summerhill, Clonmel owned 247 acres in county Tipperary. Lewis refers to the handsome residence of R. Moore in 1837.
Chancellorstown House	In 1786 Wilson refers to Chancellors' Town as the seat of Mr. Moore. The house and surrounding demesne are shown on the first edition Ordnance Survey map but are not marked on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. The townland was part of the estate of Stephen Moore at the time of Griffith's Valuation, though the house was leased by the representatives of Joseph Gough to Denis Daly and was valued at £7 10s. Farm buildings occupy the site now.