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University of Galway

Coolnamuck Court

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 19 houses.

Houses within 5km of Coolnamuck Court

Displaying 19 houses.

House name Description
Carrick House The sale rental of 1851 records Walter Herbert holding the mansion house and demesne on a renewal lease dated 1796. This house no longer exists.
Mount Richard Mount Richard was the residence of John Power in 1837 and in the early 1850s when the buildings were valued at £30.10 shillings and held from the Earl of Bessborough. This house is still in use as a residence. Photo of Mount Richard
Tinvane This house was the home of the Briscoe family in the 19th century. In 1841 The Ordnance Survey Name Books described it as "handsomely situated...having plantations, gardens, orchard and ornamental grounds". Henry Briscoe was the occupier at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £26 and in the 1870s Henry W. Briscoe of Tinvane owned 127 acres. The property was held from the Earl of Bessborough. Now function as a guest house known as Cedarfield House. For an older image of this house, see http://www.waterfordcountyimages.org/exhibit/web/DisplayWAIImage/K0fV5VPbSPSwE/ Photo of Tinvane
Villa Mantilla Verda On the outskirts of the town of Carrick on Suir, this house was occupied by Mrs Sophia Manderville in the mid 19th century. She held it from Walter Herbert [nephew of Dorothea Herbert] and the buildings were valued at £16.11 shillings.
Ballycurkeen The home of James Manderville in the mid 19th century, held from James F. O'Ryan and valued at £19+. Ballycurkeen was still a Mandeville home in the early 1940s when Frank Mandeville was recorded as resident. The Irish Tourist Association surveyor also writes that Ballycurkeen was the residence of John O'Mahony, a Fenian leader in 1848. This house is still a family home. Photo of Ballycurkeen
Ballydine The Mandevilles were situated at Ballydine from the 14th century. Ballydine Castle was sold to the Earl of Clonmel in 1781 and members of the Power family lived there in the first half of the 19th century, William Power in 1814 and James Power in the early 1850s. The Powers and the Mandevilles were related. A lithograph of the house is included in the Power sale rental of 4 November 1853. ''Burke's Irish Family Records'' records Frank Hackett Mandeville (1841-1905) as the last family member to live at Ballydine. He was Member of Parliament for mid Tipperary 1892-1900 and died at Ballydine Castle in 1905. Mary Lyons records the Landy family as resident from 1855-1901.
Carrick Castle A 16th century house built by the 10th Earl of Ormonde, which was abandoned by the family in the 18th century. Lewis wrote in 1837 “The castle is still a stately building although much of it is in ruins; it was for many years the residence of the Ormonde family, and part of it has been converted into a private residence”. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was vacant and valued at £19. Taken over by the Office of Public Works in the 20th century and restored as a national monument. Now functions as a museum. Photo of Carrick Castle
The Cottage The home of William O'Donnell in 1837 and in the early 1850s held from the representatives of Michael D. Keating. The building were valued at £18+ in the mid 19th century. Richard O'Donnell of Carrick on Suir owned 359 acres in the 1870s.
Kilmurry Lodge A house valued at £16.13 shillings was occupied by the Reverend Richard Morrissey in the townland of Ballynamona at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It was held from William P. Barker. Kilmurry Lodge is marked on the first Ordnance Survey map and is described in the Ordnance Survey Name Books as "a lodge, handsomely situated, with a garden, orchard and fir plantation". This house is still in use as a residence. Photo of Kilmurry Lodge
Ballynagrana Taylor and Skinner's map indicates that this is the location of the house originally known as Wilmar, which was occupied by Nicholson Esq in the 1770s. Wilmar Mill is marked closeby in the townland of Ballyrichard on the first edition Ordnance Survey map. The Ordnance Survey Letters refer to the property as Wilmer House in 1840. Lorenzo Hickie Jephson lived at Wilmar for some time in the early 19th century. Francis Mandeville was resident in 1814. Denis Kennedy occupied a house in Ballynagrana, held from Denis Hayden and valued at £13.14 shillings at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Ellen Hayden of Ballynagrana owned 255 acres in county Tipperary in the 1870s. This house is no longer extant.
Ballyclohy Leased from the Disney estate by James Moloney in 1850, when it was valued at £11 10s.
Churchtown House (Dysert) Leased from the Disney estate by James Connolly at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £25. In 1837 Lewis notes Churchtown as " the pleasant residence of John Power". In 1777, Charles Smith refers to it as the seat of Eccles Disney. The house is still extant. It was partially renovated in the early 21st century and in 2010 was offered for sale. Photo of Churchtown House (Dysert)
Glen Lower (Dysert) Leased by Patrick Hurley from John Congreve's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when the buildings were valued at £11 10s. This appears to be the property known as Glen Castle House taking its name from castle ruins nearby. A house is still extant at the site.
Glen Lodge (Glen Poer) Labelled on the first edition Ordnance Survey Map as Glen Lodge and on the later 25-inch map as Glen Poer. Held by James Gallway from James Power at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when the buildings were valued at £19. In 1876 it is given as the address of Capt. Walter Mansfield. The 1943 ITA survey notes it as the residence of Mrs. Monsell [?]. Now in the possession of the Rosminian Order as a retreat house and known as Glencomeragh House. Photo of Glen Lodge (Glen Poer)
Ballyknock A house valued at £12 10s which was vacant at the time of Griffith's Valuation . Probably in the possession of Thomas Dooley who was leasing property from the Beresford estate in the area. There is no house visible on the later 25-inch map of the 1890s.
Bishopstown (Upperthird) At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Catherine Hally was leasing this property, valued at £11, from the Trustees of Waterford College. Modern buildings exist at the site now.
Rathgormuck Castle The buildings in the vicinity of Rathgormuck Castle were valued at £10 in 1850 and leased by Walter Mansfield to Thomas Terry. On the first edition Ordnance Survey map the castle is described as "in ruins".
Shanakill (Upperthird) John Hearne was leasing this property from the Power estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £11 10s. Morris states that the Hearns had held an interest in this property since the 1720s. Financial difficulties led to its sale to Mary Anne Quin in 1866. In 1906 it was owned by Anne Ussher Quin and Frances Anne Quin and was valued at £18 10s. This house was also associated with the Labarte family. A house is still extant at the site.
Ballyneill Patrick O'Donnell held buildings valued at £13 from Rodolphus Scully at Ballyneill in the mid 19th century. This may be the present house however it looks as if it might date from later in the 19th century. It is situated close to the remains of Ballyneill Castle. Photo of Ballyneill