Landed Estates
University of Galway

Fort Edward

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 12 houses.

Houses within 5km of Fort Edward

Displaying 12 houses.

House name Description
Ardmayle/Clonmore Ardmayle House in the townland of Clonmore North is marked on the first Ordnance Survey map. The Prices were resident here from at least the 1770s ad Wilson mentions it as the seat of Mr. Price in the 1780s. "Ardmoyle", Cashel, was the residence of Thomas Price in 1814 and in 1837. Richard Price was the occupant in 1850 holding the house valued at £21.17 shillings from John Hyde. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage states that the present house dates from circa 1870s and was formerly the wing of an 18th century house demolished in 1951. Louis H. Grubb occupied at house at Clonmore North in 1906 valued at £56. This house is now known as Clonmore. Photo of Ardmayle/Clonmore
Longfield The seat of the Long family, occupied by Richard Long in 1814 and in 1837. Bought by Charles Bianconi in the 1840s, he held it in fee in the early 1850s when the house was valued at £27+. By 1906 the house was valued at £37 and was occupied by Mary Anne O'Connell. The house remained in the ownership of Bianconi's descendants until 1968 when it was bequeathed by Mrs Mary O'Connell Bianconi to the Irish Georgian Society. Photo of Longfield
Ballinree Ballinree House was valued at £16+ in 1850 and was occupied by the Reverend William Kirwan and held from Smyth Barry. Arthur H.S. Barry was the occupier in 1906.
Ballysheehan Occupied by the Lethams from at least the 1770s and noted by Wilson as their residence in 1786. William Latham is recorded as resident in 1814 and Thomas Brinly in 1850 when the buildings were valued at £28+ and held from Smyth Barry. This house still exists, the centre of a stud.
Regaile In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books record Rev. Mr. Joice as the occupant of Regeale. The Reverend Robert Armstrong occupied the house at the time of Griffith's Valuation holding it from Richard Phillips. The buildings were valued at £20.18 shillings.A house is still extant at Regaile.
Ballynahinch A house valued at £14, occupied by Denis Heany and held from Richard B. H. Lowe at the time of Griffith's Valuation. This house is still extant and the centre of a working farm. Photo of Ballynahinch
Clonbonane Edmund Scully of the Silverfort branch of the Scully family lived here in the first half of the 19th century. By the time of Griffith's Valuation Jeremiah Scully held the house valued at £12 from the Earl of Norbury. This house no longer exists.
Ballymore House The Murphys were established at Ballymore from the early 18th century. A castle and two houses are located in this townland at the time of Griffith's Valuation, all inhabited by members of the Murphy family. The main residence was Ballymore House, which was occupied by Edmond W. Murphy. He held the house and 423 acres from the Earl of Norbury. The buildings were valued at £24.5 shillings. Daniel Murphy also occupied a house valued at £12.5 shillings (Grid Ref S021 457). Ballymore House is still a family residence. Photo of Ballymore House
Woodford John Murphy lived at Woodford in 1814 and Edmund Murphy in the mid 19th century when the house was valued at £30.15 shillings and held from Francis Greene. The Ordnance Survey Name Books describe it as "a gentleman's seat situated in a small demesne" in 1841. It is still extant. Photo of Woodford
Synone A house built in the second half of the 19th century, still extant and lived in. Photo of Synone
Brittas House Built in the late 19th century by James O'Heney/Heney of Cashel and valued at £25 in 1906. Brittas House is now a stud farm belonging to Peter Magnier.
Camus A house occupied by James Chadwick and held from the representatives of Eustin [Austin] Cooper at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The buildings were valued at £28.18 shillings. Photo of Camus