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Garraun

Houses within 10km of this house

Displaying 53 houses.

Houses within 10km of Garraun

Displaying 53 houses.

House name Description
Lakefield (Middlethird) Gambonstown was occupied by B.B. Bradshaw in 1814. In 1786 Wilson had referred to it as the seat of Mr. Hackett. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records the building of Lakefield house in 1831 by William Pennefather, replacing the former Hackett home of Gambonstown. and the Ordnance Survey Name Books record it as his residence in 1840. At the time of Griffith's Valuation William Pennefather held the house valued at £48.14 shillings and 413 acres from Mrs Hackett and others. Sold by the Pennefathers to the O'Briens in 1907 and sold again to the Goodbodys in 1955. Lakefield is still extant. Photo of Lakefield (Middlethird)
Woodrooff The seat of the Perry family in the 18th and 19th centuries, Samuel Perry was resident in 1814 and William Perry in 1837 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when the buildings were valued at £66+. Samuel Perry was resident in 1906. Bence Jones writes that this house is now mostly demolished.
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". Photo of Shanballyard
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. Photo of Barn
Knockeevan/Darling Hill William Pennefather (died 1819) of Knockeevan was the second son of Richard Pennefather of New Park. Knockeevan became the home of his eldest son, Richard, Baron of the Exchequer, Ireland, who employed William Tinsley as architect in the mid 1820s. The house was originally known as Darling Hill and it belonged to the Carleton family in the 18th century. Wilson refers to it as the seat of Mr. Carleton in 1786. Oliver Carleton sold it to the Pennefathers in 1782. The house was held by the Honourable Baron Pennefather in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £54+. It later passed into the possession of Lady Emily Hankey, daughter-in-law of Baron Pennefather and then to the Stanhope family. Sold by the Stanhopes in the late 19th century or early 20th century. This house no longer exists. see http://www.dia.ie/architects/view/5338#tab_works concerning the architect. Photo of Knockeevan/Darling Hill
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.
Knockanglass This house was the home of James Riall in the early 1850, who held the property from K.Pennefather. The buildings were valued at £18.15 shillings. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage states that this house was associated with the Langley family and was sold to the O'Dwyers in 1912. It was occupied by Adelaide Langley in 1906. It still functions as a residence. Photo of Knockanglass
Moglass House Moglass valued at £11 was held by John Riall from George Riall at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It is described as "in ruins" on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s.
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. Photo of Clonacody
Rockwell Wilson refers to Rockwell as the seat of Andrew Roe in 1786. In 1814 and 1837 John Rowe/Roe was living at Rockwell. By the time of Griffith's Valuation John Bushe was the occupant, holding the property from the Court of Chancery. The buildings were valued at £40.16 shillings. John Bushe was the resident in May 1856 when the estate was advertised for sale. The buildings were altered and added too in 1865 after the arrival of the Holy Ghost Fathers who started a school. This school still operates as one of Ireland's well known boarding school. http://www.rockwellcollege.ie/missionstatement.html Photo of Rockwell
Silverfort Silverfort was the home of a branch of the Scully family throughout the 19th century. Jeremiah Scully was resident in 1814, in 1837 and in the early 1850s when he held the house valued at £18.10 shillings from George Carlton. Jerome J. Scully was tenant in November 1857 and still resident in the mid 1870s. This house is still in use as a country home. Photo of Silverfort
Rathclogh Cottage A small residence when marked on the first Ordnance Survey map. Occupied by Charles Minchin in 1850, valued at £13+ and held from John Millett.
Mayfield House A Price home, occupied by Thomas Price in the mid 19th century and held from William Price, it was valued at £14+. Still extant and occupied. Photo of Mayfield House
Coleraine The seat of the Price family occupied by William Price in the mid 19th century and held by him in fee. The buildings were valued at £31.15 shillings. Thomas Price was resident in 1906. This house is still extant and occupied.
Meldrum The Sall family were located at Meldrum in the early 17th century and through marriage the property passed to the Latham family who were resident in the 1780s. . A mainly 18th century house built onto part of a 17th century house Meldrum was a Lloyd residence in the 19th century. It was the home of Richard Lloyd in 1814 and of the Reverend Richard Lloyd in 1837 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £26+ and held from Oliver Latham. The Lethams were resident in the 1770s. In 1894 Slater notes it as the seat of David Tennant. A house and large farm now occupy the site. Photo of Meldrum
Lismortagh Matthew N. Sankey was residing at Lismortagh in 1814 and John Millett in 1850. Millet held the property from the representatives of William Burgess and the buildings were valued at £17.15 shillings. This 18th century house is still a fine residence. Photo of Lismortagh
Bannixtown A Clutterbuck home from at least the 1770s, Richard Clutterbuck was resident at Bannixtown in 1814. On the first Ordnance Survey map circa 1838 Bannixtown house is recorded as "in ruins". In 1840, though, the Ordnance Survey Name Books mention Bannixtown as a large farmhouse. The 25-inch map shows a building labelled "Bannixtown House" at the same site. A house valued at £19 was occupied by John Shea at Bannixtown in the early 1850s and held from the representatives of Thomas Clutterbuck. John Shea of Bannixtown owned 254 acres in the 1870s.
Grove A mid 18th century house which was altered in the 1830s. Grove was the seat of the Barton family, mentioned by Wilson as the seat of William Barton in 1786. It was occupied in 1814 by Thomas Barton and by William Barton in 1837. The Ordnance Survey Name Books describe it as "a very large dwelling house with extensive offices" in 1840. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, William Barton held Grove in fee and it was valued at £69. Grove remained in the possession of the Barton family until the mid 20th century when it passed to the Ponsonby family. This house is still extant and occupied. Photo of Grove
Hamilton Abbey Hamilton Abbey is described in the sale rental of 4 June 1850 as "old fashioned" but "a most romantic and elegant residence". It contained a "fine cellarage, servants apartments and offices, large sized hall, breakfast parlour, dining rooom and drawing room, ten bed chambers, dairy, pantries, etc." and was in the possession of W.H. Latham. It was valued in Griffith's Valuation at £15.3 shillings. This property appears to have originally belonged to Hamilton Lowe. The ''Limerick General Advertiser'' of 16 May 1820 records the giving of the nearby Augustinian Abbey at Fethard to the Reverend Thomas Condon, Prior, by Mrs Hamilton Lowe and W. Latham. Photo of Hamilton Abbey
Lowesgreen Lowesgreen was the home of Richard Butler Hamilton Lowe in the 1780s. By 1814 Benjamin Bradshaw was resident here and Mrs Hannah Carey was occupying the house in the mid 19th century when it was valued at £16+ and held from Robert [Richard] B. Lowe. The Newenham sale rental of 1865 records Solomon Watson as tenant and representative of Hamilton Lowe who had been granted a lease for lives renewable for ever from John Newenham in 1753. A house is still extant at this site.
Kiltinan Kiltinane Castle was the seat of the Cooke family in the 18th and 19th centuries. Lewis describes the castle as the seat of R. Cooke, it "consists of an ancient circular tower .... and a residence erected on the old site by the late E. Cooke". In the mid 19th century the buildings were valued at £38+ and held by Robert Cooke in fee. Noted by Slater in 1894 as the seat of Robert Cooke. Sold by the Cookes in the 1920s to Mrs le Terrier, Kiltinan Castle now belongs to Andrew Lloyd Webber. Photo of Kiltinan
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. Photo of Westgrove
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.
Loughkent Nicholas Dogherty is recorded as the occupier of Loughkent House in 1814 and in 1850, when he held the house valued at £12.18 shillings from Arthur Riall. It is no longer extant.
Marlhill Edward O'Meagher was the occupier of Marlhill in 1814. The Ordnance Survey Name Books mention Marlhill as the residence of J. O'Meaghar in 1840. Thadeus O'Meagher was the occupier in 1850. Thadeus held the house and 120 acres from Stephen O'Meagher and the buildings were valued at £22+. Buildings still exist at this site.
Woodinstown Woodinstown was the home of a branch of the Carew family in the 18th and 19th centuries. Robert Carew was resident in the first half of the 19th century, holding the property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £16. This house is no longer extant.
Mobarnan Mobarnan was the seat of the Jacob family in the 18th and 19th centuries. Occupied by Samuel Jacob in 1814, M. Jacob in 1837 and by Samuel Jacob at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held the property in fee and the buildings were valued at £37+. Later the home of the Tennant family. This house was enlarged in the early 19th century and is still in use as a residence. In the 1970s it was owned by Major Marcus William Keane, formerly of Beech Park, and his wife, Anne R. Armitage of Noan, Co Tipperary. Photo of Mobarnan
Peppardstown The home of members of the Henderson family in 1814 and in 1850 when Samuel Henderson held a house valued at £10.14 shillings from Matthew Jacob at Peppardstown. In the mid 1870s Jerome James Guiry was living at Peppardstown, Fethard and the Guiry family were still resident in the early 21st century. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage dates the present Peppardstown house from circa 1870. Beatrice P. Saunders was occupying the mansion house at Peppardstown in 1906. Photo of Peppardstown
Beechmount John Godfrey was the occupant of Beechmount, Fethard, in 1814 but by 1837 T. G. [Thomas Godfrey] Phillips was resident. He held the property from the Massys and in the early 1850s the buildings were valued at £18.12 shillings. The representatives of Samuel Phillips were still resident here in the 1870s. The house is still a residence. Photo of Beechmount
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.
Annesgift This house was the home of the Glenstanes. In 1814 Anne Glenstanes daughter of John Jacob Glenstanes married Wray Palliser and the house passed into Palliser ownership. Annesgift was occupied by George Ponsonby in 1814, by Major Gough in 1837 and by Colonel W. Palliser and George Ponsonby at the time of Griffith's Valuation. They held the property in fee and the buildings were valued at £32+. This house was occupied by the Hughes family in the first half of the 20th century and is now converted into apartments. Photo of Annesgift
Ardsallagh The home of George Gough in the first half of the 19th century. It is described in the Ordnance Survey Name Books in 1840 as "a gentleman's residence with garden's attached and surrounded with ornamental grounds". It was valued at £37.12 shillings in 1850 and held from George Fennel. In the 1870s Colonel George Frend of Ardsullagh owned 100 acres in county Tipperary. Still in use as a country house. Photo of Ardsallagh
Coolmore The seat of the Sankey family in the 18th and 19th centuries, Coolmore was recorded by Wilson as the seat of Mr. Sankey in 1786. It was occupied by John Butler in 1814, by Matthew Villiers Sankey in 1837 and by Jacob Sankey in 1850. He held the property in fee and the buildings were valued at £37.15 shillings. In the second half of the 20th century Coolmore became a world famous stud for the breeding of race horses. The stud was set up in the late 1960s by Tim Vigors and continued by Vincent O'Brien, Robert Sangster and John Magnier. Photo of Coolmore
Derryluskan The Pallisers were resident at Derryluskan from at least the mid 18th century. John Palliser was the proprietor in 1814 and Mrs Palliser in 1837. Their son Colonel Wray Palliser was the occupant at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held the property from Colonel Gore and the buildings were valued at £45.17 shillings and held with a demesne of 682 acres. The Pallisers were still residing at Derryluskan in the 1870s. The house has been greatly reduced in size but still functions as a residence. Photo of Derryluskan
Rathcool Blake Esq was resident at Racool in the 1770s. In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books describe Rathcool as "a castle apparently inhabited. There is another dwelling house attached with a garden". In the mid 19th century Rathcool Castle was occupied by Charles Blackmore and held from the representatives of L. Clutterbuck. The buildings were valued at £16.13 shillings. Charles Blackmore was still residing at Rathcool in the 1870s when he is recorded as the owner of one acre in county Tipperary. Rathcool is still in use as a house. Photo of Rathcool
Rocklow Taylor and Skinner records Rocklowe as the residence of Lowe Esq in the 1770s. Rocklow was the home of Benjamin Frend and his wife, Eliza Gough, in the first half of the 19th century. Benjamin was resident there from at least 1814 to the 1850s. Griffith's Valuation records that it was held from Hugh Barton and was valued at £37+ in the early 1850s. This house later belonged to the Massys and is still in use as a residence. In 2022 it was offered for sale. Photo of Rocklow
Racecourse Hall Lewis records Avary Jordan as the proprietor of Race-Course Lodge in 1837. The house was valued at £35 in the mid 19th century, occupied by Avary Jordan and held from the Cashel Commissioners. Mrs Jordan of Racecourse owned 3 acres in the 1870s. This house, located just south of the town of Cashel, still survives as a fine country residence. Photo of Racecourse Hall
St Johnstown St Johnstown originally belonged to Matthew Jacob, whose only daughter and heir married Richard Pennefather of New Park in 1782. Wilson refers to it as the seat of Mr. Jacob in 1786 but their second son Matthew J. Pennefather was resident at St Johnstown in 1814. In 1837 Lewis records St Johnstown Castle as "consisting of a high square tower in good preservation, [it] is the property of James Millet Esq who has a modern house in its immediate vicinity". The buildings were valued at £31+ in the early 1850s, James Millet was still the occupier holding the property from Stephen C. Moore.
Tullamain Castle Tullamaine Castle was the home of John Power, father of the 1st Sir John Power, Baronet. Leet records J.D. Scully as resident at Tullaghmain-castle, Fethard, in 1814. This was James Scully (1779-1853), fourth son of Jeremiah Scully of Silverfort. By 1837 Lewis records John Maher as resident though the Ordnance Survey Name Books in 1840 refer to the proprietor as a Mr. Walsh. By the time of Griffith's Valuation Maher is recorded as holding the property in fee. The buildings were valued at £44.16s. By the mid 1870s Tullamaine Castle belonged to Henry Maynard Harding who advertised it for sale in July 1880. Slater still refers to it as his property in 1894. Dr M.J. Barry was resident at Tullamain in 1906. The castle was burnt in the early 1920s but rebuilt and is still a country residence. In the early 1940s C. A. Vigours was resident. Photo of Tullamain Castle
Clonbrogan An early 18th century house built by Solomon Watson, the residence of M. Watson in 1814. By the time of Griffith's Valuation John Murphy was the occupier holding the house from Jeremiah Scully. It was valued at £5.14 shillings. This house is still a residence. Photo of Clonbrogan
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.
Milltown House In the mid 19th century Henry Briscoe was occupying a house valued at £10.19 shillings and held from Captain Richard Long. This house is still extant.
Knockkelly In the mid 19th century Richard Crane held a house valued at £12+ from William Barton in the townland of Knockkelly. This appears to be the house marked as Knockkelly house on the first edition Ordnance Survey map.
Redcity In the mid 19th century William Harney held a house valued at £11+ from Sir John Power in the townland of Redcity. Buildings are still located at this site.
Ballyfowloo House At the time of Griffith's Valuation, James Heaney was leasing a holding of 130 acres from Lord Stanley's estate at Ballyfowloo. The 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the later 19th century shows a house in this area labelled Ballyfowloo House.
Ballinard Castle In 1894 Slater refers to Ballinard Castle as the residence of William Tennant. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, John Lindsay owned land in the townland of Friarsgrange, parish of Coolmundry, in which Ballinard Castle is situated. It appears that, in the nineteenth century, a house was built adjoining the original tower house as, in 1840, the Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to Ballinard Castle, a gentleman's seat in the townland of Friarsgrange. Information in the Woodstock Museum, Ontario, Canada, indicates that the building was owned by the Lindsay family until 1926. The building is still extant. Photo of Ballinard Castle
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.
Brookhill House In 1786 Wilson refers to Brookhill as the seat of Mr. Lowe. The 1st edition Ordnance Survey map shows Brookhill house, "in ruins", in Farranshea townland, parish of Peppardstown. An old manor house, also in ruins, is shown as well. The Ordnance Survey Name Books, in 1840, describe the site as "two large houses, one having its eastern end and the other, its eastern side, joining the ruins of the Old Manor House". At the time of Griffiths' Valuation, the townland was in the possession of the Hackett estate and the houses are described as "in ruins". The ruins are not shown on the later 25-inch map of the 1890s.
Knockbrack (Fethard) In 1786 Wilson mentions Knockbrack as the seat of Mr.Letham. The house at Knockbrack, close to the village of Fethard, is described as "in ruins" on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map. By the time of Griffith's Valuation, the townland was held in fee by William Barton, when the buildings were valued at almost £3. Farm buildings occupy the site of the old house now.
Woodhouse (Middlethird) In 1841 the Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to Woodhouse, a gentleman's house, the proprietor being Basil Bryan. By the time of Griffith's Valuation, a property at Woodhouse was occupied by Timothy Connolly, who was leasing it from Richard Price. It was valued at £10+. Woodhouse is labelled "in ruins" on the 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey Map of the 1890s.