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Ballynacree House

Houses within 10km of this house

Displaying 32 houses.

Houses within 10km of Ballynacree House

Displaying 32 houses.

House name Description
Kenmare Castle Joseph Gubbins of Kenmare Castle is recorded in 1814. Lewis refers to the pretty cottage erected by J. Gubbins on the site of Kenmare Castle in his entry for the parish of Hospital, circa 1837. James Gubbins was residing in a house valued at £23 at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held the property from the Earl of Kenmare. Photo of Kenmare Castle
Castlefarm Castlefarm was the residence of Mr Patrick Sheeran in 1814. By 1837 Standish O'Grady was the occupier and he was still living there at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the house was valued at £16. He held the property from the Earl of Kenmare. Photo of Castlefarm
Kilfrush The home of Joseph Gubbins from at least 1837 and held in the early 1850s from the Court of Chancery. It was valued at £70 and was still the home of the Gubbins in the 1870s and in 1906 when it was valued at almost £66. According to the Irish Tourist Association survey it had been built in 1825 and was still the home of Mrs Gubbins in 1943. It is still extant. Photo of Kilfrush
Mount Catherine A house on the Lloyd Apjohn estate, the home of the Smithwick family from about the mid 18th century and occupied by Michael Smithwick in the early 1850s, when the house was valued at £24. The Smithwicks of Mount Catherine and the Lloyd Apjohns were related through at least one marriage. Photo of Mount Catherine
Pallas House At the time of Griffith's Valuation this house was occupied by Thomas Apjohn who held the property from the Trustees of E. Smith's Charities. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests it was constructed in the 1790s. The building is still extant. Photo of Pallas House
Derk The home of the Considine family in the 19th and 20th centuries and formerly of the Heffernan family. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the house was valued at £40 and held in fee. Bence Jones writes that this house was sold in 1971. Photo of Derk
Newtown House In 1786 Wilson refers to Newtown as the seat of Mr. Ellard. Occupied by Miles Ryan in 1814 and by Richard Ellard at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Ellard held the property from - Keating and the buildings were valued at £13. Lewis refers to Newtown Ellard as the ancient seat of the Lloyd family. In 1906 this house valued at £23.10 shillings was occupied by Mary R. Ellard. It is still extant. Photo of Newtown House
Castle Lloyd The seat of the Lloyd family in the 19th century, the sale rental of 1855 records that the original lease was from Robert Bradshaw to the Reverend Richard Lloyd, 8 Nov 1760. IN 1786 Wilson refers to Castle Lloyd as the seat of Rev. Mr. Lloyd. It was occupied by the Reverend Michael Foster in 1814 and by Thomas Lloyd in 1837. Although described by Lewis in 1837 as the handsome residence of Thomas Lloyd, the Ordnance Survey Field Name Book states that the house was in a neglected and decayed state in 1840 due to the death of "the Captain this year". By the time of Griffith's Valuation the house was leased to the Guardians of the Tipperary Union who were using it as a Workhouse. The buildings were valued at £44. Castle Lloyd was advertised for sale in November 1881 on 93 acres. It belonged to Patrick Daly who held it under a fee farm grant dated 12 July 1869 from Letitia Anne Bradshaw to William Daly. The Irish Tourist Association Survey of the early 1940s refers to the demolition of this house about 70 years previously and that only the circular tower remained of the extensive 18th century dwelling built by Captain Lloyd. Photo of Castle Lloyd
Ryves Castle [Castle Jane] Ryves Castle, previously known as Castle Jane, was the home of the family of this name in the 18th and early 19th centuries. It is referred to as Castle Jane by Wilson in 1786 when he notes it as the seat of Mr. Ryves. By the 1830s however William H. Ryves of Ryves Castle appears to have moved to live in Brighton, as the birth of many of his children is recorded in the Limerick newspapers as having taken place there. In 1826 Fitzgerald records Ryves Castle as the residence of John Lowe. Lewis referring to the parish of Knocklong, notes that Thaddeus R. Ryan was resident at Castle Jane and that there was a vault of the Lowe family located in the grounds of Ryves Castle, that family having previously been its proprietors. For the parish of Ballyscanlan he records Ryves Castle as the residence of P. [T?] Ryan. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the house was valued at £29 and occupied and held in fee by William H. Ryves. In 1906 it was valued at £31 and was occupied by Thomas J. Franks. Later owned by Mr D. Fleming, this house is now demolished.
Scarteen Thaddeus R. Ryan was resident at nearby Castle Jane [Ryves Castle] in 1837 as recorded by Lewis and Scarteen was unoccupied. John Ryan was the occupier of Scarteen in the early 1850s when the house was valued at £30+. He held the property from William H. Ryves. His widow Alice owned 50 acres in county Limerick in the 1870s. The Ryans still live at Scarteen where the famous pack of hounds of that name is kennelled. Photo of Scarteen
Janeville A house located very close to the county Tipperary border, occupied by the Reverend R. Lloyd in 1837 and by Samuel R. Harding at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The buildings were valued at £17+ and held from Thomas L. Sadlier.
Glenefy/Gleneefy Built for George L. Bennett by Charles Frederick Anderson see http://www.dia.ie/works/view/256 The house is named on the first Ordnance Survey map as Gleneefy but on the later 25-inch map as Glenefy. In 1837 Castlecreagh was the residence of G. Bennett and at the time of Griffith's Valuation Castlecreagh, valued at £26 was held by George L. Bennett in fee. In 1906 occupied by William H.M. Bennett and still valued at £26. It is still extant. Photo of Glenefy/Gleneefy
Riversdale Built by the Massys in the early 19th century and occupied by Hugh Massy in 1837 and held by him in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the house was valued at £30+. Lynch writes that this house was bought from the Massy Dawsons by John Noonan in 1922, who ran it as a hotel. Photo of Riversdale
Stagdale Lodge A Massy house occupied by members of the Massy family from the late 18th century. It was the home of Hugh Massy, a younger brother of George Massy of Glenwilliam Castle, at the beginning of the 19th century. Held by W. Massy in 1837, Lewis records the "fine avenue of stately beech trees". William Massy was still resident at the time of Grifffith's Valuation holding the property from Hugh Massy. In 1906 occupied by Hugh H.G. Massy and valued at £30.10 shillings.
Ballywire The demesne of this house straddled the border between counties Limerick and Tipperary. In 1826 Fitzgerald refers to the house having been "lately fitted up and furnished in a very tasteful manner". Godfrey Massey was resident at Ballywire in 1814. By 1837 it had become the home of John Bolton Massy who held the property in the 1850s from the Provost and Fellows of Trinity College, Dublin. It was valued at £40. This house is still a residence. Photo of Ballywire
Garryspillane House A mansion house valued at £16.15 shillings was located in this townland in 1906. It was occupied by Stafford Delmege, second son of the Reverend John Delmege, whose representatives owned 525 acres in county Limerick in the 1870s. A house labelled Garryspillane House is shown on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey Map of the 1890s. There is still an extant house at the site.
Ballynacourty Originally the home of the Dawson family, it passed by marriage to the Massy family and was the seat of the Massy Dawsons in the 18th and 19th centuries. Occupied by J. H. Massy Dawson in 1837 and owned by the estate of Reverend John M. Dawson in the early 1850s. It was held in fee and was valued at £75. In 1839 the Ordnance Survey Name Books describe it as "beautifully situated and in good repair, the residence of Rev. J.M. Dawson". In 1894 Slater refers to it as the seat of George Staunton King Massy-Dawson. This house was a ruin by the mid 20th century. Photo of Ballynacourty
Mount Bruis The Inventory of Irish Architectural Heritage dates this house from the mid 18th century. It was occupied by Doherty Esq in the 1770s and in 1786. The residence of Edmund Scully in 1814, Mrs Doherty in 1837 and Thomas Dwyer in the early 1850s. Dwyer held the property from Irwing Bagnell and the buildings were valued at £25. In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books described it as "a very old building and in middling repair". It is still extant. Photo of Mount Bruis
Scalaheen In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books describe Scalaheen as "a very large house pleasantly situated on a hill, the residence of Richard Sadlier". William Sadlier occupied this house which he held from Nicholas Sadlier at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It was valued at £30. This house, which was located on the outskirts of Tipperary town, no longer exists.
Pegsborough House In 1786 Wilson refers to Pegsborough as a seat of the Earl of Derby. Henry Smithwick was living at Pegsborough in 1814. By 1837 George Bradshaw was resident. The Ordnance Survey Name Books in 1840 refer to this house as the property of Lord Portarlington. In the early 1850s George Bradshaw held the property from Henry Smithwick. The buildings were valued at £23.5 shillings. A house is still extant at the site.
Mooresfort The home of the Crosbie Moore family in the 18th and early 19th century, Wilson refers to Moore's-fort as "the handsome seat of Edward Moore" in 1786. Lewis records Maurice Crosbie Moore as resident in 1837. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Edward C. Moore was still in possession of Mooresfort. However it was advertised for sale in 1852 and sold to Charles Moore of county Antrim, who altered and remodelled the house, reducing it from a 3 storey to a 2 storey house. The house remained in the possession of this family into the 20th century. It is now the main residence on a working farm. Photo of Mooresfort
Ballinard This house was the seat of the Chadwick family in the 18th and 19th centuries. The present house dates from the early 19th century and incorporates parts of an older building. John Chadwick was resident in 1814 and William Chadwick in 1837. In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books note it as the seat of Ostin [Austin] Sadlier and describe the house as "a very large building in good repair". At the time of Griffith's Valuation. the house was valued at £33 and held from the Earl of Portarlington. The Chadwicks were still living at Ballinard at the beginning of the 20th century. Photo of Ballinard
Damerville Austin Cooper Chadwick, third son of John C. Chadwick, lived at Damerville in the 1830s. In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books describe it as "a modern structure in good repair". By the time of Griffith's Valuation [his widow] Mrs Anne Chadwick was resident. The house was valued at £10 and held from the Earl of Portarlington. It is still extant. Photo of Damerville
Shrone Hill Shrone Hill or Shronell House is a mid 18th century house. In 1786 Wilson describes it as "once a magnificent building of the late Mr. Damer, now belonging to Lord Milton and in ruins". It was occupied by the Sadlier family in the 18th and 19th centuries. The Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to it as the residence of William Sadlier in 1840. At the time of Griffith's Valution the house was valued at £20 and leased by Clement Sadlier from the Earl of Portarlington. It is still extant. Photo of Shrone Hill
Damer's Court In 1837 Lewis refers to this house as follows "built about a century ago by John Damer, passed to the Earl of Dorchester and then to Lady Caroline Damer his daughter and sole heir and is now the property of the Earl of Portarlington. The mansion was taken down in 1776". It is marked on Taylor and Skinner's map. In 1786 Wilson refers to it as "the very noble and beautiful seat of Lord Milton", On the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map it is labelled "Damerville Court [in ruins]". There is no trace of this house now.
Ballykisteen House Described by Lewis in 1837 as an "elegant modern building" situated on the Limerick road. The Ordnance Survey Name Books of 1840 refer to it as "the residence of Lord Stanley, pleasantly situated on rising ground and in good repair". In the early 1850s the house was valued at £50 and held in fee by Lord Stanley. It was later one of the homes of the O'Connor family. The original house no longer exists. Ballykisteen hotel and golfcourse are now located near the site. Photo of Ballykisteen House
Russelstown At the time of Griffith's Valuation John Hewston occupied Russelstown House, valued at £20, and held from Lord Stanley. Photo of Russelstown
Roesborough Occupied in the 1770s by Sadler Esq. In 1786 Wilson states that it was the seat of James Roe. Occupied in 1814 and 1837 by James Roe and in the early 1850s by his son George who held the property in fee. The house was valued at £32.15 shillings. The representatives of Richard Sadlier were the tenants of Roesborough in 1873. This house is now a ruin. Photo of Roesborough
Kildromin In 1786 Wilson refers to "Kildrummond" as the seat of Mr. Lloyd. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, a house in Kildromin townland, valued at almost £4 was being leased by James Fitzgerald from the Apjohn estate. There is still a substantial farm at the site.
Kilteely House In 1786 Wilson refers to Kilteely as the seat of Mr. McNamara. By the time of Griffith's Valuation, much of this townland is the property of John Ryan jnr. This may be the property occupied by Rev. John Madden and valued at almost £8. Kilteely is shown but not labelled on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map and is labelled Kilteely House on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. According to the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage it serves as the local Parochial House. Photo of Kilteely House
Springfield House (Tipperary) In 1786 Wilson refers to Springfield as the seat of Mr. English. By the time of Griffith's Valuation, the townland was part of the Smith-Barry estate and the house was valued at almost £4. It was occupied by Nicholas Sadlier at the time. A subtantial farm occupies the site now.
Ballynilard Cottage In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to Ballynilard Cottage as the residence of Robert Smithwick, "pleasantly situated and in good repair". At the time of Griffith's Valuation, the townland was part of the Smith-Barry estate. Robert Smithwick was leasing a house valued almost £10 while William Evans, MD, was leasing another house in the townland valued at £10 5s. Ballynilard Cottage is labelled Cottage on the later 25-inch map of the 1890s and a house still exists at that location.