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Toureen Wood House

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 14 houses.

Houses within 5km of Toureen Wood House

Displaying 14 houses.

House name Description
Caher Park Bence Jones writes that this house was built by Lady Margaret Charteris in the early 1860s to the design of Lanyon, Lynn and Lanyon. Valued at £45 in 1906, the house burnt down in the 1960s after being sold following the death of Lieutenant Colonel R.B. Charteris in 1961. Also known as Cahir Lodge. Photo of Caher Park
Cottage (Caher) The residence of George Fennell from 1814 until at least the mid 19th century, when it was valued at £22+ and held from Mrs Rachel Haughton. A building is still located at this site.
Caherabbey House Occupied by John Fennell in 1814 and by Richard Grubb in 1837. Montgomery records that Richard Grubb built a house at Cahirabbey circa 1833. Richard Grubb held the property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £70. He also had a flour mill closeby valued at £200. In 1894 Slater notes it as the seat of Rev. George Grubb. This house continues to be a family home. In 2013 it was offered for sale. Photo of Caherabbey House
Caherabbey House Upper Joshua Fennell occupied a house known as Caher-abbey-villa in 1814 and in the early 1850s Joshua Fennell (Joseph) was occupying a house in Caherabbey Upper, valued at £29 and held from Ponsonby Barker.
Alta Villa The home of a branch of the Going family for much of the 19th century. Charles Going was resident in 1814, William Going in 1837. The Ordnance Survey Name Books describe it as "of modern structure in good repair" in 1840. William Going was also the occupier at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the house was valued at £22+ and his flour mill at £66. The property was held from the representatives of Dunbar Barton. Alexander Going of Alta Villa owned 313 acres in county Tipperary in the 1870s. Sir T. Warren lived at Alta Villa, Cahir in the mid 20th century. Alta Villa is still extant and occupied. Photo of Alta Villa
Ballydrehid In 1786 Wilson refers to Ballydrehid as a seat of Viscount Lismore, "pleasantly situated on rising ground". The home of Robert Keating in 1814 and of Robert Doherty in the early 1850s. Doherty held the property from Viscount Lismore and the house was valued at £17. This house is still extant and occupied. Photo of Ballydrehid
Kilmoyler A late 18th century house, the seat of the O'Meagher family, occupied by Dennis O'Meagher in 1814 and 1837 and by Stephen O'Meagher at the time of Griffith's Valuatiton. He held the property in fee and the buildings were valued at £40. In 1865 this property was advertised for sale by the Prestons. The rental records that the house was held on a lease dated 1860 from William O'Meagher to Standish Butler who was resident at the time. In 1786 Wilson had recorded "the castle and house at Kilmoyler, the ancient seat of Colonel Butler". Still extant and occupied. Photo of Kilmoyler
Toureen The first edition Ordnance Survey map marks Toureen House, later maps show a house located a short distance to the south west. Leet and Lewis records Denis O'Meagher as resident at Toureen. This may be the dairy house and offices recorded in Griffith's Valuation and valued at £3.5 shillings held by Stephen O'Meagher in fee. The 25-inch map of the 1890s indicates Tooreen House and a house and substantial farm are still extant at this site.
Drangan In the mid 19th century Daniel Heffernan held buildings valued at £15 from the Earl of Lismore at Drangan Beg. Drangan House is marked on both the first and 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey maps. A house and large farm are now located at the site.
Cappagh (Clanwilliam) In 1786 Wilson refers to Cappagh as the seat of Mr. Massey. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, this townland was the property of estate of Reverend John Massey Dawson. [Grid Reference is approximate].
Ballymorris In 1786 Wilson refers to Ballymorris as the seat of Mr. Magher. By the time of Griffith's Valuation the townland was held by Stephen O'Meagher and the buildings were valued at £1. The house appears to be gone by the time the first Ordnance Survey map was published as it is not shown there.
Rosemount (Caher) In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to Rosemount as a house in good repair, the residence of Robert Franklin. He is also listed as the occupier at the time of Griffith's Valuation, leasing from the Barton estate when the buildings had a valuation of £10. Robert Franklin of Rosemount is listed in Slater's Directory of 1846. The house is no longer extant.
Lissava House In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to Lissava House as the residence of John Egan. He was recorded among the gentry of Caher in Slater's Directory 1846. He also the occupier in the early 1850s when he was leasing it from the Earl of Glengall's estate. The buildings were valued at £12. A house is still extant at the site.
Hymenstown House Hymenstown House is shown on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests it was built sometime in the 1860s. The house on the site at the time of Griffith's Valuation was owned by Nathaniel Robbins and valued at under £2. In 1901 it appears to have been the property of Alex Going but was vacant at the time. Hymenstown House is still extant and occupied. Photo of Hymenstown House