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Houses within 5km of this house

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Houses within 5km of Ballydavid

Displaying 12 houses.

House name	Description
Bansha Castle	The home of the O'Brien Butlers in the 18th century. In 1786 Wilson refers to Bansha as the seat of Mr.O'Brien. The residence of the O'Ryan family in the first half of the 19th century, occupied by Andrew O'Ryan in 1814 and Edmund O'Ryan in 1837. John Chaytor was resident fromn 1840 and into the early 1850s holding the buildings valued at £25 from Edmund O'Ryan. This property was advertised for sale in the early 1860s. The rental of 1866 describes this residence as containing " Four spacious reception rooms, six well ventilated bed rooms, bath room and servant's dormitory". In the 1870s Major John Lutman of Bansha Castle, who was married to an O'Ryan, owned 485 acres in county Tipperary and 94 acres in county Limerick. Bansha Castle was the home of Sir William Francis Butler in the early 20th century. The Russell family now offer luxury accommodation at Bansha Castle. see http://www.banshacastle.com/index.html
Lismacue	The seat of the Baker family in the 18th and 19th centuries, Lismacue was referred to by Wilson as the seat of Mr. Baker in 1786. It was occupied by William Baker in 1814 and by his nephew, Hugh Baker in 1837 when Lewis describes the house as a "handsome castellated mansion". The Ordnance Survey Name Books describe it as "lately erected...the property of John Charters" in 1840. The house was valued at £55 at the time of Griffith's Valuation. This property is still in the possession of a family member and may be rented for country vacations. http://www.lismacue.com/index.htm
Bansha House	Bansha House is marked on the first edition Ordnance Survey Map circa 1840. It was the home of Robert Clarke, fourth son of the Reverend Marshal Clarke, in 1837. John Vincent occupied a house valued at £20 in this townland at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held it from Richard Butler. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage dates this house from about 1880. It now functions as a guest house. http://www.tipp.ie/banshahs.htm
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.
Barnlough	This house was a Smithwick family home in the 18th and early part of the 19th centuries, occupied by Thomas Smythwick in 1814 and by P. Smithwick in 1837. Barnlough was held by the Earl of Portarlington in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when the buildings were valued at £11.10 shillings. It is no longer extant.
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.
Ashgrove	In 1786 Wilson refers to Ashgrove as the seat of Mr. Ash. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Ashgrove House was valued at £14.10 shillings and occupied by John Henry Ashe who held it from his brother Trevor Lloyd Ashe. A lithograph of Ashgrove is included in the Ashe sale rental of 1854. It was bought by Charles Moore of Mooresfort. Ashgrove was offered for sale again in 1864. It was held on a lease dated 1815 from Trevor Lloyd Ashe to Southwell Moore for 3 lives renewable for ever. Lyons writes that Southwell Mulcahy was resident from 1858. This house is still in use as a residence.
Castle Mary	Lewis describes Ashgrove Castle or Castle Mary, the residence of the Reverend Trevor Lloyd Ashe, Lord of the Manor of Bansha, as a "castellated mansion in the Italian style of architecture, situated at the base of the Galtee mountains, 4,000 acres of which are attached to the estate". This house is marked on the first edition Ordnance Survey map. In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to it as the property of T.L. Ashe "of modern construction but in very bad repair". It is recorded as "in ruins" in the later 25 inch map of the 1890s. Land clearance has taken place in the area and nothing remains of Castle Mary.
Aherlow Castle	This early 19th century building was the residence of James A. Butler in the 1830s. In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books note that it was the residence of the parish priest of Templeneiry. The Reverend William Kane was resident in the early 1850s when the buildings were valued at £9.15 shillings and held from James A. Butler. Aherlow Castle was later the property of the Moores of Mooresfort. Count Charles Moore was the occupier in 1906 when the buildings were valued at £20. It is now a ruin.
Cluen House	An 18th century house originally known as Mount Kennedy. This house valued at £15 was being used as an auxiliary workhouse in the mid 19th century. It was held by John Kennedy from Thomas Slattery. In 1906 Lord Barrymore is recorded as the occupier and the building were valued at £28+.
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.