Landed Estates
University of Galway

Newhill

Houses within 10km of this house

Displaying 34 houses.

Houses within 10km of Newhill

Displaying 34 houses.

House name Description
Ballyphilip The seat of the Going family in the 18th and 19th centuries, W. and A. Going were resident in 1814 and Ambrose Going held the property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The buildings were valued at £30.15 shillings. This house was held by the representatives of B.F. Going in 1906. Buildings are still extant at the site.
Ballinunty House William Going occupied this house and held it in fee in the mid 19th century when it was valued at £24.10 shillings. In 1894 Slater notes it as the seat of Miss A.J. Going. This house no longer exists.
Coalbrook A Langley home in the 18th and 19th centuries. The Ordnance Survey Name Books describe the demesne as "nearly one half wood and oranmental ground" in 1838. It was valued at £35.10 shillings in the mid 19th century when held by Henry Langley in fee. George Langley was the occupier in 1906 when the buildings were valued at £41+. This house is still extant and lived in. Photo of Coalbrook
Lickfinn Fergus Langley occupied Lickfinn in 1814 and John Langley held the house valued at £12 and 273 acres in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation. This house was later known as Knockanure. In 1906 held by the representatives of John Langley.
Pastor Ville [Kockboy] In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to Pastorville as a gentleman's seat and to Micheal Meeghan as the proprietor. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Timothy Meighan held a house at Knockboy valued at £10.15 shillings and 15 acres from Edmund Byrne. This appears to be the house Pastor Ville marked on the first Ordnance Survey map and on the later 25-inch map of the 1890s. Buildings are still located at this site.
Littlefield Littlefield, Killenaule, was the residence of Flor Carrol in 1814 and of E. Cooke "who occasionly resides here" in 1837. Earlier, in 1786, Wilson had referred to it as the seat of Mr. Cooke. Edward Cooke is recorded as the occupier at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held the property in fee and the buildings were valued at £12. This house is now a ruin. Photo of Littlefield
Poyntstown A home of a branch of the Cooke family in the 18th century. In 1786 Wilson refers to "Point's-town" as the seat of William Cooke. He was also the proprietor in 1814. In 1837 Lewis records Poyntstown as the property of Phanuel Cooke "in ruins". The house is marked as in ruins on the first Ordnance Survey map. Fennell Cooke held this townland at the time of Griffith's Valuation.
Helen Park Oliver Latham was residing at Helen Park in 1814 and in the mid 19th century Reverend Martin Laffan, Parish Priest of Killenaule, was the occupant. He held the property from Patrick Waldron and the buildings were valued at £22.15 shillings. Helen Park is listed as one of the residences of Lawrence Waldron in the 1870s. Still extant and occupied. Photo of Helen Park
Cleragh House William Power was living at Cleragh, Killenaule in 1814 and Charles Blackmore was resident in the mid 19th century. Blackmore held the house valued at £13 from Patrick Waldron with 257 acres. This house is still in use as a country residence. Photo of Cleragh House
Kilcooly Abbey In 1786 Wilson refers to Kilcooley as the residence of Sir William Barker. This was the seat of the Barker and later Ponsonby Barker family in the 18th and 19th centuries. It remained in the possession of the family now known as Ponsonby until the early 21st century. The present house dates from the late 18th century, the family having previously lived in the old abbey. The house was partially destroyed by a fire in 1839 and rebuilt. In the mid 19th century the house was valued at £67.10 shillings. Photo of Kilcooly Abbey
George's Park Located on the Barker estate this house may be named after George Ashby who lived in it in the mid 19th century. It has been extended since it appeared on the first Ordnance Survey map and was valued at £13.10 shillings at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of George's Park
Lanespark The home of the Lane family from the 18th century,Wilson refers to it as the seat of Hamilton Lane in 1786. Held by John Lane in 1814 and by his representatives in the early 1850s, when the house was valued at £26. The sale rental of 1858 describes the farm offices as extensive and that a powerful steam engine had been erected. Lanespark House is still extant.
Grallagh Castle In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to Mr. Hodgins as resident at Grallagh House. Southery Mansergh occupied the house,valued at £14+ in the mid 19th century. He held this property from O'Connor Hinchy. It is labelled Grallagh House on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map but as Grallagh Castle on the 25-inch map of the 1890s. It is no longer extant.
Killough A 16th century tower house with a number of additions, Lewis records Killough Castle as the "occasional residence" of the Honourable Mrs Plunkett. In 1850 the Honourable Bowes Daly occupied the castle valued at £22.14 shillings which he held in fee. Photo of Killough
Brittas Castle The original castle was burnt circa 1820 (Bence Jones) when the owner was Henry Grace Langley. His nephew Major Henry Langley began to build a Medieval Revival castle to the design of William V. Morrison but died when only the gate tower was completed. The Irish Tourist Association surveyor wrote that it was to be a replica of Warwick Castle. In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books commented that Brittas Castle was "a modern unfurnished building on a most magnificent scale but in all probability it will never be finished"! In the mid 19th century Henry Langley held the castle valued at £30 from the Court of Chancery. The sale rental of December 1853 records Thomas Kirwan as the tenant of the castle and 464 acres for 7 years from 25 March 1851 pending the cause of Langley v Langley. From 1853 Brittas belonged to the Knox family who lived in a single storey house located behind the gate tower. This house was described as a mansion house in 1906, valued at £25 and occupied by Fitzroy Knox. Photo of Brittas Castle
St Kevinsfort St Kevinsfort was occupied by William Massey [William Creagh Massy?] at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The buildings were valued at £15.17 shillings and held from Usher Beere. In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to the house as the property of Mr. Massy. Photo of St Kevinsfort
Heathview This house is marked on the first edition Ordnance Survey map as Liskeveen House. Luke Bray was the proprietor of Liskeveen in 1814. A vacant house valued at £14.18 shillings was in the possession of Samuel M. Going at the time of Griffith's Valuation. A new house located slightly to the south of the original house was built circa mid 19th century. This is the house known as Heathview occupied by Samuel M. Going's daughter Margaret and her husband Owen Lloyd Mansergh in the late 19th century.
Liskeveen [Fannyville] Originally known as Fanny Ville and marked on the first Ordnance Survey map as such. The Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to it as the residence of Richard Beere in 1840. This house was extended sometime in the mid 19th century and was valued at £30+ when occupied by Samuel M. Going and held by him in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It is still extant. Photo of Liskeveen [Fannyville]
Riversdale A house occupied by Patrick Hyland at the time of Griffith's Valuation, held from Usher Beere and valued at £15+.
Parkstown The Lamphiers were resident at Parkstown from at least the 1770s. In 1786 Wilson refers to Parkes-town as the seat of "Mr. Lanphier". Henry Langley lived at Parkstown in 1814 and John P. Lamphier was resident in 1837 and in the early 1850s. Lamphier held the property from the Court of Chancery and the buildings were valued at £23+. John P. Lanphier was the occupant at the time of sale in 1852. This building is still a fine residence. Photo of Parkstown
Cabragh Castle The home of James Fogarty in 1814. In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to P. Fogarty as the proprietor of "Cabra House". Denis Leahy was the occupier in the mid 19th century when the castle was valued at £16+ and held from the Court of Chancery.
Turtulla A member of the Blunden family was living at "Turkla" close to Thurles in the 1770s. William Nicholson was living at Turtola in 1814. Lewis writes in 1837 that it was the property of Valentine Maher but that John B. O'Brien was resident. A flour mill was located on the property. In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books record a Mr. Lister in charge of the mill. They refer to Valentine Maher as the proprietor. By the time of Griffith's Valuation Nicholas Maher was the occupier. He held the property from the Court of Chancery and the buildings were valued at £50+. Nicholas had succeeded his cousin Valentine in 1844 and died without heirs in 1871. Turtulla then became the home of the Barry family from county Limerick. It was unoccupied from 1927 to 1944 when it was purchased by the Thurles golf club and has been their club house since then. see http://www.thurlesgolfclub.com/cluboverview.html Photo of Turtulla
Maxfort House Maxfort was the home of John Max in 1814 and of William Max in 1837 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It was held from Viscount Hawarden and valued at £15.18 shillings. A house is still extant at the site.
Laurel Lodge In the mid 19th century Vernon Lamphiere occupied a house in the townland of Moycarky held from William Max and valued at £13.5 shillings. A house is still extant at the site.
Cooleeny Lodge A house has been located at this site since the first edition Ordnance Survey map of circa 1840. Robert Hunt occupied the house, valued at £11.18 shillings in the early 1850s and held from Henry Langley. A house is still extant at this location.
Archerstown The home of a branch of the Langley family, occupied at the time of Griffith's Valuation by Henry Langley and held from the Reverend Robert Lockwood. The buildings were valued at £25+. The Langley family continued to live here until the 1970s. Photo of Archerstown
Rathmanna Thomas Ryan of Rathmanna died in 1835 and is buried in the graveyard of St Mary's Church, Thurles. Rathmanna house was occupied by Thomas Ryan in the mid 19th century and held from Messrs Waller and Doherty on a lease dated 1791 James Doherty to Thomas Ryan. It was valued at £22.17 shillings. In 1865 it was advertised for sale with about 340 acres belonging to Thomas Ryan. Rathmanna a substanial and spacious house was in the possession of Michael Cahill in 1873. A building is still located at this site.
Ballyduff Ballyduff was the residence of Hunte Esq in the 1770s. In 1814 J. Minchin occupied Ballyduff, Thurles. In the mid 19th century Benjamin White of Ballyduff held the house valued at £11 and 48 acres from John Hunt. The Hunts and Whites were related. Ballyduff , the estate of John Hunt, was advertised for sale in December 1859 and again in November 1860. The house marked on the 25'' OS map is not on the same site as the original house marked on the first edition OS map. Henry O'Neill of Shanballyduff, Thurles, held 155 acres in the 1870s. The will of Henry O'Neill of Annesbrook, county Dublin and Ballyduff, county Tipperary dated 2 Oct 1891 is in the National Archives (T.12,231). Some of his descendants live in Argentina, see http://www.irishgenealogy.com.ar/genealogia/N/ONeill/henry.htm
Littleton Lodge Littleton Lodge was the residence of Thomas Ellard in 1814. In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books record it as "the name of a castle, the residence of a gentleman". Charles Wilkinson as the occupier then and in the early 1850s. Wilkinson held the house valued at £17.12 shillings from Mrs Ellard. This house is still a family home. Photo of Littleton Lodge
Ballydavid The residence of Marcus C. Russell in 1814 and of John Russell at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £26.15 shillings and held from Edward H. Byrne. The sale rental of 1854 includes a lithograph of this house. It was bought by Richard Power and his descendants continued to live in the house until 1950. The house was demolished in 1963.
Ardfort House The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage dates this house from approximately 1875. It was the home of the O'Brien family of Thurles and is still extant. Photo of Ardfort House
Springhill Occupied by Dr Samuel Hemphill and held by Samuel Hemphill Esq in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the house was valued at £5.15 shillings. Photo of Springhill
Ballymurreen In 1786 Wilson refers to "Ballymoreen, with the ruins of castle and church" as the seat of Mr. Baker. This townland was described as "in chancery" at the time of Griffith's Valuation.
Shanbally House (Moycarkey) In 1786 Wilson refers to Shanbally as the seat of Colonel Slaughter. In1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books note that "Shanbally Old Castle" was the name given to a house in the parish of Moycarkey. By the time of Griffith's Valuation the townland is part of the estate of Miss Emma Stannix. A house is still extant at this site, now part of a large farm.