Ballyduff

Houses within 10km of this house

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Houses within 10km of Ballyduff

Displaying 24 houses.

House name	Description
Lisheen Castle	Lisheen Castle was the home of a branch of the Lloyd family from at least 1837. Altered and extended by John Lloyd, it was valued at £42+ at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held by John Lloyd in fee. The Lloyd family continued to live at the Castle until the 1880s though Slater refers to it as a seat of Mrs.Lloyd as late as 1894. It was subsequently leased and then in 1918 sold to William Bray O'Brien of Ardfort House, Thurles. When the castle was burnt in 1921 it was the property of O'Brien's daughter and son-i- law Camilla and John Francis O'Meara. In 1994 the ruins were purchased by Joan and Michael Everard who have restored the building which now offers luxury castle accommodation. see http://www.lisheencastle.com/
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.
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.
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.
Newhill	A property belonging to the Going family in the late 18th and 19th centuries. Newhill was the home of James Going in 1814 and of John Thomas Going, son of Samuel Murray Going, in the mid 19th century. The buildings were valued at £18.12 shillings at this time and held from Christopher Donville. Newhill passed to John Thomas Going's sister Mary Braddell who was resident in 1906.
Riversdale	A house occupied by Patrick Hyland at the time of Griffith's Valuation, held from Usher Beere and valued at £15+.
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
Killoran	Killoran was occupied by Thomas Lalor in 1814 and by Solomon Lalor Cambie in 1837. S.L. Cambie was still the occupier at the time of Griffith's Valuation holding the property from Richard Thompson. The buildings were valued at £17+. The house is still extant.
Kilrush	In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to Kilrush House as a gentleman's residence, possibly that of a Mr. Fogarty. John Ellis was occupying a house valued at £14 in Kilrush at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held the property from John Trant who held 210 acres from James Byron. A house is still extant at this location.
Liscahill [Lodge]	The Ordnance Survey Name Books indicate that Liscahill House was the residence of P. Ryan in 1840 though it also refers to Liscahill Lodge, the residence of Mr. Baker. A vacant house valued at £12+ was located in this townland held by William Baker senior in the mid 19th century. Buildings are still located at this 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.
Fortfield House	Located close to Lisheen Castle, occupied by H. Lloyd in 1837 and by William Butler at the time of Griffith's Valuation. William Butler was married to Catherine Lloyd and held Fortfield, valued at £19+, from his father in law John Lloyd. Home of the Everard family since the mid 19th century. see http://www.lisheencastle.com/?page_id=2
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.
Brownstown	A house valued at £22 in the early 1850s occupied by Samuel Cooke and held from Captain Gould, original lease dated 31 May 1782. The present house at Brownstown is located slightly to the north east of the original house which is marked on the first edition Ordnance Survey map.
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.
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.
Cranagh	Located beside a castle of the same name this house was occupied by John Lalor in 1814. Lewis records the property belonging to J. Lloyd but occupied by the Reverend M.N. Thompson. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Cranagh was in use as an Auxiliary Poor House and was valued at £25+. The Irish Tourist Association surveyor refers to a 4 storey house built at Crannagh in 1768 by the Lloyd family. The owner in the early 1940s was J. Cullen. This house is no longer in existence.
Long Orchard	The Lalors were resident at Long Orchard from the mid 18th century. A relative, Edmund Dogherty, was the occupier in 1814. In 1837 Lewis records Richard Lalor Sheil as the proprietor. The Ordnance Survey Name Books in 1840 refer to the house as the residence of the local clergyman, Mr. Thomson. At the time of Griffith's Valuation he held the property from Richard Lalor Shiel when it was valued at £11. The Power Lalor family were still resident at Long Orchard in the early 20th century. Mrs Stella Power Lalor was the occupant in the early 1940s but the grounds and gardens had gone "wild" (Irish Tourist Association Survey).This house is now demolished.
Dovea (Killahara)	A house built in the late 19th century and occupied by Major Fitzgibbon Trant in 1906 when the buildings were valued at £31+. Lewis writes that there was “a very fine old castle” at Killahara, which formerly belonged to Purcells but was then (1837) the property of Mr Trant.
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.