Gurteen

Houses within 5km of this house

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Houses within 5km of Gurteen

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House name	Description
Walsh Park	The home of the Walsh family in the 18th and first half of the 19th centuries. Taylor and Skinner record Walsh Esq as resident at Derrylaghan [Walshpark]. The Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to the demesne as having plantations and ornamental grounds and to the house as "a good dwelling house, the residence of Jonathan Walsh" in 1840. . In the mid 19th century it was occupied by the representatives of Jonathan Walsh who held the property in fee. The house was valued at £33. This house was demolished by the early 20th century.
Derrylahan Park	Bence Jones writes that this house was built in 1862 at a cost of £15,000 to the design of Sir Thomas Newenham Deane. It was the home of William Henry Head, valued at £50.10 shillings in 1906. It was burnt in 1921.
Arbourhill	A house occupied by J. Antisell in 1837. The Ordnance Survey Name Books describe it as "a good dwelling house, the residence of Joseph Antisell" in 1840. It was valued at £10 when held by Thomas Pyke in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation. There is still an extant house at the site.
Clongowna House	In 1840, he Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to this property as "Mount Ormond, a good dwelling house in a demesne of the same name, the residence of Rev. Mr. Troak" It is labelled on both the First and 25-edtion Ordnance Survey maps, however, as Clongowna House. Occupied by the Reverend Mr Troke in 1837 and by John Brereton at the time of Griffith's Valuation. John Brereton held the property in fee and the house was valued at £21. Still occupied by the Breretons in the 1870s. A house is still extant at this site.
New Grove	Marked on the first edition Ordnance Survey map as New Grove, this house appears on the 25-inch map of the 1890s and is still known by the name, St Kierans. Occupied by J. W. Bayly in 1837 and described by the Ordnance Survey Name Books as " a good dwelling house, the residence of John Bayly" in 1840. It was occupied by Thomas Fetherston at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held from John Bailey. The buildings were valued at £19+. This property was advertised for sale in November 1851, the estate of John Washington Bayly.
Sraduff	Taylor and Skinner record Antisell Esq as the proprietor of Straduff in the 1770s. T. Antisell occupied Sraduff in 1837 and Christopher Antisell was resident in a house valued at £10+ in Sraduff in the early 1850s. The house was valued at £15+ in 1906 and was held by Monsell Antisell with 342 acres of untenanted land. This house is now a ruin.
Lackeen	Lackeen House is an early 18th structure attached to part of a 17th century house. John Baily was the proprietor of Lackeen Castle, Parsonstown [Birr], in 1814 and in the mid 19th century the house valued at £12.10 shillings was occupied by Hamilton English and held from Lord Cremore. This house is now unoccupied.
Somerset	The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage states that this house was built in 1875. It appears to have replaced an earlier house also known as Somerset marked on the first edition Ordnance Survey map circa 1840. In 1841 the Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to Somerset as "a small demesne and good dwelling house, the residence of Mr. Going". It was the home of John O'Meara in the mid 1870s. In 1906 William H. O'Meara occupied a house valued at £12+ in the townland of Abbeville.
Annagh	In 1841 the Ordnance Survey Name Books describe Annagh as "a good dwelling house, the residence of John Kennedy". At the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was valued at £10, occupied by John Kennedy and held from George Kinahan. In 1906 held by the representatives of George Bolton. This house is now a ruin.
Rockview (Dorrha)	In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to Rockview House as "a good mansion house, the residence of Captain Corrigan". By the time of Griffith's Valuation this house was occupied by John Hemsworth, leasing from Mary Nunn and representatives of Richard Donovan. The buildings were valued at almost £7. Rockview House is still extant.
Ross Cottage/House (Dorrha)	In 1841 the Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to Ross Cottage as "an elegant built cottage, the residence of Mr. Smyth", the proprietor of which was R. Hemsworth. The house is labelled as "Ross House" on both the 1st and 25-edition Ordnance Survey maps. By the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was occupied by Thomas Hernon, leasing from John J. Hemsworth and the buildings were valued at almost £8. The house is still extant and occupied.
Roden House	In 1841 the Ordnance Survey Name Books describe Roden House as "a good dwelling house". C.W. Hemsworth is noted as the proprietor. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was occupied by Thomas R. Deane, leasing from Thomas Hackett, when the buildings had a valuation of almost £3. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage dates this property to 1784. It is still extant and occupied.
Clonfinane House	In 1841 the Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to a house in the townland of Clonfinane as Moorefield House. There is reference to a communication from the Earl of Portarlington that he did not know of any such place on his estate with a following note by John O'Donovan stating "but your tenant built a house and gave it a name"! The house is described as " a good dwelling house, the residence of Maunsell Antisell". However, on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, the house is labelled "Clonfinane House" perhaps indicating that Lord Portarlington prevailed. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, the house in this townland is occupied by the representatives of Jonathan Walsh and valued at almost £4. A house and farm are still extant at the site.