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Ballyhoo

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 41 houses.

Houses within 5km of Ballyhoo

Displaying 41 houses.

House name Description
Abbey House James Veale was leasing this property from the Congreve estate in 1849 when it was valued at £10. A house is still extant at the site. Photo of Abbey House
Abbey Farm A house built after the publication of the 1st edition Ordnance survey map, it was being leased by Henry Bannon from John Congreve's estate in 1849 when it was valued at £10. A house is still extant at the site.
Sionhill House Rev. Alexander Alcock was leasing this property from the Pope estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £46 10s. It is still extant and famous for its gardens which are open to the public at certain times as well as offering guest accommodation. Photo of Sionhill House
Rockland House Rockland House, now the Athenaeum Hotel, was leased by the Ray family to William Snow at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It was valued at over £52. The hotel history indicates it was built in the early nineteenth century by the White family who had major shipbuilding interests in Waterford at that time. See www.athenaeumhousehotel.com for more information.
Newrath House A house later associated with the Morris family. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Newrath seems to have been occupied by Amelia Hobbs, leasing from the Corporation of Waterford. The house was valued at £32. It is still extant and in 2012 the house was offered for sale. Photo of Newrath House
Butlerstown House (Middlethird) Edward T. Power was leasing this house from Richard Duckett at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £11 15s. This house is longer extant.
Butlerstown Castle The Sherlock family had been in possession of Butlerstown Castle and estate since the 1560s. Wilson, writing in 1786, refers to Butlerstown as the seat of Thomas Sherlock. In the 1790s a disastrous fire saw much of the property destroyed and subsequently the family moved to county Kilkenny although they continued to hold estates in the area. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was the property of Robert Backas, three generations of whose family lived at Butlerstown, before departing at the end of the 1850s. Between then and the 1880s Butlerstown was occupied by Samuel Ferguson. In 1894 Slater refers to the property as the seat of Thomas Prendergast. Only the ruin of the castle survives but the Coachhouse is in use as Guest Accomodation.
Carrickphierish A Paul Heney was leasing this property from Waterford Corporation at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £15 10s.
Knock House (Waterford) Andrew Ryan was leasing this property from Waterford Corporation in 1850 when it was valued at £18.
Lismore House (Waterford) Leased by Francis O'Grady from Waterford Corporation in 1850 when it was valued at £13.
Carriganore House John Strangeman was leasing this property from the Corporation of Waterford in 1850 when it was valued at £22. It now forms part of the Western Campus of Waterford Institute of Technology. Photo of Carriganore House
Killoteran House William Scully was leasing this property from Edward Roberts in 1850 when it was valued at £34. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Killoteran House
Gracedieu House James Kearney was leasing this property from James Anderson in 1850 when it was valued at £22. In 178 Wilson refers to Grace Dieu as the seat of Mr. Morris. It is named as Gracedieu House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s but is no longer extant.
Pembrokestown House The house at Pembrokestown probably came into the Esmonde family through the marriage, in the eighteenth century, of Sir James Esmonde, seventh baronet, to Ellice White, daughter of Thomas White, of Pembrokestown. In 1814 Leet refers to it as the seat of William Power. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, in 1850, it was held in fee by Mrs. Anne Esmonde, and valued at £21. In 1894 Slater refers to it as the seat of Patrick W. Power. A house is still extant at Pembrokestown. Photo of Pembrokestown House
Rock View /Airmount House Thomas Pope was leasing this property to Rev. Martin Flynn in 1850 when it was valued at £31. It is labelled Rock View on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map but as Airmount House on the later 25-inch edition. Later the property of the Mahony and MacDonald families. Photo of Rock View /Airmount House
Summerland Leased by the Corporation of Waterford to Samuel Strangeman in 1850 when it was valued at almost £40. A building is still extant at the site.
Rathfadden Cottage In1850 this property was leased by Joshua W. Strangeman from the Corporation of Waterford.
Prospect Lodge (Waterford) Henry Bolton was leasing this property to Michael Ardagh at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £22. It is still extant though perhaps not currently in use. Photo of Prospect Lodge (Waterford)
Manor of St. John (Roanmore) Thomas Wyse is recorded as the lessor of this property in 1850 when it was vacant and valued at almost £32. . In 1814 Leet also noted it as the seat of Thomas Wyse. The house at the site is labelled Roanmore on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map. A much larger property, labelled St. John's Manor, appears on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. This house was constructed in the nineteenth century to replace an ancient manor at the site, also belonging to the Wyse family. The building is still extant and now the focus of a Youth Services Project. Photo of Manor of St. John (Roanmore)
Carrickphierish or Fairview At the time of Griffith's Valuation, in 1850, this house was occupied by Owen Carroll leasing from Lawrence Roarke. The property was valued at £16. In 1881 the sale of Power property in the Land Judges Court includes a house at this location, described as "fit for the immediate reception of a gentleman's family". No longer extant.
Glenville In 1848 John Greene was leasing this property from the Power estate when it was valued at £46.
Ballynakill A At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Martin Rockett was leasing this property from the Power estate when it was valued at £15 10s.
Prospect House (Gaultiere) In 1848 James Merritt was leasing this property from the Grant estate when it was valued at £21. The house is still extant and occupied. Photo of Prospect House (Gaultiere)
View Mount A property named as View Mount on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey Map of the 1890s. It was occupied by Sarah Reynett, leasing from the Grant estate, at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £32. Mrs. Sarah Reynett, with an address at Kingstown, Dublin, owned 89 acres in county Waterford in the 1870s. A house is still extant at the site.
Mount Pleasant (Gaultiere) Samuel King was leasing this property from the Grant estate in 1848 when it was valued at £74. Lewis had also noted it as his seat in 1837. Samuel King, residing at Mountpleasant, owned over 70 acres in county Waterford in the 1870s. This house is no longer extant. The site is now occupied by modern housing.
Williamstown House David O'Neill Power was the lessor of several properties in the townland of Williamstown in 1848. This property, though valued at only £4 10s, appears as Williamstown House on the 6-inch Ordnance Survey map. However, it has disappeared by the publication of the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. In 1848 it was leased to John W.Pons. Writing in 1774, Smith mentions Williamstown House as the seat of Mr. Fitzgerald.
Williamstown Power At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Edmund Power (senior) was leasing a property valued at £10 15s from the O'Neill Power estate. At the same time Edmund Power (junior) was leasing a property valued at 11 14s.
Grantstown House/Blue Coat School At the time of Griffith's Valuation Rev. Robert Daly held this property in fee. It was described as "Blue School" and was valued at £80. On the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s it is labelled Grantstown House and the earlier house of this name has disappeared.
Grantstown House I This property, labelled Grantstown House on the 6-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1840s, is not visible on the later 25-inch map. In 1848 it was being leased from Rev. Robert Daly by Sarah Reynett and was valued at £25. Lewis refers to it as the seat of Rev. Francis Reynett in 1837. Substantial urban development has since taken place in this area.
Ballinamona Park [House] In 1848 Ballinamona was held in fee by Thomas Carew when it was valued at £51. In 1814 Leet notes it as the residence of Robert Carew. Lewis refers to it as the seat of T. Carew in 1837. Smith, writing in 1774, describes it as a "well-built house" while Wilson, writing twenty years later refers to it as " a beautiful seat with large demesnes". Brady notes that it was rebuilt following a fire in the late nineteenth century. By 1906 it was owned by Robert Thomas Carew (jun) and valued at £70. It is still extant.
Grace Dieu This house is labelled on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s as Grace Dieu. In 1848 it was leased by James Anderson from the Carew estate and valued at almost £49. In 1786 Wilson refers to Upper Grace Dieu as the seat of Mr. Anderson. It is still extant and run as a retreat centre by a religious order. Photo of Grace Dieu
Carriganard Two members of the Hartry family, William and NIcholas, were leasing houses from the Lane-Fox estate at Carriganard in 1848. William occupied the house valued at £12 7s while Nicholas held a house valued at £10 [S579089]. The original buildings do not appear to be extant now.
Kilbarry (Gaultiere) John Hartry was leasing this property from the Lane-Fox estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £12 5s. The property is no longer extant and major modern development has taken place in the area.
Couse Mill Richard Power was leasing this property from David O'Neill Power at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £22 and included a mill. The mill is labelled on the 1st-edition Ordnance Survey Map but does not appear on the later 25-inch edition of the 1890s.
Monamintra Mrs. Johanna Lyons was leasing this property from Lord Fortescue's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £10. An extensive farm occupies the site now.
Ozierbank House Mrs. Hannah Palmer was leasing this property from the Leper Hospital Trustees in 1848, when it was valued at £16 10s. It is labelled as Ozierbank House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. The building is no longer extant.
Ballytruckle (Waterford) In 1848, Baron Lefroy is recorded as the lessor of a property at Ballytruckle, barony of Gaultiere, county Waterford. This is possibly Thomas Langlois Lefroy, of Carrigglas, county Longford, Baron of the Exchequer. He had married Mary Paul, of Silver Spring, county Wexford. The house at Ballytruckle was leased to Mrs. Ellen Alcock and valued at £13. The site is now occupied by modern buildings.
Prospect House (Gaultiere) Westerna Lewis was leasing this property from the representatives of M.Hayes at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £29 15s. A small building is shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but a more substantial one, labelled Prospect House, appears on the 25-inch map of the 1890s. A house is still extant at the site.
Ballycar (Cove) George Gibsen was leasing a property at Cove from John Purcell Fitzgerald in 1848 when it was valued at £15. This may be the house, built after the 1st Ordnance survey and labelled on the 25-inch map of the 1890s as Ballycar House. The property at the site is now used as offices. Photo of Ballycar (Cove)
Glenville Cottage (Gaultiere) At the time of Griffith's Valuation, this property was occupied by Captain P.C. Lamphiere, leasing from the Fitzgerald estate. It was valued at £17 at the time. It is labelled Glenville Cottage on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey Map of the 1890s but as Cove Cottage on the 1940s edition. A house is still extant at the site.
John's Hill House Occupied by Captain Simon Newport at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £28. Newport was leasing it from his wife's uncle, Robert H. Paul. It is labelled Bishop's House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey Map of the 1890s when it had become the residence of the Roman Catholic bishops of Waterford and Lismore.