Landed Estates
University of Galway

Thornhill House

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 25 houses.

Houses within 5km of Thornhill House

Displaying 25 houses.

House name Description
Abbey Cottage Rev, John Beecher was leasing this property, described as a herd's house, to Daniel Donovan, at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £7 15s. A house still exists at the site.
Lakelands At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Richard Beecher was holding this property in fee when it was valued at £8 10s. Lewis noted Lakelands as the seat of T.J. Hungerford in 1837 while Leet states that it was the residence of Timothy O'Driscoll in 1814. Lakelands was included in the sale of the Beecher estate in the Encumbered Estates Court in February 1852. Reverend Isaac Reeves was the owner of a house here in 1906 which was valued at £20. In 1943 the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that Lakelands had formerly been occupied by Hungerfords and Fergusons and was then the home of Mr. Kingston. The house is still extant.
Hollybrook At the time of Griffith's Valuation, John Beecher held two substantial properties in fee at Maulbrack. They were purchased in 1703 by Henry Beecher from the trustees for forfeited estates. In the early 1850s the larger was valued at £36 10s. In 1837 Lewis and Leet in 1814, had noted Hollybrook as the seat of Richard Beecher. It was offered for sale in the Encumbered Estates Court in 1851 and again in February 1852 and April 1858, when the sale notice included a lithograph and floor plan of the house. A plan of the demesne is also included. This house was also the seat of the Beecher family in the late 1770s and noted by Wilson as the seat of an earlier John Becher in 1786. Colonel Anthony Morgan was the owner of a property valued at £150 here in 1906 and The O'Donovan was resident in the mid 20th century. The original house is not extant but a later house exists at the site. Photo of Hollybrook
Carrigfadda House [Town View] At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Phillip Sullivan was leasing this property to George Pinchin, when it was valued at £7 15s. It is named Carrigfadda House on the 6-inch Ordnance Survey map and as Town View on the 25-inch map of the 1890s. A house still exists at the site. A George Pinchin was resident at Halt House, Wiltshire in the 1850s (see Burke's Peerage) while the family also had connections with county Kerry.
Mardyke House John Sweetman was leasing this property from the Townsend estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it wa valued at £13 5s. In 1814 Leet refers to it as the seat of Thomas Baldwin. It is no longer extant.
Coronea House Thomas Clerke was leasing this property from George Robinson at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £17. Lewis refers to Coronea House occupied by Mrs. Marmion in 1837. The residence of Rev. William Robinson in 1814 and in the 1770s and 1780s it was the seat of a Townsend family. It is no longer extant.
Carrigfadda Glebe At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Rev. Horace Townsend was leasing this property from The O'Donovan's estate when it was valued at £12 15s. In 1837 Lewis had noted it as the seat of R.B. Townsend. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Carrigfadda Glebe
Sion Cottage At the time of Griffith's Valuation, John Levis was leasing this property to Eliza Townsend when it was valued at £8 5s. This may be Eliza Hungerford, who was married to Rev. Richard Boyle Townsend. A building still exists at the site.
Deelish House At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Avisa Clarke was leasing this property to the Guardians of Skibbereen Poor Law Union as an auxiliary workhouse. It was then valued at £8. It is still extant and in use. Photo of Deelish House
Deelish House John Gallway was leasing this property to Henry Marmion at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £12. It is still extant. Photo of Deelish House
Betsborough At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Adam Newman was leasing this property to Henry Newman, when it was valued at £19 5s. It is still extant. Family history records for the Sweetnam family indicate that Samuel Sweetnam took over Betsborough while Thomas Sweetnam was agent to the Newman estate. Henry Newman of Betsborough, Skibbereen, owned 877 acres in the 1870s.
Lurriga House Rev. Maurice Townsend was leasing this property to Rev. Richard Wright at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £27. The house is almost completely gone though some ruins remain.
Lurriga Mill James H. Swanton was leasing this property from Rev. Richard Wright at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It included a house valued at £8 10s and a mill valued at £88. In 1906 the representatives of Timothy M. Downing owned the property, then valued at £8. The house no longer exists but there are still buildings at the mill site.
Glencurragh Rev. Maurice Townsend was leasing this property to Daniel McCarthy at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £19 15s. It does not appear on the 1st edition Ordnance Map but is labelled as Glencurragh on the later 25-inch map. A house remains at the site though substantial modern development has taken place in the area. Photo of Glencurragh
Rosebank Thomas Marmion was leasing this property to Avisa Clarke at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £11 10s. The house at this site is labelled Russagh Cottage on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but as Rosebank on the 25-inch map of the 1890s.The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage states that the current house was built by the O'Donovan family in the 1860s as a dower house for Liss Ard House nearby. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Rosebank
Carriganear At the time of Griffith's Valuation, John Beecher held a property at Maulbrack in fee and valued at £10 5s. This seems to be Carriganear House, mentioned by Lewis in 1837 as the residence of Mrs. Evans. There is still an extant house at the site.
Smorane House Sampson French was leasing this property to Gibbs Ross at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £8 10s. A house still exists at the site.
Greenpark James Callaghan was leasing this property to Matthew Sweetman at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £9 15s. In 1837 Lewis refers to "Greenpark" as the seat of John Gallway. A building still exists at the site.
Mohanagh Lodge Andrew McGill was leasing this property from Lady Carbery's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £10 15s. In 1814 Leet referred to it as the seat of Richard Marmion. A house still exists at the site,
New Court At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Lionel Fleming held this property in fee, when it was valued at £22. Both Lewis, in 1837, and Leet in 1814, noted it as the seat of Beecher Fleming. It is shown on Taylor and Skinner's 1783 map apparently the residence of a Tonson family and Wilson refers to it as a seat of Lord Riversdale in 1786. It was owned by the representatives of Beecher Fleming in 1906 when it was valued at £28 5s. In the early 1940s the Irish Tourist Association survey mentions that it was occupied by a Trinder family. Bence-Jones notes that this house is now demolished though a farm exists at the site.
Oldcourt House Martin Jennings was leasing Old Court from the Becher estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at 15 15s. Referred to by Leet as the seat of Michael Galway in 1814. It is still extant. Photo of Oldcourt House
Glenview Samuel Levis was leasing this property from the Becher estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £18 10s. A house still exists at the site.
Bunalunn or Mount Music At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Rev. Richard Webb was leasing this property from Col. Clarke's estate, when it was valued at £10. Lewis had noted it as the seat of R.F. Webb. Leet refers to it as the seat of Alex O'Driscoll in 1814. In 1906 Capt. Anthony Morgan was the owner of this property, then valued at £26 5s. The house is named Mount Music on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but as Bunalunn on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. AS Mount Music it gave its name to a novel by the celebrated Anglo-Irish writers, Somerville and Ross. The house is still extant and was offered for sale in recent years.
Liss Ard Built in the later nineteenth century Lissard was owned by The O'Donovan and valued at £90 in 1906. The Irish Tourist Association survey of 1943 mentioned that it was then the property of John Connolly. It is still extant and offered as luxury accommodation. The gardens are open to the public. See www.lissardestate.com. Photo of Liss Ard
Rosebank House Rosebank House was built as a dower house for Liss Ard, possibly in the 1860s. It is still extant and occupied.