Ballymorris

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 15 houses.

Houses within 5km of Ballymorris

Displaying 15 houses.

House name	Description
Lismacue	The seat of the Baker family in the 18th and 19th centuries, Lismacue was referred to by Wilson as the seat of Mr. Baker in 1786. It was occupied by William Baker in 1814 and by his nephew, Hugh Baker in 1837 when Lewis describes the house as a "handsome castellated mansion". The Ordnance Survey Name Books describe it as "lately erected...the property of John Charters" in 1840. The house was valued at £55 at the time of Griffith's Valuation. This property is still in the possession of a family member and may be rented for country vacations. http://www.lismacue.com/index.htm
Ballydrehid	In 1786 Wilson refers to Ballydrehid as a seat of Viscount Lismore, "pleasantly situated on rising ground". The home of Robert Keating in 1814 and of Robert Doherty in the early 1850s. Doherty held the property from Viscount Lismore and the house was valued at £17. This house is still extant and occupied.
Kilmoyler	A late 18th century house, the seat of the O'Meagher family, occupied by Dennis O'Meagher in 1814 and 1837 and by Stephen O'Meagher at the time of Griffith's Valuatiton. He held the property in fee and the buildings were valued at £40. In 1865 this property was advertised for sale by the Prestons. The rental records that the house was held on a lease dated 1860 from William O'Meagher to Standish Butler who was resident at the time. In 1786 Wilson had recorded "the castle and house at Kilmoyler, the ancient seat of Colonel Butler". Still extant and occupied.
Ballycarron	The Butlers are described as "of Ballycarron" from the early 18th century. Ballycarron was the residence of Thomas Butler in the 19th century, held from Michael Gavin in the 1850s when the buildings were valued at £36. ''Burke's Irish Family Records'' states that the proceeds of the sale of the Ballycarron estate and the house itself were bequeathed "to the Church". This building is now divided into residential apartments.
Suirville	This house was the home of Peter Smithwick in the early 19th century. Suirville was held by Richard Butler from Michael Gavin at the time of Griffith's Valuation and the house, valued at £10, was occupied by Miss Alice O'Connor. The sale rental of 1873 shows William Roche as tenant, trustee for Mr Butler. The Irish Tourist Association Survey records Suirville as the birthplace of Sir William Butler in 1838. The house was a ruin in the early 1940s.
Ballyslatteen	Richard Butler, a younger brother of Thomas Butler of Ballycarron, was resident at Ballyslatteen in 1837 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held the property from the Honourable John Massey and the buildings were valued at £20. Included in the sale of the Earl of Portarlington's estates in June 1856. A building is still located at this site.
Suir Castle House	Suir Castle was the home of a branch of the Massy family in the latter part of the 18th century. Two buildings are marked on the first edition Ordnance Survey map Suir Castle and Suir Castle House. The Inventory of National Architectural Heritage dates the house from circa 1820. Suir Castle [Grid Ref. S004 352] was occupied by Joseph Robbins in 1814 and in 1837. In the mid 19th century Suir Castle House was held by Francis Massey in fee and the buildings were valued at £21. The Massys were still resident in the 1870s. Occupied in the 20th century by Major Harold O'Malley. For sale in 2003.
Hymenstown	This house was the home of the Robbins family in the 18th and 19th centuries. Occupied by George Robbins in 1814 and by R. Scully in 1837. Michael Cleary was resident at the time of Griffith's Valuation holding the property from Nathaniel E. Robbins, when the buildings were valued at £20. Included in the sale of the Earl of Portarlington's estates in June 1856. John Graham was living at Hymenstown in the 1870s. This house is still extant.
Barnlough	This house was a Smithwick family home in the 18th and early part of the 19th centuries, occupied by Thomas Smythwick in 1814 and by P. Smithwick in 1837. Barnlough was held by the Earl of Portarlington in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when the buildings were valued at £11.10 shillings. It is no longer extant.
Toureen	The first edition Ordnance Survey map marks Toureen House, later maps show a house located a short distance to the south west. Leet and Lewis records Denis O'Meagher as resident at Toureen. This may be the dairy house and offices recorded in Griffith's Valuation and valued at £3.5 shillings held by Stephen O'Meagher in fee. The 25-inch map of the 1890s indicates Tooreen House and a house and substantial farm are still extant at this site.
Toureen Wood House	This house located on the northern fringe of Toureen wood was the home of Philip Maguire in the second half of the 19th century. The site of this house is located near a building marked on the first edition Ordnance Survey map as Maguire's Castle. The sale rental of 1875 refers to a new and comfortable dwelling house on the lands of Toureen, containing 2 good reception rooms, 7 bedrooms. a large kitchen and store room, dairy and pantries. The house was in the owner's possession. A house in the townland of Toureen valued at £7.5 shillings was held in fee by Philip Maguire in the mid 19th century. Lewis records a house known as Kilmoylermore, the residence of "the late Constantine Maguire, Esq."
Ballydavid	G. Baker was resident at Ballydavid in 1837 and in the early 1850s when the house was valued at £13.10 shillings and held from the Reverend George Cole Baker. In 1786 Wilson refers to Ballydavid as the seat of Mr. Baker. In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books had noted that the house was in bad repair though the demesne was described as "neatly ornamented". This house no longer exists.
Drangan	In the mid 19th century Daniel Heffernan held buildings valued at £15 from the Earl of Lismore at Drangan Beg. Drangan House is marked on both the first and 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey maps. A house and large farm are now located at the site.
Cappagh (Clanwilliam)	In 1786 Wilson refers to Cappagh as the seat of Mr. Massey. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, this townland was the property of estate of Reverend John Massey Dawson. [Grid Reference is approximate].
Hymenstown House	Hymenstown House is shown on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests it was built sometime in the 1860s. The house on the site at the time of Griffith's Valuation was owned by Nathaniel Robbins and valued at under £2. In 1901 it appears to have been the property of Alex Going but was vacant at the time. Hymenstown House is still extant and occupied.