Landed Estates
University of Galway

Burt House

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 11 houses.

Houses within 5km of Burt House

Displaying 11 houses.

House name Description
Blanket Nook Messers Brassey and McCormack held this property in fee at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s when it was valued at £13. It is described as a steward’s house. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage dates its building to the mid -1840s, contemporary with the massive reclamation of land from the sea which took place in the area at that time. Blanket Nook is still extant. Photo of Blanket Nook
Ballymoney (Burt) At the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, Samuel Porter was leasing this property from Lord Templemore’s estate when it was valued at £11. It is labelled Ballymoney on all editions of the Ordnance Survey maps but is no longer extant.
Bohullion Several properties at this location were being leased from Lord Templemore’s estate by members of the Leathem family at the time of Griffith’s Valuation, in the 1850s. Samuel Leathem senor occupied a house which was valued at £14 10s. Samuel Leathem junior occupied a house and substantial mill and distillery complex. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage indicates that the house at the site is now called Beech Park and dates from c.1845. Elements of the industrial complex are also still extant.
Bridgetown (Burt) At the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, John Scott was leasing this property from Lord Templemore’s estate when it was valued at £23 with an additional mill complex. Bridgetown is still extant and occupied.
Castletown Cottage (Inishowen) Joseph Gilligan was leasing this property from the Dogherty estate at the time of Griffith’s Valuation, when it was valued at £14. This property is still extant. Photo of Castletown Cottage (Inishowen)
Rose Hill (Inishowen) Andrew McClen was leasing this property from the Dogherty estate at the time of Griffith’s Valuation, when it was valued over £10.
Gort House (Inishowen) Andrew S. Hamilton was leasing this property from the Norman estate at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, when it was valued at almost £14. A house is extant at this site.
Crislaghmore The buildings at Crislaghmore were leased from the Donegall estate by Samuel and Joseph Cochrane at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s when the valuations were £19 and £13 respectively.
Gortinlieve James Fulton was leasing this property from Robert Bateson at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1860s when it was valued at £14. An adjacent building is labelled Bogay Works on the 25-inch and later Ordnance Survey maps. It was apparently a site for the manufacture of agricultural implements. Farm buildings appear to occupy the site now.
Bogay House (Raphoe North) Reverend Edward Bowen held this property in freehold at the time of Griffith's Valuation in the 1850s when it was valued at £35. Local sources suggest it was a hunting lodge built by the Abercorn estate. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Bogay House (Raphoe North)
Carrownamaddy (Burt) At the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, Joseph Dysart was leasing this property from Lord Templemore (Chichester) estate, when it was valued at £15. A house and substantial farm remain at the site.