Landed Estates
University of Galway

Fahan Rectory

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 9 houses.

Houses within 5km of Fahan Rectory

Displaying 9 houses.

House name Description
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.
Fahan House Elizabeth Jones was leasing this property from the Norman estate at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, when it was valued at over £28. In 1837 Lewis referred to it as the seat of T. Kough. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests this house was built in the 18th century and extended in the 19th. It appears to be associated with a number of different families. Photo of Fahan House
St. Johns/Roseville (Inishowen) William Scott was leasing this property from the Norman estate at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, when it was valued at over £11. Lewis referred to it as the seat of Miss Schoales in 1837. It is labelled Roseville on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but as St. Johns on the later editions. In the early 2020s it housed a restaurant known as the Red Door.
Glengollen This property was held in fee by Thomas Norman at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, when it was valued at £62. Lewis referred to it as the seat of Charles Norman in 1837. It was owned by his grandson, also Charles Norman and valued at £60 in 1906. Charles Norman was killed in the First World War. Local sources suggest the estate was acquired by the Land Commission after 1923. The house was demolished in 1937.
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.
Rathmullan House This property was held in fee by Thomas Batt at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s when it was valued at £40. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests the house was originally built by the Knox family around the end of the eighteenth century and later purchased by the Batt family. It is still extant and now operates as a luxury hotel. Photo of Rathmullan House
Fort Royal The representatives of Charles Wray were leasing this property from Smith Bryan at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s when it was valued at £20. This appears to be the property later known as Fort Royal Hotel. It is still extant as a private residence. Photo of Fort Royal
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.