Landed Estates
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Rathmullan House

Houses within 10km of this house

Displaying 26 houses.

Houses within 10km of Rathmullan House

Displaying 26 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.
Burt House At the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, James G. Bowen was leasing this property from Lord Templemore’s estate when it was valued at £28. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests the house at the site represents a major remodelling of an earlier house and associates Burt House with the Ferguson family.
Fahan Rectory William Alexander held this property in fee at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, when it was valued at £26. In 1837 Lewis referred to the Glebe House as the residence of Reverend W. Hawkshaw. A house is still extant at the site. Photo of Fahan Rectory
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.
Fort Stewart (KIlmacrenan) Sir James Stewart was leasing this property from the estate of Thomas Brooke at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, when it was valued at £50. In 1837 Lewis also noted it as the seat of Sir J. Stewart. Buildings are still extant at the site.
Glencarn (Rathmelton) John Fullerton was leasing this property from the Stewart estate at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, when it was valued at £17. It is labelled Glencarn on all editions of the Ordnance Survey maps. A house is still extant at the site. John Fullerton's address in the 1870s Landowners Survey is recorded as "The Cairn", Rathmelton.
Glenalla (Rathmelton) Thomas B. Hart(e) was leasing this property from Captain Hamilton's estate at the time of Griffiths Valuation, when it was valued at £20. It is labelled Glen Alla house on all editions of the Ordnance Survey maps. It is still extant.
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.
Drumhallagh House Henry Bedford was leasing this property from the estate of Sarah Batt at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, when it was valued at £18. The property had become derelict in the later twentieth century but has since been restored as a wedding venue. Photo of Drumhallagh 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
Holymount At the time of Griffiths Valuation, in the 1850s, Holymount House was leased from the Batt estate by Marcus Knox. The house was then valued at £18 10s. [Marcus Knox may have been a naval officer associated with coastguard inspection]. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests it was built around 1840 but extended in the 1890s. Photo of Holymount
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.
Linsfort George Harvey held this property in fee at the time of Griffith’s Valuation in the 1860s. It was then valued at £25. In 1837, Lewis had noted it as the seat of William Henry “Hervey”. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Linsfort
River View (Inishowen) This property was being leased from Sarah McClintock by Margaret Camac at the time of Griffiths Valuation when it was valued at over £12. Lewis recorded it as the seat of W. Camac in 1837. It was still extant in the mid 20th century but the site is now occupied by a commercial building. Property in this area was owned by Thompson M. McClintock in 1906.
The Lodge (Buncrana) James Boyle was the occupier of this property at the time of Griffiths Valuation when it was valued at £14 and leased from Sarah McClintock. Lewis referred to it as unoccupied in 1837. It is labelled The Lodge on all editions of the Ordnance Survey maps. A house is still extant at the site.
Millfield House (Inishowen) Millfield House and adjacent mill buildings was leased from Sarah McClintock by George H. Mitchell at the time of Griffiths Valuation, when it was valued at over £17. It is still extant. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage includes a detailed account of the now-derelict mill complex and notes its association with the Swan family in the latter decades of the 19th century. Photo of Millfield House (Inishowen)
St. Helens [Townsend Lodge] James H. Todd was the occupier of this property at the time of Griffith’s Valuation, when it was valued at £17 10s. He was leasing it from a Kennedy lessor. The house is labelled as Townsend Lodge on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but as St. Helens on the 25-inch edition of the early 20th century. In 1837 Lewis had recorded this property as the seat of a Colonel Downing. Now used as a business premises.
Westbrook (Inishowen) James Todd was leasing this property to a Captain Considine at the time of Griffiths Valuation, when it was valued at £10. A house named “Westport” is given as his own address in Hussey de Burgh’s list of landowners in 1878. Westbrook House is still extant. Photo of Westbrook (Inishowen)
Buncrana Castle In 1837 Lewis noted Buncrana Castle as the seat of Mrs. Todd. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, in 1857, it held in fee by Jonathan Richardson and valued at £20. Richardson was also the occupier of a spinning factory in the area, valued at £120. Local sources suggest that it was built by the Vaughan family and that the Todds bought it through the Court of Chancery in the early 19th century. By 1906 it was owned by Alexander R. Richardson and still valued at £20. Buncrana Castle is still extant. Photo of Buncrana Castle
Shellfield (Kilmacrenan) Nathaniel Stewart was leasing this property from the estate of Eliza Young and Thomas Lecky at the time of Griffiths Valuation, when it was valued at £12. In 1837 Lewis referred to it as the seat of N. Stewart. It is labelled Shellfield on all editions of the Ordnance Survey maps. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests it was built in the middle of the eighteenth century. It is still extant and well maintained. Photo of Shellfield (Kilmacrenan)
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.