Landed Estates
University of Galway

Tyrcallan/The Nursery (Raphoe)

Estate(s)
Townland Tircallan
Civil Parish Stranorlar
PLU Stranorlar
DED Stranorlar
County Donegal
Barony Raphoe South
Description At the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, Reverend William Stewart was leasing this property from the Conyngham estate when it was valued at £18. It is labelled as The Nursery on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but as Tyrcallan on the later 25-inch edition. In 1837 Lewis referred to it as Tyrcallan, the seat of H. Steevens and as having an observatory on the grounds. In 1906 it was recorded as part of the estate of the Marquis of Conyngham with a valuation of over £10. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests it was originally built as a hunting lodge. It is now derelict.
Tircallan (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/)

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