Swilly View

Houses within 10km of this house

Displaying 18 houses.

Houses within 10km of Swilly View

Displaying 18 houses.

House name	Description
Raymoghy	William Montgomery was leasing this property from James Law at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, when it was valued at £10. The site is now occupied by farm buildings.
Rathdonnell House	James Hamilton was leasing this property from the estate of Reverend William Alexander at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s when it was valued at £7. Local sources suggest it had come into the Alexander family through their mother, Dorothy McClintock.
Gortlee	Thomas Patterson was leasing Gortlee from the Wray estate at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, when it was valued at £25. The National inventory of Architectureal Heritage suggests it was built in the late 18th century but may have subsequently been modified on a number of occasions. It is also associated with the Boyd family. In 1837 Lewis had noted it as the seat of J. Cochran. Gorlee is still extant and occupied.
Castlewray	The Wray family were associated with this locality since the seventeenth century. Local sources suggest that Castlewray was sold by the Wrays to the Mansfield family around 1800. At the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, it was occupied by Margaret Mansfield, leasing from Francis Mansfield and valued at £16. It is now a ruin.
Newmills	Matthew Nelson was leasing this property from the Macky estate at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, when it was valued at £33 and included a milling complex.
Ardvarnock Lower
Oakpark (Kilmacrenan)	In the 1850s William Wray was occupying Oakpark when it was valued at £21. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests it was built at the end of the 18th or beginning of the 19th centuries. It may have been built by the Wray family after they left Castle Wray. Oakpark is still extant and occupied.
Kiltoy Lodge	At the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s William Boyd was leasing this property from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners when it was valued at £22. The building is still extant and apparently in the process of being renovated.
Ballymacool	At the time of Griffiths Valuation, John R. Boyd was leasing this property from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, when it was valued at £50. In 1837 Lewis had also recorded Ballymacool as the seat of J. Boyd. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests it was built c.1770 and continued in the ownership of the Boyd family until 1940. It is now a ruin.
Ardrumman House	Francis Mansfield was leasing this property from Thomas Patterson at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, when it was valued at £40. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests that the house was built c.1840. It is still extant.
Sallaghagrane House	John R. Boyd was leasing this property from Viscount Southwell's estate at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, when it was valued at £35. The house at the site now is later, possibly built in the 1870s.
Pluck	James B. Marshall was leasing this property from the Hayes estate at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, when it was valued at £18. It adjoined a mill complex. The site is occupied by modern buildings now.
Lisnenan House	Robert Ramsay junior was leasing property from Robert Ramsay senior at the time of Griffith’s Valuation in the 1850s. It is not labelled on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map. It is still extant and has been offered for sale in this decade.
Lurgy Upper	Samuel McClintock was leasing this property from the Hayes estate at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, when it was valued at £20. It adjoined a mill complex. Farm buildings occupy the site now.
Castle Grove (Kilmacrenan)	Castlegrove House, parish of Aghanunshin, barony of Kilmacrenan, was held in fee by James Grove Wood in the 1850s. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests it was built c.1750 but modified in the nineteenth century. By 1906 it was owned by John W.C. Grove and valued at £40. It is now a luxury country house hotel.
Rockhill House (Raphoe North)	At the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, Rockhill was held in fee by John Vandeleur Stewart when it was valued at £55. Local sources suggest the house was acquired by Stewart from the Chambers family in the 1830s. O'Carroll discusses the ownership by the Cooch and Pratt families of the Rockhill estate. In 1814 Leet had recorded Daniel Chambers as the occupant of Rockhill. By 1906 it was owned by Alexander C.H. Stewart and valued at £52. Later in the 20th century it served as a base of the Irish Defence forces. It is now a luxury hotel.
Sallybrook	James Marshall was leasing this property from the Earl of Wicklow's estate at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s. It was then valued at £15. In 1906 it was the property of Samuel Marshall and valued at £12. The site appears to be occupied by farm buildings now.
Convoy House [Greenfield]	Robert Montgomery held this property in fee at the time of Griffiths Valuation when it was valued at £35. In 1837 Lewis had also referred to it as the seat of R. Montgomery. In 1896 it was owned Canon Boyton and valued at £33. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests it was built in the early years of the 19th century and provides a detailed description of its occupancy. It is still extant and occupied.