Landed Estates
University of Galway

Crossroads (Raphoe North)

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 18 houses.

Houses within 5km of Crossroads (Raphoe North)

Displaying 18 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.
Castruse House William Cochrane was leasing this property from Robert Bateson at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1860s when it was valued at £12. It is labelled Castruse Huose on the 25-inch map of the early 20th century. In the 1870s John Motherwell's address is given as Castruse. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests it was built in the last years of the 18th century on the site of an earlier house. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Castruse House
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.
Ballyboe House This property was held in fee by the Bateson estate at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s when it was valued at £27. It is labelled Ballyboe House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the early 20th century. It is still extant.
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)
Colehill Reverend Hugh Norman was leasing this property from the Earl of Wicklow's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation in the 1850s when it was valued at £12. It is labelled Colehill on the 1st edition map of the 1830s but as Allsaints Rectory on subsequent Ordnance Survey maps. It is still extant.
Castleforward John Ferguson was leasing this property from the Earl of Wicklow's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation in the 1850s when it was valued at £35. In 1837, Lewis had referred to it as the property of the Earl of Wicklow, then occupied by W. Marshall. Though it survived well into the 20th century, Castleforward is now a ruin.
Ballyhasky House Reverend William Scott was leasing this property from the Earl of Wicklow's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation in the 1850s when it was valued at £15. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Ballyhasky House
Ballyhasky Middle Patrick Glacken was leasing this property from the Earl of Wicklow's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation in the 1850s when it was valued at £10. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Ballyhasky Middle
Monglass Caldwell Motherwell was leasing this property from the Earl of Wicklow's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation in the 1850s when it was valued at £13. The house at the site now is of late 19th century construction.
Cloon (Raphoe) Robert McFarlane was leasing this property from Anne Law at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, when it was valued at £16. Labelled as Cloon on all editions of the Ordnance Survey maps. Farm building occupy the site of the original house now.
Moyle Moss Henry Thompson was leasing this property from John S. Law at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, when it was valued at £11. Labelled Moyle Moss on all editions of Ordnance Survey. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests the house at the site now is not the original but outbuildings date from the mid 19th century. Photo of Moyle Moss
Heath Hill (Raphoe) Francis Long was leasing this property from John S. Law at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, when it was valued at £16. A house labelled Heath Hill is visible at this site on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the early 20th century. Buildings are still extant at the site.
Castle (Newtowncunningham) Henry McCoy was leasing this property from John S. Law at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, when it was valued at £17 10s. The lease also included two flaxmills. This property is labelled Castle on all editions of the Ordnance Survey maps. Campbell records that in the 1790s, the Castle in Newtowncunningham was the home of Lady Hamilton, widow of Sir Henry Hamilton and that the McFarland family were the last occupants.
Mason Lodge (Raphoe) William McCormack was leasing this property from John S. Law at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, when it was valued at £10. McCormack was one of the investors associated with the Lough Swilly land reclamation works in the mid 1840s. This property is now the centre of a large farm.