Lisbrack House [Bishop's House]
| Estate(s) | |
|---|---|
| Townland | Lisbrack |
| Civil Parish | Clongesh |
| PLU | Longford |
| DED | Newtownforbes |
| County | Longford |
| Barony | Longford (Longford) |
| Description | In 1837 Lewis noted Lisbrack Cottage as the seat of Verschoyle Crawford. At the time of Griffiths Valuation in the early 1850s, the representatives of George Crawford were leasing this property to James Bell, when it was valued at £15. In 1868 George Crawford and others offered for sale 13 acres at Lisbrack, known as the Cottage holding, in the Landed Estates Court. This holding was occupied at the time by James Bell. The National Built Heritage Service suggests the building on the site now was built in the 1870s with an ecclesiastical purpose but that it replaced an earlier house, possibly known as Lisbrack House. The current building later served as a convent and as a school. |