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University of Galway

Moneylagan Cottage

Houses within 10km of this house

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Houses within 10km of Moneylagan Cottage

Displaying 22 houses.

House name Description
Lough Rynn Lough Rynn was built in the early 1830s by Robert, Viscount Clements, heir to the 2nd Earl. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was valued at £40. In 1906 it is recorded as the property of Col. H.T. Clements and has a valuation of £100. It is still extant. In 2006 it opened as a luxury hotel. For more information see www.loughrynn.ie and www.loughrynn.net. Photo of Lough Rynn
Mohill Castle At the time of Griffith's Valuation John Kane was leasing a property valued at £20 from Sir M. Crofton in the town of Mohill. Photo of Mohill Castle
Lakefield Lakefield House was associated with the Crofton family since the mid eighteenth century . A new house was constructed between 1771-1798. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was leased by Duke Crofton from Hugh Carmichael,M.D. and was valued at £25. The house continued in Crofton ownership until 1931 when the estate was purchased by the Land Commission. It is now a ruin.
Aughry House Aughry House built after the publication of the First Edition Ordnance Survey map. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was owned and occupied by Charles T. Ward and was valued at £13. Aughry Castle (in ruins) is visible nearby on the 1st edition map. This may be the property referred to in 1786 by Wilson as the seat of Mr. Nesbit. Elaborate modern entrance gates identify Aughry House which appears to be close to the site of the original.
Aghamore House Russell B. Cameron was leasing this property from the Crofton estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £12. A house is still extant though not on the original site.
Drumard House Rev. Thomas Jones was leasing a property at Drumard, barony of Mohill, valued at £25 to William Jones at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It is no longer extant.
Georgia At the time of Griffith's Valuation, the Forbes estate was leasing a house valued at £6 to Andrew McCloughesy at Georgia or Gorteenoran. The premises is visible on the early 20th century maps but the site is now occupied by a hotel complex.
Gort House Margaret O'Brien was leasing a house valued at £15 in the townland of Gortnalamph from the Clements estate in the 1850s. Gort House is still extant and occupied. Photo of Gort House
Clooncoe House Lewis records "Brooklawn" as a seat of the O'Brien family in 1837. Brooklawn House in the townland of Clooncoo, parish of Cloone, was part of the Clements estate but is described at the time of the first Ordnance Survey as the seat of a Mr. Crawford. It is labelled Brooklawn on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but as Clooncoe House on all subsequent editions. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of  Clooncoe House
Lurga House At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Francis Scanlan was leasing a property at Lurga, barony of Mohill, valued at almost £3 together with over 90 acres from the Crofton estate. This property is labelled Lurga House on the 1st edition and subsequent maps. A house and farm are still extant at the site.
Clooncahir John Walsh was the lessor of a vacant house valued at £12 at Clooncahir, barony of Mohill at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He was leasing lands in the same area from the Crofton estate. A house still exists at the site.
Drumod More At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Catherine Warren was leasing a house valued at £9 to Francis Murphy at Drumod More, barony of Mohill. Extensive redevelopment and road building have taken place in this area though there are still buildings at the site.
Castleforbes The National Built Heritage Service suggests the current Castleforbes House dates from the middle third of the 19th century but incorporating the fabric of its 17th and 18th century predecessors. At the time of Griffiths Valuation in the early 1850s, it was valued at £80. It was occupied by Lady Forbes at that time. It served as the main seat of the Forbes family, Earls of Granard, since the 17th century. In 1906 it was valued at £110. It is still extant. Photo of Castleforbes
Rose Cottage (Clongesh) John V. Crawford was leasing this property from the Earl of Granard’s estate at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the early 1850s when it was valued at £15. It is labelled as Rose Cottage on all editions of the Ordnance Survey maps. A later house exists at the site.
Lisbrack House [Bishop's House] 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.
Lismoy Upper Mrs. Fitzgerald was leasing this property from the Governors of Mercer’s Hospital at the time of Griffith’s Valuation, in the early 1850s, when it was valued at £18. The National Built Heritage Service suggests that the original house was built in the late 18th century but underwent several modifications in the 19th century. In 1837 Lewis recorded it as the seat of a Reverend J. Mitchell. Leet referred to it as the residence of Reverend Kilner Davidson in 1814. In the 1870s it was noted as an address for “H. Dundas”. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Lismoy Upper
Corry House The 1906 record of Untenanted Demesnes records buildings valued at £18 at Corry, parish of Clongesh and barony of Longford. The owner was Colonel H.M.S. Douglas. This property was also part of the Douglas estate at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the early 1850s when it was valued at over £3 and occupied by James Berry. The National Built Heritage Service suggests Corry House was originally built in 1845 but significantly altered in the 1880s. It is still extant. Photo of Corry House
Minard House At the time of Griffiths Valuation in the early 1850s the house at Minard was occupied by George Evers, leasing from the Douglas estate and valued at almost £9. The 1906 Untenanted Demesnes survey records a valuation of £13 for this property when it was still in the possession of the Douglas estate. The Longford Leader reported extensive damage by fire to the house in 2019.
Crowdrumin Lodge At the time of Griffiths Valuation in the early 1850s Patrick Mannion was leasing this property from Samuel Galbraith’s estate when it was valued at just over £3. A more substantial property, labelled Crowdrumin Lodge, is shown on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the early 20th century. It has been replaced by a modern house.
Carrickmoyragh House Thomas Gregory was leasing this property from John Jessop’s estate at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s when it was valued at over £6. The National Built Heritage Service suggests that the current house was built sometime in the mid-19th century. A smaller house is shown at the site on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map of 1838. A larger property is labelled Carrickmoyragh House on the 25-inch edition of the early 20th century. It is still extant though not in use. Photo of Carrickmoyragh House
The Hermitage (Clongesh) In 1906 Tobias Peyton owned a property at Breanrisk valued at almost £15. This had been the family home of his mother, Frances Ellis. At the time of Griffiths Valuation in the early 1850s it was occupied by Thomas H. Ellis and valued at £8. The National Built Heritage Service suggests the original house dates from c.1780. It is labelled The Hermitage on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the early 20th century, the name by which it is still known. Photo of The Hermitage (Clongesh)
Corry House (Ballymahon) Joseph Allen was leasing this property from the White estate at the time of Griffiths Valuation, when it was valued at £10. The earlier Valuation Office records indicate it was occupied by John Murphy in 1840, with a valuation of £14. The National Built Heritage Service suggests the original house was built c.1845 and modified c.1880. The house is labelled Corry House on the 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey map of the early twentieth century. It is still extant