Landed Estates
University of Galway

Gaybrook House

Estate(s)
Townland Gaybrook Demesne
Civil Parish Enniscoffey
PLU Mullingar
DED Gaybrook
County Westmeath
Barony Fartullagh
Description This house was built on land originally belonging to the Gay family who sold it to Ralph Smyth before the end of the 18th century. Smyth built the three-storey three-bay house which had extensive outbuildings and pleasure grounds as shown on the first edition OS map. Leet records him as the occupant in 1814 and his widow Mrs A Smyth was resident in 1837. Their son Robert was the occupant at the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854) holding the house valued at £95 in fee. Col James Smyth and family were resident at the beginning of the 20th century. The house was demolished by the Land Commission about 1960 (boi).

Property Location