Ballyglass

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 13 houses.

Houses within 5km of Ballyglass

Displaying 13 houses.

House name	Description
Portloman	Portloman, situated on the shore of Lough Owel, is named on the first edition OS map and the 25 inch map. Home of the de Blaquiere family from the mid-18th to the mid-19th centuries. Both Leet (1814) and Lewis (1837) record Portloman as the seat of Lord de Blaquiere. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation John de Blaquiere held the house valued at £18 in fee. When the estate was for sale in June 1866 the mansion house was described as been ‘beautifully situated on the margin of Lough Owel and stands upon a demesne containing about 200 acres Statute measure, handsomely planted, to which is attached a large garden, containing over three acres well stocked, walled in and lined with Brick; Hot Houses, Conservatories etc’. In 1906 the house was in the possession of Colonel David W Stevenson [of Derry]. The buildings had increased in value to £33.10 and were held with 142 acres of untenanted land. This house was destroyed in 1921.
Ballynagall	Ballynagall, a six-bay two-storey Regency style house, built in the early 19th century for James Gibbons at the cost of £30,000 (Lewis) and was reputedly built using the fabric of an existing castle on site, known as Castle Reynell (boi). Reynell of Castle Reynell is recorded on the Taylor and Skinner maps of the late 1770s. The interior plasterwork was executed by George Stapleton, son of the stuccadore Michael Stapleton. The Smyth Papers in the National Library contain letters to James Gibbons from John Robinson and Francis Johnston relating to the building of Ballynagall, 1810-1815 (Mss 18,926-18,927). Ballynagall remained in the possession of the Gibbons family until 1846 when ownership passed to James Middleton Berry, nephew of James Gibbons. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854) the buildings were valued at £110 and held by JWM Berry in fee. Inherited by Thomas James Smyth of the Drumcree family in 1855, it remained in Smyth ownership until sold in 1963 (O’Brien). It is now a ruin.
Lynn Lodge	Lynn Lodge previously known as Lynn House, as named on the first edition OS map. A three-bay two-storey house, built early 19th century by the Swift family, possibly incorporating the fabric of an earlier structure. Jonathon Swift (1667-1747) wrote letters from Lynn House. Lynn the property of Swift Esq is recorded on the Taylor and Skinner maps of the late 1770s. It was the residence of Meade Swift in 1814. Lynn House was in the ownership of R. Swift and was the residence of the Rev. G. M. Dennis in 1837. By 1850 the house was known as Lynn Lodge and was occupied by Toriano L’Estrange when the interest of Richard Swift in the property, consisting of the house and about 100 acres was for sale in the Encumbered Estates Court. Valued at £23 at the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854), occupied by John Cronin and held from Terence D Nolan. In 1906 Charlotte Swifte occupied a mansion house valued at £23 at Lynn which she held with 72 acres of untenanted land. This house is now the centre of a stud.
Knockdrin Castle	A Gothic Revival castle built about 1815; it is not recorded by Leet. Located east of Lough Owel and north of Lough Drin, this castle was built by Sir Richard Levinge (1785-1848) 6th Bt to replace High Park, the Levinges’ old family home and was designed, most probably, by James Shiel. It was valued at £100 in 1906. The Castle remained the home of the Levinge family until the mid-20th century when it was sold. It is now the home of the Prondzyunski family.
Rathconnell Court	Rathconnell Court is named on the first edition OS map and marked as ruins on the 25 inch map of the early 20th century. It was the home of the Adams family and was marked on the Taylor and Skinner maps of the 1770s. Occupied by Francis Adams in the early 19th century and by J Adams in 1837. Francis Adams was resident at the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854) holding the house valued at £18 in fee.
Ballinderry Cottage	Ballinderry cottage, named on both the first six inch and 25 inch maps, Ballinderry was originally a home of William Judge of Mosstown (O’Brien). Located on the southern outskirts of Mullingar, at the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854) Godfrey Fetherstonhaugh held the building valued at £11 from Anne ‘Cowper’ or Cooper. Home of the Bayley family at the beginning of the 20th century. O’Brien writes that a hospital now stands on the site.
Charlestown House	Charlestown House, Balnamona, is named on both the first six inch and 25 inch maps. It was the home of Tennison Lyons in 1814. Hill J M Walsh was resident here at the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854) when the house was valued at £15 and held from John C Lyons. There is a building still on the site, part of Charlestown stud.
Clonard House	Bellview, now known as Clonard House, is a two-bay two-storey over basement house, built about 1800, located in the town of Mullingar, home of the Walsh family. Robert Walsh was resident in 1814 and Thomas Walsh in 1837. He was still resident at the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854), when the house was valued at £40 and held in fee. In 1876 Thomas Walsh of Bellvue owned 528 acres. In the mid-20th century this house was the residence of the Catholic Bishop of Meath. Since then it has been a tourism headquarters and an entertainment venue (O’Brien) and was for sale in 2022.
Culleen House	Culleen House is marked on the first edition OS map and had greatly expanded by the time of 25 inch, only the outbuildings remain now. O’Brien describes it as long, low seven-bay, two storey early Victorian house, purchased by Mr Mc Loughlin, a Dublin merchant, from Sir John de Blaquiere of Portloman. A Thomas McEvoy occupied Culleen in 1814. It was later sold to Godfrey Levinge, a grandson of the 4th Baronet, who was resident at the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854), holding the house, valued at £30 in fee. Home of Thomas M Reddy and family at the time of the 1901 and 1911 censuses. This house is no longer extant.
Levington Park	Levington Park is located close to the southern shore of Lough Owel. The seat of a branch of the Levinge family from the mid-18th century, it is a nine-bay two-storey country house with two-storey returns to the rear at either end (north and south), built about 1748 by Sir Richard Levinge 4th Baronet and altered in the early 19th century (boi). In 1814 Lady Levinge was resident. It was inherited by the 4th Baron’s second son Richard Hugh Levinge who was the owner in 1837. Valued at £27 at the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854), occupied and held by Charles William Levinge in fee. Members of the Levinge family were still resident in 1901 but Hugo Fitzpatrick and his wife Gertrude were living here in 1911. O’Brien writes that Levington Park was later the residence of Edmund Dease, formerly of Turbotstown House. His son Maurice was the recipient of the first posthumously awarded Victoria Cross of World War I. The house had other owners until purchased by the author J P Donleavy in 1972. He died in 2017.
Annebrook	Annbrook or Annebrook in the town of Mullingar was originally a three-bay two-storey over basement house, built about 1810. It was the home of Dr Robert Barlow in 1837 and at the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854), when it was valued at £38 and held from the Earl of Granard. Still a doctor’s residence in 1911 when Dr Joseph Dillon Kelly and his wife lived at Annebrook. Now functions as a hotel, the Annebrook House Hotel. See https://www.annebrook.ie/
Monte Video/Prospect	This house was named Monte Video on the first edition OS map and as Prospect on the 25 inch map. A doctor’s residence at the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854) when Dr Ferguson was in occupation. Valued at £13 it was held from Anne Cowper or Cooper. It was originally located on the outskirts of Mullingar but is now surrounded by a housing estate
Springfield (Mullingar)	Springfield, on the outskirts of Mullingar, is named on both the first six inch and 25 inch maps. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation (publ. 1854) it was occupied by Thomas Tuite, held from Charlotte Tighe and valued at £20. Now demolished and replaced by Assumption Villas.