Landed Estates
University of Galway

Edgeworthstown House

Houses within 5km of this house

Displaying 8 houses.

Houses within 5km of Edgeworthstown House

Displaying 8 houses.

House name Description
Moatfarrell House At the time of Griffiths Valuation in the early 1850s, Moatfarrell was leased by William F. Ryan from the estate of Edward Murphy when it was valued at £18. In the early 1840 it had been occupied by Laurence O'Rourke. The National Built Heritage Survey suggests the extensive outbuildings were constructed in the mid-nineteenth century and notes that the property was occupied by the Fegan family in the 1890s. The building is still extant.
Lissard House John L. O’Farrell was leasing this property from the Adair estate at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, when it was valued at £35. In 1837 Lewis noted is as the O’Farrell seat also. Edward O’Farrell is noted as a property owner in Lissard in the Tithe Applotment book in 1825. Lissard survived into the twentieth century but is no longer extant.
Ballinree House {Longford) Phillip Kiernan was leasing Ballinree House from the Moore O’Farrell estate at the time of Griffiths Valuation, when it was valued at £5. A larger house is shown on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the early 20th century. A house and large farm occupy the site now. This house was associated with the Farrell family in the 18th century as local sources recall "Bonny Pat Farrell" a United Irishman killed at the Battle of Granard in 1798.
Manor Mill House William Cox was leasing this property from the Tuite estate at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, when it was valued at £23 and included a mill. It is not labelled on the 1st edition six-inch Ordnance Survey map but appears as Manor Mill on the later 25-inch edition. It is no longer extant.
Lissanure House Lissanure House is labelled on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the early 20th century. At the time of Griffiths Valuation in the early 1850s, the property at this site was occupied by William Green, leasing from the Tuite estate, when it was valued at £4. The National Built Heritage Service suggests that the current building replaced the earlier house in the 1850s. It is still extant but not used. Photo of Lissanure House
Clonwhelan Richard White held this property in fee at the time of Griffiths Valuation when it was valued at £15. In 1814 Leet referred to it as the residence of Miss Godley. James Bond was the occupier at the time of the initial valuation in 1839 when it was valued at £12. It is still extant Photo of Clonwhelan
Crossea John O’Byrne [O’Beirne] was leasing this property from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the early 1850s when it was valued at over £10. The original Valuation Office books record a valuation of £12 in 1839. The Ordnance Survey Name Books suggest the townland was in the hands of Reverend Mr. Oliver in the mid-1830s. A large farm is still extant at the site.
Whitehill House (Granard) In 1837 Lewis referred to Whitehill House as the seat of H.B. Slator. At the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, Henry B. Slator was leasing Whitehill from Mrs. Fearon, when it was valued at £18. It is no longer extant.