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Houses within 15km of this house

Displaying 105 houses.

Houses within 15km of Ballymore

Displaying 105 houses.

House name Description
Tullira Lewis records Tillyra as the seat of J. Martyn. Tullira was originally a tower house which was modified at various times. The OS Name Books record it as a tower house with a modern house attached. The gardens included a hot house. In 1906 it was the property of Edward Martyn when the buildings were valued at £100. It is still extant and was the home of Lord and Lady Hemphill in the 20th century. It has had a number of owners since then and in 2013 was offered for sale. Photo of Tullira
Castle Taylor/Ballymagrath The house at Castle Taylor, originally known as Ballymacrath, was built adjacent to a tower house. The Taylor family had been settled there since the 17th century. In 1837 Lewis recorded it as the seat of Gen. Sir. J. Taylor. In 1894 and 1906 it was the residence of Walter Shawe Taylor and was valued at £50. It is now in ruins. Photo of Castle Taylor/Ballymagrath
Moyveela Lodge The original Moyveela Castle was the home of the Browne family before their move to Mount Hazel. In 1786, Wilson writes that Moyveela was the seat of Andrew Browne. At the time of Griffith's Valuation a large portion of the townland was part of the Vandeleur estate and was leased to James Kineen. He occupied a property which later became known as Moyveela Lodge which is still extant. Over 300 acres as well as two caretakers' houses were in the possession of Andrew Browne whose address in the 1870s is still given as Moyveela and Mount Hazel.
Cottage (Dunkellin) In 1837 Lewis recorded Cottage as the seat of J. Ryan. Catherine Ryan was leasing the house from Randall Athy at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £17. The house at Cottage was part of the Athy estate which was sold in the Encumbered Estates court in July 1857. The new owners, John Edmond Crofton Kelly and Edmond Walker Kelly offered it for sale again in June 1866. At this time the house at Cottage was leased to the representatives of Thomas Redington for 21 years from 1856. By 1906 it was owned by Charles V. Pratt together with 150 acres of untenanted land. The ruins of the house and other buildings are visible at the site. Photo of Cottage (Dunkellin)
Seafield Seafield House is no longer extant though evidence of walled gardens and out buildings are still visible. It was the residence of Robert Blake in 1814. In 1824 it was the residence of Henry Blake who offered it for letting in the ''Connaught Journal'' in May of that year. The Ordnance Survey Field Name Books noted Seafield as the residence of Mr. Blake's steward. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was leased by the Blake estate to Matthew Fynn and was valued at £6.
Ballynamanagh At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Thomas Redington was leasing a house valued at £4 at Ballynamanagh, barony of Dunkellin, to John Caven. It was accompanied by almost 100 acres. Kelly noted that it had been the property of Mr.Burke of Carheen for over 100 years but was later in the possession of the Redington estate. This house is still extant and occupied. Photo of Ballynamanagh
Cregaclare The Ordnance Survey Name Books mention that Cregaclare House was built in 1802. In the 1830s it is described as having elegant gardens and a Hot House producing various types of fruit. Cregaclare House is recorded by Lewis as the seat of J.S. Lambert in 1837. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was leased by James Lambert to Lord Clanmorris and was valued at £50. Bought by Lord Clanmorris in the late 1850s, it was still his property in 1894 and 1906. Only the ruins of a basement and remains of stable yard and gateways are visible. Mausoleum located at M470118 in the ruins of old RC church. This was originally a burial place for the Bingham family (Lords Clanmorris) but those buried there were later re-interred in the grounds of the Church of Ireland, Ardrahan. Photo of Cregaclare
Aggard In 1786 Wilson refers to Aggard as the seat of Mr. Lambert. In 1837 Lewis recorded Aggard as the seat of J. Lambert. The property at Aggard was being leased by the Lambert family from Reverend Thomas Kelly, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Reverend Kelly's estate, including Aggard, was offered for sale in the Encumbered Estates court in February 1857. In 1894 the seat of J.W.H. Lambert. Aggard House is still extant and occupied. Photo of Aggard
Tyrone Tyrone was built in the early 19th century. It is described in the OS Name Books as "a beautiful residence" in the 1830s. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was in the possession of Christopher St.George and was valued at £50. In 1894 Slater notes it as the seat of Robert J.K. St.George. The family ceased to live there in the early twentieth century. Its ruins can be seen overlooking the estuary of the Clarin river. Photo of Tyrone
Roxborough In 1786 Wilson refers to Roxborough as the seat o Mr. Persse. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was the seat of Dudley Persse and valued at £70. The house at Roxborough is most famous as the birthplace of Isabella Augusta Persse, later Lady Gregory of Coole. Roxborough is now a ruin, having been burnt in 1922. The impressive front entrance gates (M541136) are still extant. A steward's house house, close to Roxborough, is located at M534128. This is still extant and occupied. Photo of Roxborough
Moyode The seat of the Persse estate for many years. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was the seat of Burton Persse. In 1894 Slater refers to it as the seat of De Brugh Persse. In 1906 it was owned by Lord Ardilaun and was valued at almost £73.Only some ruins of Moyode Castle remain although elements of the stable yard still exist. Photo of Moyode
Kilcolgan Castle Christopher St. George, residing at Kilcolgan Castle, is described as a resident proprietor in county Galway in 1824. In the 1830s Kilcolgan Castle is described as the property of A.F. St. George. This house, part of the St.George estate, was leased by Matthew St.George from Christopher St.George, 1855. At that time Matthew St. George was acting as agent for the Rathbourne estate. Earlier, the Ordnance Survey Field Name books record that he was acting as agent for the estate of Patrick French in the nearby parish of Ballynacourty. In 1894 Slater refers to "Kilcolgan House" as the residence of James St. George. Photo of Kilcolgan Castle
Newtown Kilcolgan Arthur St.George was leasing a house, valued at £8, at Newtown Kilcolgan, from Christopher St.George in 1855. Evidence of estate buildings still survive in this area though the house appears to be gone.
Kilcornan In 1814 Kilcornan House was the residence of T. & C. Redington. Later, in 1837, Lewis recorded it as the seat of T. Redington. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Thomas Redington was the owner of the property, then valued at £100. In 1894 Slater referred to it as the residence of C.T. Redington. In 1906 it was the property of Anne Redington. Kilcornan House is still standing and now forms part of the Brothers of Charity services complex located in the grounds. Photo of Kilcornan
Hollypark In 1814 Hollypark was the seat of Pierce Blake and at the time of Griffith's Valuation the property of Peter Blake when it was valued at £20. In 1894, Slater referred to it as the seat of Col. M.P. Blake. In 1906 Maria C. White held the mansion house at Hollypark. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Hollypark
Bookeen Glebe Burton Persse was leasing this house to Rev. Robert Graham at the time of Griffith's Valuation. In the nineteenth century, the house was used as the residence of the incumbent at Bookeen Church. It was later purchased by the Aitken family who had served as Land Agents for the Clancarty estate at Coorheen, outside Loughrea. The house has been renovated and is extant and occupied. Photo of Bookeen Glebe
Dunsandle A large house built in the later 18th century for Denis Daly, M.P. Wilson refers to it in 1786 as "the most magnificent and beautiful seat, with ample demesnes". It was held in fee by Lord Dunsandle at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £70. In 1894 Slater refers to it as the seat of William Daly. Dunsandle House was sold in 1954 and demolished in 1958 although portions of the walls are still standing. Evidence of both the stable yard and walled garden still exists also. Photo of Dunsandle
Lavally Wilson refes to Lavally as the seat of Mr. Lynch in 1786. In 1837 Lavally is recorded by Lewis as the seat of T. Lynch. It was still occupied by him at the time of Griffith's Valuation in 1856 when it was valued at £20. By 1906 Delia Mullin is recorded as the owner. Lavally House is still extant and undergoing renovation. Photo of Lavally
Rahasane In 1786 Wilson refers to Rahasane as the seat of Mr. French. Lewis records Rahasane as the seat of R.French in 1837. Held in fee by Thomas A. Joyce at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £45. The Landed Estates court sale notice of June 1871 mentions that Rahasane House was built by Robert Joseph Ffrench at a cost of £10,000. This, the original Rahasane House , is described as " in ruins" on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. A later Rahasane House is shown on the 1933 ediiton of the six-inch Ordnance Survey map, located in Pollnagerragh West townland, (M474172). While there is no trace now of the original house built by R.J. French, some estate architecture survives. Photo of Rahasane
Cloghballymore Originally a tower house owned by the Kilkelly family, Cloghballymore House, was extended a number of times by the various families who held the estate over three centuries.. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage indicates that the main house at the site was constructed by Marcus Lynch in the eighteenth century. In 1906 it was owned by Llewellyn Blake and was valued at £18. It was later given by him to a missionary order and maintained for some time as a seminary. The building is still extant and now used as St. Columba's nursing home. Photo of Cloghballymore
Ballyclery The house at Ballyclery is described as a caretaker's house for the St.George estate. It was valued at £8 in 1855. An occupied house still exists at this site but may have been modernised.
Rockfield House Melvin states that throughout the 18th and 19th centuries the house at Rockfield was occupied by Burkes, Brownes, Blakes and Concanons. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by Patrick J. Blake and was valued at £26. In 1837 Lewis recorded it as the home of M. Browne. Wilson, writing in 1786, refers to it as the seat of Michael Browne. In 1906 it was owned by Richard A. Nugent when it was valued at £27. The Encumbered and Landed Estates Court sale notices give the impression that the house was sometimes known as Rockville. Though the house no longer survives the gate lodges are still occupied. Photo of Rockfield House
Stoneleigh The house in Laghtphillip townland, part of the Lynch estate, was leased to James Stanley in 1855. In 1906 the house was owned by Hugh Greaney and was valued at almost £7. The house is still standing but derelict. A new house exists on the site and "Stoneleigh House" appears at the entrance gate. Writing in 1976, Kelly noted that the house was built by the Stanley family due to its salubrious site. Photo of Stoneleigh
Stradbally Griffith's Valuation shows that Christopher St.George had what are described as "offices" valued at £16 in the townland of Stradbally West, parish of Stradbally, barony of Dunkellin. This was the stable complex for Tyrone House and adjacent to the walled garden which was part of the estate. Photo of Stradbally
Monksfield The house at Monksfield had originally belonged to the Morgan family who were of Welsh origin. Evidence from the 17th century records shows that they acquired land in this area in the later 17th century. In 1837 Lewis recorded Monksfield as the seat of Capt. Morgan. It had to be sold in the mid-19th century due to debts. By the 1850s it was the residence of Thomas Shawe-Taylor.In 1906 it was owned by Walter Shawe Taylor and was valued at £14. Kelly, writing in 1976, indicated that the estate was sold to the tenants around 1908. After the estate was divided, the house continued to be occupied well into the twentieth century but is now a ruin surrounded by farmland. Photo of Monksfield
Lambert Lodge (Kilquain) In the 1830s Kilquain was described as "Proprietor J. W. H. ambert, Esqr., Aggard. No agent. This townland is farmed by Carbit Lambert, Esqr. Proprietor's brother, and on which is built a superb house and offices under a bulk rent of £200 per year. There is a garden and orchard and an interesting demesne". In 1855 the Lambert house at Kilquain was occupied by Cuthbert Lambert leasing from John Lambert. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Lambert Lodge (Kilquain)
St. Cleran's or Issercleran Issercleran or St.Clerans was the home of the Burke family who built the house c.1784. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was owned by John Hardiman Burke and was valued at £45. In 1906 it was the property of Anne Maxwell (nee Burke) and was valued at £46. It was sold in the 1950s and became the home of film director, John Huston. Up until 2008 it functioned as a luxury hotel owned by the Griffin Group. Photo of St. Cleran's or Issercleran
Gammahoe Cottage A smaller property on the Persse estate, possibly a steward's house, with 257 acres in 1855. There is no trace of a house at this location now although there is some evidence of farm buildings and garden walls.
Derryhoyle In 1855 the house at Derryhoylemore, parish of Lickerrig, barony of Dunkellin, was leased by Robert O'Hara to Samuel Wade. In 1906 the house at Derryhoyle was valued at £12 and was owned by Robert F. O'Hara who also owned over 100 acres of untenanted land there. A house is still extant at the site. Photo of Derryhoyle
Limepark In 1855 the house at Limepark north, parish of Kilthomas, barony of Dunkellin, was in the possession of George Persse. Earlier in the 19th century the house was occupied by Thomas Wilton. This property was recorded as the seat of the Wallace family by Lewis in 1837. During the 1916 Rising it afforded shelter to the rebels from Galway. It is now a ruin. The farm of which it is a part was offered for sale in 2024. Photo of Limepark
Newpark The Ordnance Survey Name books state that the townland was the property of John Nolan of Prospect, Gort in the 1830s. The house appears to have been built after that time. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, this property was leased by John Nolan to Andrew Nolan. In 1906 it was still the property of Andrew Nolan and was valued at £17. It is no longer extant.
Castledaly This property was in the possession of the Blake family from the late 16th century and was known as Corbally. In 1786 Wilson refers to the house as the seat of Mr. Blake. When Peter Daly acquired it in 1829 he had the castle remodelled and a facade added. The property then became known as Castledaly. Lewis records it as the seat of J. Daly in 1837. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was the property of James Daly and the buildings were valued at £34. It was also the seat of James Daly in 1894. It is now a ruin. The mausoleum of the Daly family can be seen in the grounds of St. Theresa's church nearby, which they helped to build and where memorial tablets recording members of the family can be seen. Photo of Castledaly
Cappard Lewis mentions Cappard as being the seat of the Mahon family in 1837. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by James Galbraith and was valued at £40. by 1906 it was owned by Richard Galbraith and was valued at almost £54. Cappard House is no longer extant but the remains of an extensive stable block (M514067) are still visible. Photo of Cappard
Benmore In 1778 this was a Daly property and in 1786, Wilson also refers to it as the seat of Mr. Daly. In 1824 Mr. O'Connor was listed as a non-resident proprietor in county Galway. The OS Name Books record the proprietor of Benmore as Hugh O'Connor with a Mr. Dowdall acting as his agent in the 1830s. In 1855 Valentine O'Connor Blake was leasing 584 acres and buildings valued at £8 in the townland of Benmore, parish of Grange, barony of Loughrea, to Denis Deely. The original house does not appear to be extant.
Woodville House Woodville House is described as "a gentleman's seat, having fine premises and a good deal of woodland attached" in the 1830s. Robert Darcy, who acted as a land agent, was leasing this house from the Clanricarde estate in 1855. In 1906 it was valued at £26. It is still extant and occupied. The walled garden has also been restored and is open to visitors at certain time. See woodvillewalledgarden.com. Photo of Woodville House
Lynchfort House Martin J. Lynch was occupying this house at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £10. Lynchfort House is still extant and in good condition though it is not clear if it is continuously occupied. Photo of Lynchfort House
Ballynahivnia Lord Dunsandle is recorded as the lessor of 161 acres and a complex of buildings, including a mill, valued at £18, in the townland of Ballynahivnia, in 1855. The substantial remains of a tower house, together with the foundations of the mill building remain at the site, close to Riverville Bridge. Photo of Ballynahivnia
Abbeyville At the time of Griffith's Valuation this property was held in fee by Thomas H. Pilkington and valued at £7. It is still extant. Photo of Abbeyville
Glenville The Earl of Clancarty was leasing a house valued at £12 in Cahercrea East to Margaret Daly in 1855. This house is still extant and now known as Glenville. In the adjoining townland of Ballycoony Clancarty was leasing a house valued at £4 as well as 118 acres to John Hardy. Photo of Glenville
Castleboy In 1855 Dudley Persse owned a house valued at £40 in Castleboy. Lewis also recorded it as a seat of the Persse family in 1837. One round tower and small portions of the stable yard now remain. Photo of Castleboy
Woodmount House (Loughrea) The 1st edition OS map indicates Woodmount House at Knockadikeen, barony of Loughrea. At the time of Griffith's Valuation James Smyth was leasing this townland from the Clanricarde estate. The property included a herds' and labourers' houses valued at £2.
Ballybroder In 1814 Ballybroder was the seat of Henry Burke. Ballybroder was recorded as the property of Mr. Burke in the 1830s. In 1855 Patrick Burke was leasing the house at Ballybroder from Peter Dolphin. In 1906 Eleanor M. Burke is recorded as the owner when the house was valued at £10. The house at Ballybroder is still extant and in reasonable repair but unoccupied. Photo of Ballybroder
Danesfort (Loughrea) On the first edition Ordnance Survey map this house is labelled Lisduff House but on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s it has become known as Danesfort. In the mid 19th century it belonged to a branch of the Dolphin family of Turoe. By the early 20th century Danesfort was inherited through marriage by the Tighes of The Heath, near Ballinrobe, county Mayo and in 1906 was the property of Robert Dolphin Tighe when it was valued at almost £16. It is no longer extant. Photo of Danesfort (Loughrea)
Castle Ellen Castle Ellen was built in 1810. It is described as the property of Captain Lambert in the Ordnance Survey Name Books. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was owned by Walter Lambert and was valued at £21. In 1906 it was owned by the representatives of Peter F. Lambert at which time it was valued at £35. It is still extant and occupied. For more information see www.castleellen.com. For more information on the genealogy of the Lambert family see http://www.familylambert.net/History/index.htm Photo of Castle Ellen
Tooloobaun House At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Henry Hudson was leasing this house, then valued at almost £4, from John R. Hudson/Hodson. It is not shown on the later 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s.
Mount Browne The home of the Cullinane family for about the last 200 years and still occupied by them. The house is reputed to be about 300 years old and was undergoing renovation in 2007. The outbuildings are well maintained. Photo of Mount Browne
Castle Lambert Castle Lambert was built in the later 18th century. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was owned by Walter Lambert and was valued at £20. It is no longer extant, only the bell tower in the yard remains. Photo of Castle Lambert
Moor Park Occupied by Giles Eyre Lambert at the time of Griffith's Valuation when he was leasing it from Walter Lambert. It was valued at £20. Later the seat of Frank Shawe Taylor who was assassinated nearby in 1920. There is still a large house at Moor Park though the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage indicates that this is not the original house. Photo of Moor Park
Newford In 1786, Wilson mentions Newford as the seat of Edward Browne. In 1814 Thomas Tighe is recorded as residing at Newford. Patrick Fitzpatrick of Newford House, Athenry is listed as a subscriber to ''Lewis' Topographical Dictionary'' (1837). The house was later part of the Whaley and Perry estates in the 1850s and was offered for sale in the Encumbered Estates court in 1852. Portion of Newford later bacame incorporated into Mellows Agricultural College farm. The house is no longer extant.
Prospect Prospect Lodge is recorded as the residence of T. Burke in 1814. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was leased by Thomas Courtney to John Lopdell. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Prospect
Castleturvin Francis Bruen was leasing Castleturvin to Reverend Mark Perrin at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The Ordnance Survey Name Books claim that the Turvin family were the proprietors in the 1830s. Castleturvin House is still extant and occupied. The entrance gate indicates that the house dates from 1767. Photo of Castleturvin
St. John's This house was built later in the nineteenth century. It appears as "St. John's" on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey Map of the 1890s. The Corbishley family occupied St. John's until the early twentieth century when an auction was held on the premises. The property was purchased by the Finn family but members of the Corbishley family remained living in the house for some years afterwards. St. John's remained the property of the Finn family until later in the twentieth century. In 2005 it was sold. Extensive works have since been carried out at the entrance including new gates and railings.
Cullairbaun Occupied by James Perry at the time of Griffith's Valuation.
Athenry House Athenry House was built in the late 18th century. In 1837 it was the seat of J. Lopdell. It was offered for sale in the Landed Estates court in November 1876 as part of the estate of Wm. Vesey Fitzgerald Hickman. Part of the original house is no longer extant and construction work has taken place in the area. Photo of Athenry House
Willmount Willmount House leased by Thomas Mahon from William Smith at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £10. In the 1870s Henry Morgan, who owned over 200 acres in county Galway, was residing at Willmount. In 1906 it was the property of John McCoy. The original house appears not to have survived though there is evidence of a farm yard and walled garden close to Willmount Graveyard. Extensive modern farm buildings exist on the site.
Rathville At the time of Griffith's Valuation, John Blake was the holder of a property at Carrowreagh, barony of Athenry, valued at £10. Rathville House is still extant and occupied. In 2013 it was offered for sale. Photo of Rathville
Raford The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests that Raford House was built c.1760. Wilson refers to it as the seat of Captain Daly in 1786. It was being leased by Denis Bodkin from Harriett Daly at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £40. John Archer Daly was the owner of Raford House in 1906 when it was also valued at £40. Raford is still extant and occupied. Modern development has taken place on part of the demesne lands. Photo of Raford
Turoe Wilson refers to "Tourow" as the seat of Mr. Dolpin in 1786. Oliver Dolphin owned Turoe at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £20. Slater refers to it as the seat of Miss Dolphin in 1894. In 1906 the mansion at Turoe was the property of Hubert Dolphin and was valued at £16. The original house is no longer extant but evidence of the stable yard and walled garden can be seen at the site, close to Turoe Pet Farm. Photo of Turoe
Carnmore The OS Name Books record Mr. Blake of county Mayo as the proprietor of Carnmore in the 1830s. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Valentine O'Connor Blake was leasing a house valued at £4 and over 100 acres to Arthur Veitch. Some ruins remain at the site.
Thornpark At the time of Griffith's Valuation the property at Carrowmoneash, parish of Oranmore, was leased by the representatives of H. Butler to Anne Butler/K.H. Blake. Burke's Landed Gentry (1958) states that Xaverius Henry Blake Butler purchased Thornpark, part of his mother's dowry, in the Landed Estates' Court in April 1860. Sir Henry Blackall states that Xaverius Blake Butler bought Mount Vernon, which he renamed Thornpark, from his nephew Henry.By 1906 the house at Carrowmoneash was owned by James Blake Butler and was valued at £26. Thornpark House is now the Oranmore Lodge Hotel. See www.oranmorelodge.ie for more information. Photo of Thornpark
Frenchfort Frenchfort became a Blake property in 1780 when Michael Blake married Anne Ffrench of Frenchfort. Wilson mentions the house as his seat in 1786. He is described as a resident proprietor in 1824. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the house at Frenchfort in the parish of Oranmore was occupied by his grandson, Theobald Blake. The original house does not appear to be present now but the walled garden layout is still visible. Photo of Frenchfort
Oranbeg At the time of Griffith's Valuation the property at Oranbeg was leased by the Fitzgerald Vesey estate to George Hill and valued at £8. It is labelled Vesey Lodge on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. It is no longer extant.
Rocklands (Oranmore) Rocklands was occupied by George Ingham in the 1850s when it was valued at £13. In 1906 it is recorded as the property of Isabella Ussher and was still valued at £13. The house is still extant and occupied. Photo of Rocklands (Oranmore)
Oran Castle In 1786 Wilson mentions Oranmore as the seat of Denis Blake. In 1814 and again in 1837 Oranmore Castle is recorded as the seat of Walter Blake. At the time of Griffith's Valuation he was leasing a property, valued at £10, in Oranmore townland, to Martin Grady. Pádraig Lane writes that Walter Blake sold Oran Castle to James Dillon Meldon. The castle was refurbished by the King family in the twentieth century. Photo of Oran Castle
Rockmore or Blakeland Lodge . This property is named as Blakeland Lodge on the 1st edition OS Map and in the Ordnance Survey Name Books.It appears as Rockmore on the 25-inch map of the 1890s. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by William Kelly and valued at £15. In 1906 it was the property of Raymond Kelly and was still valued at £15. It is still extant and has recently been renovated. Photo of Rockmore or Blakeland Lodge
Tallyho Lodge Tallyho Lodge was the home of Burton Persse, Sen, in the 19th century. The house is no longer extant but traces of the walled garden remain. Photo of Tallyho Lodge
Ashfield House Ashfield House was a Persse property. Woodrangers' and workmens' cottages as well as 298 acres constituted this part of the estate. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was valued at £3. By 1906 it was the property of Capt. A. Persse and was valued at almost £5. Photo of Ashfield House
Kilchreest Glebe Rev. William O'Grady was leasing this property from the Persse estate & John & Eliza Gloster. It was originally church lands. In 2006 this property was still extant and was offered for sale together with a property known as Killinan House nearby. Photo of Kilchreest Glebe
Millmount House Thomas Phayre was leasing this property from the Earl of Clancarty's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It also included a mill, herd's house and 150 acres. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests it was built in the 1760s. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Millmount House
Killimer Castle Originally a tower house, Killimor Castle was modernised in the early 1700s by the addition of two slated wings. The Dalys continued to reside there until the end of the 18th century when the castle and demesne were leased to Dominick Burke of Slatefield. In 1837 Lewis records it as the seat of Hyacinth Burke. Dominick J. Burke was still leasing the house at Killimor from Rev. Nicholas Devereux at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It was then valued at £16. The house at Killimordaly had fallen into disrepair but has been restored. Photo of Killimer Castle
Grousehill House Patrick Murphy was leasing 66 acres and buildings valued at over £1 from the Earl of Huntingdon's estate at Killeenadeema West, barony of Loughrea, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. This includes the property described as Grousehill House, in the same townland, on the 1st edition OS map. The house is not recorded on the later 25-inch map. A modern building exists at the site.
Belleville Built in the late 18th and early 19th century. Belleville was held in fee by Thomas Mahon at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £30. The only part of the house remaining is the tower. Photo of Belleville
Bingarra Occupied by James Clarke in the mid 1850s, leasing from the Bodkin estate and advertised for sale in Nov 1855. Modern buildings exist at the site now.
Temple This property is labelled Temple House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map having been built after the publicaiton of the 1st edition maps. In the 1850s William Poole was leasing the property from the Graves estate when the buildings were valued at £10. Substantial ruins still exist at the site. Photo of Temple
Attymon House At the time of Griffith's Valuation this house was occupied by Mary Broderick, who later married Lord Dunsandle. It was then valued at £8. In 2008 the current house at this site was offered for sale. The sale details state that it was originally built as a hunting lodge but later extended. See Irish Times 22 May 2008. Photo of Attymon House
Knockbrack A house built in the early 1850s by the Hall family and occupied by them until 1922. In 1906 it was valued at £36. The roof of the house was later removed. Only the outline of the basement walls now remain. The farmyard buildings are still used by the Feeney family. Photo of Knockbrack
Caraunbeg Obadiah Holland was leasing a house valued at £8 and over 240 acres at Caraunbeg, parish of Killimordaly, barony of Kilconnell, from Lord Ashtown at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It is no longer extant.
Caraunmore/Anneville Rev. Joseph Seymour was leasing a house valued at £9 together with over 350 acres at Caraunmore, parish of Killimordaly, from the Ashtown estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation. This is possibly the house which Lewis records as Anneville, the seat of Rev. J. Seymore, in 1837. It is now a ruin.
Carnakelly Carnakelly was the original house from whch the Dalys of Dunsandle descended. John Monaghan was leasing this house, valued at £4 together with over 100 acres, from Lord Dunsandle's estate, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Photo of Carnakelly
Graig Abbey At the time of Griffith's Valuation, James Clarke was leasing the house at Graig Abbey from the Warburton estate when it was valued at £18. It is still extant and in use. Photo of Graig Abbey
St. Michael's/ Moneyteige The house at St. Michael's is described in the Landed Estates court notice in April 1885 as "a handsome modern residence which cost £2000 to build". At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Edmund Davies held the townland of Moneyteige including a house valued at £2. Writing in 1976, Kelly noted that the house was built by a doctor named Davis, who bought the townland from the Lamberts of Castle Ellen. Part of the building is now roofless.
Kiltullagh House In 1786 Wilson mentions "Kiltolla" as the seat of Patrick D'Arcy. Lewis records Kiltullagh House as the seat of J. D'Arcy in 1837. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Pierce Joyce held a herd's house here valued at almost £4. It is described as "in ruins" on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s and these ruins are still extant. Photo of Kiltullagh House
Ballylee Castle Lewis records the Carrig family as residennt at Ballylee Castle in 1837. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Patrick Carrick was leasing a herd's house, old castle and land from William Gregory at Ballylee, barony of Kiltartan. The property was valued at £5 at the time. In the early century Ballylee Castle was bought and renovated by the poet, W.B. Yeats. After falling into disrepair again it was acquired by the Office of Public Works as a museum to the poet. It was severely damaged by flooding in 2009 and is not currently open to the public. Photo of Ballylee Castle
Lydacan Lodge Lydacan Lodge is recorded in the OS Name Books as the residence of John O'Hara. On the 1st edition OS maps the house is recorded as Lydacan Lodge. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Lydacan is recorded as the property of James O'Hara where he held a herd's house and 200 acres.
Rockhill House The earlier house at Rockhill was the residence of Daniel Higgins in 1814. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was occupied by Dominick D'Arcy and was valued at £9. A new house appears to have been built in the latter half of the nineteenth century and, in the 1870s, it was the seat of Lionel D'Arcy. Rockhill is stil extand and well-maintained. Photo of Rockhill House
Raheen (Athenry) Raheen House is associated wth the Lopdell family although there was only a herd's house valued at £3 and gate lodges recorded there at the time of Griffith's Valuation. In 1894, however, Slater noted it as the residence of Mrs. Lopdell. Raheen is still extant. Photo of Raheen (Athenry)
Carrowroe House In 1786, Wilson refers to "Carrorowe, at present uninhabited". At the time of Griffith's Valuation, John Dennis was leasing a property at Carrowroe North, barony of Athenry, valued at £15, from Lord Dunsandle's estate. Buildings remain at the site. Photo of Carrowroe House
Rinville Lodge At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Patrick Blake was leasing a house valued at £12 at Rinville West, barony of Dunkellin, from Randal Athy. This appears to be the house known as Rinville Lodge on the first edition Ordnance Survey map. By the 1890s it had become known as Bay View the name by which it is still known. Photo of Rinville Lodge
Drumharsna At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Lord Ashtown owned the townlands of Drumharsna North and South, barony of Dunkellin. A herd's house in Drumharsna South was valued at £2. By 1906 the buildings at this property were valued at £14. These buildings are no longer extant.
Boyhill House Richard Persse was leasing a house valued at £5 from Burton Persse at Boyhill, barony of Athenry at the time of Griffith's Valuation. In 1906 it was still the property of Burton Persse who also held almost 300 acres of untenanted land in the locality. Some ruins and farm buildings still remain at the site.
Gloves (Athenry) The Ordnance Survey Name Books record Gloves as the residence of Mr. Browne in the 1830s. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Mark Loughnane held the townland of Gloves Middle, barony of Athenry including buildings valued at almost £8. By 1906 Michael J. Monaghan was the owner of this property. Buildings are still extant at the site.
Gortakeeran John A. Daly owned buildings valued at almost £8 at Gortakeeran in 1906. At the time of Griffith's Valuation this townland was owned by John B. Daly including a herd's house valued at 15s.
Abberanville Abberanville House is descibed as "in ruins" on the 1st edition OS map. The townland, containing 24 acres, was part of John B. Daly's estate and was leased to John Blake when the buildings were valued at £15s. The ruins of a hemp factory were located nearby. There are no buildings at the site now.
Curheen House Sometimes known as Coorheen House. In 1786 Wilson refers to Curheen as the seat of Mr. Loftus. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, this was a small property occupied by Andrew Egan, leasing from the Clancarty estate and valued at £1 5s. Extended and enlarged sometime after this, by the 1890s it had become Curheen House, resided in by the Aitken family, agents for the Clancarty estate. Later the residence of the RC Bishop of Clonfert. Photo of Curheen House
Mulpit House Mulpit House is shown on the first edition Ordnance Survey map, published in 1842. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was being leased from Francis Bruen by Walter Taylor and was valued at £8 10s. The property included a corn mill though this is noted as "in ruins" on the Ordnance Survey map. Mulpit House is still extant and occupied. Photo of Mulpit House
Carrigeen House At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Carrigeen House was leased by John Connolly from the Joyce estate when it was valued at £5. It is labelled "in ruins" on the 25-inch map of the 1890s.
Esker In 1786 Wilson refers to Esker as the seat of Mr. Daly, "situated on a lofty hill". By the time of Griffith's Valuation this property was being leased to the Dominican Order by Lord Dunsandle, when it was valued at £20. The Dominicans departed in the 1860s and it became for some time a seminary for the RC diocese of Clonfert. It was taken over by the Redemptorist Order in 1901, in whose possession it still remains. It now serves as a retreat centre. Photo of Esker
Park In 1786 Wilson refers to Park as the seat of Mr. Burke, half a mile from the Monivea-Galway road. This may refer to Park townland in the barony of Athenry, which was in the possession of James Perry at the time of Griffith's Valuation.
Cossaun or Cussane In 1786 Wilson refers to Cussane as the seat of Mr. Parker. By the time of the 1st Ordnance Survey the house in Cossaun townland is described as "in ruins". The townland was in the possession of the Mahons of Belleville by the time of Griffith's Valuation in the 1850s.
Summerhill House (Loughrea) In 1786 Wilson writes that Summerhill House, on the outskirts of Loughrea, was the seat of Mr. Persse. By the time of Griffith's Valuation in the 1850s, the property was occupied by Henry Dolpin, leasing from the Clanricarde estate, when it was valued at almost £8. Parts of the building have disappeared by the 1890s and the site is now part of a school.
Mount Pleasant (Loughrea) In 1786 Wilson writes that Mount Pleasant was the seat of Mr. Daly. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, the townland was in the possession of the Clanricarde estate but the only building with substantial valuation was the militia barracks. The house is no longer extant though the area is still known as Mountpleasant. Photo of Mount Pleasant (Loughrea)
Cottage (Loughrea) In 1786 Wilson refers to Cottage as the seat of Mr. Varo [?]. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, the property was leased by Bryan Rynn from the Clanricarde estate and valued at £4. The original house is no longer extant.
Fortlands House (Loughrea) In 1786 Wilson refers to a charter-school at Loughrea and this premises is labelled on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map. However, by the time of Griffith's Valuation, it appears to have reverted to use as a house, leased by John Smyth from the Clanricarde estate and valued at £11. The house at this location is labelled Fortlands House on the 25-inch Ordnance survey map of the 1890s. A house is still extant at the site.
Ballymanagh (Dunkellin) In 1786 Wilson writes that Ballymanagh was the seat of Mr. Burke. Ballymanagh House is shown on both the 1st and 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey maps. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was leased by James Burke from the Redington estate when the house was valued at almost £2. A house is still extant at the site.
Carheen House At the time of Griffith's Valuation Carheen was occupied by James Bourke, leasing from Peter Blake. The house was valued at £3. Carheen is still extant and in use. Photo of Carheen House