Kilcolgan Castle

Houses within 10km of this house

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Houses within 10km of Kilcolgan Castle

Displaying 43 houses.

House name	Description
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.
Doorus House	Dooras House was built by the French family in the 18th century. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Count de Basterot was leasing this property from Henry Comerford. In 1906 Count de Basterot was the owner of a mansion house valued at £10 here. O'Connell records that the house was demolished about 1917-18.
Newtown Lynch	O'Connell states that Newtown was built around 1795. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the townland of Doorus Park was part of the estate of Patrick Lynch of Renmore. John W. Lynch is recorded as the owner of this mansion house, valued at £13, in 1906. On the Ordnance Survey maps it is labelled Newtown House. It has been in ruins since the 1930s.
Northampton	The townland of Poulnaveigh otherwise Northampton, containing Northampton House, "of modern construction", was offered for sale in the Encumbered estates court in June, 1865. In 1894 Slater refers to Northampton as the residence of Captain Harry de Vere Pery a son of the second Earl of Limerick. In 1906 it was the property of James Brady-Murray and was valued at £31. Northampton House is no longer extant having been demolished in the 1930s. http://www.northamptonns.com/index.php/eng/content/view/full/131
Seapark House	This property is described as a caretaker's house on Christopher St. George's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £8. O'Connell states that it was locally known as "Foy's House" and was used as a fever hospital during the famine. It is now in ruins.
Hermitage or Neptune	O'Connell states that this house was originally built by Dr. Nicholas Archdeacon, probably about 1805-6. It was later the property of the Blake family and in 1862 the house was known as Hermitage House and was the residence of Francis Blake Forster. It has been in ruins since the mid-20th century.
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.
Ardfry	Lewis mentions the seat of Lord Wallscourt in the parish of Oranmore but refers to it as Wallscourt rather than Ardfry, which is actually located in the parish of Ballynacourty. The Ordnance Survey Name books mention it as Ardfry House, the residence of Lord Wallscourt At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was being leased by the trustees of Lord Wallscourt's estate to Pierce Joyce when it was valued at £60. The house was built in the late 18th century and altered in 1826. The seat of Lord Wallscourt in 1894 and in 1906. It has been in a derelict state since the mid-20th century. In 2006 it was offered for sale as part of a scheme to create luxury apartments in the building.
Rinville House	Lewis records the house at Rinville as the seat of T.L. Athy in 1837. Earlier in 1814 it was the residence of Phillip Athy. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was valued at £48 and was occupied by Randal Athy. A second property in the townland of Rinville West was leased by the Athy estate to Patrick Blake. In 1906 Rinville was owned by Edmond J. Athy and was valued at £43. It is now an ivy covered ruin. Part of the demesne lands are a public park maintained by Galway County Council. A gate lodge is still extant but unoccupied. A graveyard for the Oranmore area has been established on part of the demesne lands.
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.
Prospect Hill	At the time of Griffith's Valuation the house and buildings at Prospect Hill were in the ownership of Lord Wallscourt's trustees and were valued at £21. Earlier, the Ordnance Survey Field Name Books mention Mr. Dawson of Prospect, as the agent to the Wallscourt estate. There is still a house at the site but it is not the original one.
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.
Furzepark House	This house is noted on the 1st editon OS Map as Furze Park House but it may later have been known as Seafort House. The Ordnance Survey Name books describe it as a "bathing lodge, belonging to Mr. J. Smith, Loughrea". It was leased by the Blake estate to Martin Morris at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £9. By 1906 the buildings owned by Lord Wallscourt at Treanlaur were valued at almost £2. Substantial ruins of this house are still visible.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Seamount	Seamount House was built by the Butlers of Cregg in the 18th century. O'Connell notes that Seamount was the residence of Maj. Theobald Butler, who had fought at the Battle of Waterloo, during the 1820s. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Denis Hynes was leasing from Edmund Donnellan, when it was valued at £16. Dr. Hynes had purchased the house from the Butler estate. In the early 20th century it was given to the Sisters of Mercy and is now a school.
Thornville Lodge	O'Connell states that this house was built by the Bricknell or Bucknell family in the later 18th century. It was later occupied by the Bishop of Kilmacduagh, Dr. Ffrench. Kinvara parish records also indicate that Arthur and Clare Ireland lived here in the 1830s. This may be the same Arthur Ireland who held the post of Burser at Queen's College, Galway in the 1850s. The house is still extant.
Neptune Vale	O'Connell states that Neptune Vale was the original de Basterot house in the Kinvara area, probably built in the late 18th century. The house was demolished sometime in the mid-19th century although at the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was still owned by Count de Basterot and valued at £4. One of the outbuildings was possibly subsequently converted into a dwelling house.
Doorus Cottage	O'Connell states that Doorus Cottage was built by the de Basterot family in the 1860s, possibly with materials from the demolished Neptune Vale. It had several owners before being given to An Oige in 1961 as a youth hostel.
Maryville House	At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Arthur Alexander occupied Maryville House at Cahermore, barony of Kiltartan, when it was valued at £8. Maryville Police Barracks was located nearby. The original Maryville House has disappeared and the house on the site of the barracks is known as Maryville House.
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.
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.
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.
Delamaine Lodge	According to O'Connell, Delamaine Lodge was occupied by a Huguenot merchant, Captain William de la Maine, in the late eighteenth century. It was later owned by the de Basterort family and afterwards by the Gregory estate. It is still extant.
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.