Kentstown
Houses within 10km of this house
Displaying 31 houses.
Houses within 10km of Kentstown
Displaying 31 houses.
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Castleffrench | Castle ffrench is said to have been built c.1779 by Charles Ffrench, then Mayor of Galway. Wilson, in 1786, in one instance refers to "Clougher" as the seat of Mr. French but in a later reference notes Castle-French as "the fine seat of Sir Thomas French". In 1814 and again in 1837 it is recorded as the residence of Lord French. In 1856 it was occupied by James Thorngate when it was valued at £40. It is still extant and occupied and in 2006 was offered for sale. |
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Cappagh | Occupied by Dillon Hughes at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £11 10s. He was leasing the property from Alexander Beatty. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests that this is originally a seventeenth century house with later additions. It is still extant and well-maintained. |
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Ticooly/Tycooly | Occupied by the O'Kellys in the 18th and early 19th centuries. By the time of Griffith's Valuation it was part of the Clonbrock estate and was valued at £16. A building on a slightly different site, is noted as Tycooly House on the 25-inch Ordnance map of the 1890s. There is still an extant property at this site. |
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Newforest | Built prior to 1777, Wilson refers to it as the seat of Mr. D'Arcy in 1786. It was held in fee by Richard D'Arcy at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £24. It was demolished in the latter half of the 20th century. |
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Wellfort | Marked on the first edition Ordnance Survey map as Wilfort House, this property was held in fee by Richard D'Arcy at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £18. It is named as Wellfort House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. Wellfort is no longer extant. |
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Greenville | Occupied by William Dillon in 1814, by P. Cruise in the 1830s and by John F. Browne at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued over £5 and was part of a farm of over 250 acres. Peter Tyrell was leasing a mill at Greenville from the Bellew estate at the same time. Buildings, including the substantial stables, still exist at the site. |
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Castletown | A Bodkin property, a small house is marked on the first Ordnance Survey map. A herd's house valued at £2 was held by James D'Arcy in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Farm buildings exist at the site. | |
Fiddaun Lodge | In 1786 Wilson refers to Fidane as the seat of Mr. Kelly. Melvin writes that John Dennis, the famous huntsman, was born at Fiddaun in 1800. Charles O'Rorke was leasing it from the Redington estate in the mid 1850s when the house was valued at almost £5. A house still exists at the site. |
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Mountbellew | A three storey house built in the 18th century. In 1786 Wilson refers to it as the seat of Michael Belew. Extensively renovated in the mid 19th century and valued at £80 at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It was demolished in the late 1930s. |
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Moyloughmore | The O'Rorkes lived in the rectory at Moylough. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Reverend John O'Rorke was leasing a property valued at £11 from Charles O'Rorke. The rectory is still extant. |
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Carrowleana House | At the time of Griffith's Valuation occupied by Andrew W. Irwin and valued at £15. The house has been demolished but the stables are still extant. | |
Kedagh Park | Held by Bartholomew Kelly in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £11 10s. The house is labelled Kedagh Park on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map but as Clondoyle House on the 25-inch map of the 1890s. A house still exists at the site. | |
Cloondoyle | In 1786, Wilson refers to "Clondowel" as the seat of Mr. Blake. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by Thomas Kelly and held from [his father] Bartholomew Kelly. The house was valued at £8. It is labelled Clondoyle House on both the First and 25-inch editions of the Ordnance Survey map. A house still exists at the site. |
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Ashfield | At the time of Griffith's Valuation held by John Kelly in fee when the house was valued at £8. A building still exists at the site. | |
Fairfield | Valued at £18 and held in fee by Pollok at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It is no longer extant. | |
Millford | Allen Pollok held a steward's house and offices valued at £16 at Millford at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Extensive buildings remain at the site. | |
Skehaghard | Built by Allen Dowell circa 1840. Occupied by Edward Dowell at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £32. Advertised for sale in 1855 and bought by Alan Pollock. A lithograph and long description of the house are included in the sale rental. It was the home of Pollock's steward, George Lowe, for a time and leased to Martin J. McDonnell from 1883-1912. Taken over by the Congested Districts Board in 1918, the house was demolished in 1919. |
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Curraghbog | Leased by Allen Pollok to Michael Kelly in the mid 1850s when it was valued at £7. A house is still extant at the site. | |
Killian | This house was the main residence of the Cheevers family, valued in the mid 19th century at £45. The house is no longer extant but the gate lodge survives. |
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Netterville Lodge | A two storey 19th century house, the home of the Nettervilles and the Gerrards. Came into the possession of the Fallon family of Runnimeade, county Roscommon, following the death of Marcella Gerrard in 1865. Occupied by Cecilia Fallon in 1906, later demolished. Both Taylor and Skinner and Wilson indicate a second Fallon property, Highlake, in the area in the 1780s. |
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Aghrane Castle/Castle Kelly | A 16th century tower house with 19th century additions. Castle-Kelly is recorded by Wilson as the seat of Denis Kelly in 1786. Lithographs of the entrance to Castle Kelly, Castle Kelly and Ballygar town are included in the sales rental of 1863. It was bought by the Bagots, sold by them to the Department of Agriculture in 1910 and demolished in 1919. Parts of the demesne are now owned by Coillte, the Forestry Service. |
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Ballybaun | Wilson refers to Ballybawne as the seat of Mr. Kelly in 1786. Occupied by John Kelly in 1837 and by John Mahon at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The sales rental of 1863 includes a lithograph of Ballybaun, which was described as 4 storeys high. The house was occupied by the Mahon family until 1916 when it was taken over by the Congested Districts' Board. It is no longer extant. |
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Riversdale | In the 1830s the house is described as "on rising ground and in good repair" Held by James Kelly in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £22. The original house is no longer extant. | |
Castlegar | At the time of Griffith's Valuation held by Robert R. Smith in fee and valued at £12. In 1906 it was owned by his representatives and was valued at £20. | |
Springlawn | Occupied by John W. Maunsell at the time of Griffith's Valuation and valued at £5. This house is no longer extant. | |
Ballinamore House or Curraghboy Lodge | The residence of Martin ffrench held by him in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation and valued at £35. The house is noted on the 1st edition OS map as Curraghboy Lodge. In 1906 the owner was Michael Neary. |
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Ballinlass | William Kelly was residing at Ballinglass, parish of Killeroran, in 1749. Occupied by Nicholas D'Arcy from the 1830s to the early 1850s and by Malachy Fallon in the mid 1850s. Buildings exist at the site. | |
St Brendans | Occupied by the Honourable Thomas ffrench from the 1830s to 1850s who held the house from the Honourable Martin ffrench. It is now almost ruinous. |
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Woodbrook | Originally a Netterville home, Woodbrook was located in the demesne of Netterville Lodge and is marked on the first Ordnance Survey map of 1838. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was described as a steward's house valued at £5. It is now a ruin. | |
Bellew's Grove | Slater refers to Bellew's Grove as a seat of Lord Grey de Ruthin in 1894. It was held by Mrs. Bellew at the time of Griffith's Valuation and valued at £30. Buildings still exist at the site. | |
Cloonlyon | In 1786 Wilson refers to Clonlyon, the seat of Mr. Kelly. The 1st edition Ordnance Survey map shows ruins in this townland. |