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House name Description
Gola Built in 1703 by Joseph Wright son of James Wright and his second wife Mary Slacke (www.thesilverbowl.com). It was the home of the Wright later Woodwright family in the 18th and 19th centuries. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation the Reverend William E. H. Woodwright was resident. The buildings were valued at £25. In 1901, Patrick Callaghan, steward, was resident in Gola. Sir John Banks (1815-1908) was the proprietor. He was a well-known Dublin physican who had married in 1848 Alice Woodwright. Their only child Mary married Willoughby Burrell 4th Baron Gwydyr in 1873. On 25 February 1921 Gola was burnt and subsequently demolished.
Golden Bush A house located between Inishannon and Kinsale which was in the possession of the Wilmot family in the 1770s and 1780s. In 1814 Leet noted it as the seat of William H. Herrick and it was occupied by Thomas Herrick at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £5. Gibson had noted it as the residence of Henry Sheares in the 1760s.
Golden Hills Leet records Henry White as the proprietor of Goldenville, Golden, in 1814. In 1837 Lewis refers to Golden Hills as the "castellated residence of H. White". Edmond [Edward] Dalton occupied this house in the early 1850s holding it from Henry White. It was valued at £25. By 1858 Thomas Judkin Fitzgerald was occupying Golden Hills or Golden Lodge which was advertised for sale in January 1858 and again in April 1878. In 1878 Golden Hills was described as a "large castellated building" with a drawing room opening into a conservatory, dining room and morning room, 8 bedrooms and a servants' hall. The Irish Tourist Association surveyor records that it was the residence of Thomas Judkin Fitzgerald, High Sheriff of county Tipperary in 1798, known as "Flogging Fitzgerald". In the early 1940s most of the house had disappeared or was incorporated into a modern farmyard. Photo of Golden Hills
Goleen House At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Alicia Notter was leasing this property to Jeremiah McCarthy, when it was valued at £7. In 1837 Lewis had noted it as the seat of J. McCarthy. [Grid Reference is approximate]
Goolamore Lodge Described at the time of the first Ordnance Survey as "a new two storey house occupied by Mr Gallagher who rented the salmon fishery". It was leased by John Walsh to Patrick McAndrew at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It is no longer extant.
Gooldshill At the time of Griffith's Valuation Henry Goold was leasing land in the parish of Mallow to Michael Jones. Gooldshill was occupied by Edmund Roche who held the house and 7 acres from Michael Jones. The buildings were valued at £12. Hajba writes that this house is now derelict.
Goorey Lodge Lewis refers to Goorey Lodge as the seat of John Harvey in 1837. At the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, the property was valued at £5 and occupied by John Harvey. The valuation describes him as "John Harvey of Goorey Lodge" to distinguish him from his cousin, John Harvey of Malin Hall.
Gort A home of the O'Kellys in the mid 18th century. Occupied by "Doyle esquire" in 1778 and 1786 and by Simon J. Dowell in 1814. The house is labelled Gort on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but is not named on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. The townland was in the possession of Elizabeth Dowell at the time of Griffith's Valuation when she was leasing a house valued at £4 10s to Michael Kelly. Some ruins exist at the site now.
Gort House Margaret O'Brien was leasing a house valued at £15 in the townland of Gortnalamph from the Clements estate in the 1850s. Gort House is still extant and occupied. Photo of Gort House
Gort House (Inishowen) Andrew S. Hamilton was leasing this property from the Norman estate at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, when it was valued at almost £14. A house is extant at this site.
Gortaglanna House At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Hibernicus Scott senior was leasing this property to Hibernicus Scott, junior, when it was valued at £34 10s. Lewis records it as the seat of Maj. M. Scott in 1837. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Gortaglanna House
Gortaha House Cuthbert Featherston held a property valued at £10 in the townland of Gortaha, parish of Lickmolassy, barony of Longford, in 1856. It is labelled Gortaha House on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map. The 25-inch map of the 1890s records that it was "in ruins" and very little now remains.
Gortahilly William Power was leasing this property from Lord Fortescue's estate in 1848 when it was valued at over £16. A farm still occupies the site.
Gortahorna House Mrs. Eliza Sealy held this property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £32. Lewis notes it as the seat of J.M. Sealy in 1837. In 1906 it was owned by John Hungerford Sealy when buildings were valued at £8. . A nearby flour mills, named Barleyfield Mills, [W508485], was leased to William Sullivan and valued at £13. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that it had bee rebuilt after being burnt but by the 1940s the roof had been removed "and the slates used for housing schemes". The house is now a ruin. The mill continued to be worked until the mid-twentieth century and the building is still extant. Photo of Gortahorna House
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.
Gortanimill House In the mid 19th century this house was the residence of Herbert Baldwin MD and held by him in fee, valued at £24. It was included in the proposed sale of Herbert Baldwin O'Sullivan's estate in 1889 when the sale notice described it as "an excellent residence in very good repair". In 1944 the Irish Tourist Association survey refers to it as "formerly the residence of Dr. Baldwin, now occupied by Mr. Lynch, NT" This house is now demolished.
Gortdrishagh House The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage indicates that this house was built in the latter part of the nineteenth century. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, James O'Connor was leasing offices and land at Gortdrishagh from the Law Life Assurance Company. Photo of Gortdrishagh House
Gorteen The residence of Patrick O'Beirne by 1837 and of Anne O'Beirne at the time of Griffith's Valuation, who held the house from Patrick Grehan. It was valued at £8. The original house is no longer extant.
Gortgranard This house is marked on the 1st edition 6 inch Ordnance Survey Map (1836) and is named on the 25 inch map (surveyed in 1908). It was the home of the Campbell family, Lewis records Mrs Graham as proprietor. The Ordnance Survey Field Name Book describes the residence of Mrs Graham, widow of Captain Campbell Graham as a ‘good building with large orchards, gardens, out houses etc’. In the mid-19th century it was valued at £20 and held by Samuel Campbell from Thomas de Burgh. Samuel Campbell of Gortgranagh died in 1879 and his wife Mary in 1913. Both are buried in Killeevan COI graveyard. Home of a farming family named Lee at the beginning of the 20th century.
Gortigrenane House At the time of Griffith's Valuation, this house was being leased by Anthony Savage from the Staughton estate, when it was valued at £40. Lewis refers to it as the seat of Luke Shea in 1837. Thomas A. Staughton owned a second property in this townland [W777575], valued at £10 and leased to David Drinan. Gortigrenane had originally been a Daunt property, which came to Staughton through marriage with Mary Daunt, of Owlpen, Gloucestershire. It is believed to have been remodelled in 1817. See www.owlpen.com. The house was destroyed during the War of Independence. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association Survey described it as formerly the residence of L. Shea, "a noted smuggler" and then in the possession of the Kingstons. It is now a ruin. Photo of Gortigrenane House
Gortinlieve James Fulton was leasing this property from Robert Bateson at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1860s when it was valued at £14. An adjacent building is labelled Bogay Works on the 25-inch and later Ordnance Survey maps. It was apparently a site for the manufacture of agricultural implements. Farm buildings appear to occupy the site now.
Gortkelly Castle The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage dates this house from circa 1800. It is a five-bay house with three storeys. Gortkelly House is marked on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map as a relatively small house but had increased in size by the end of the 19th century when named Gortkelly Castle. Gortkelly was the home of the Ryan family from the mid 18th century. John Ryan was resident in 1814. In the mid 19th century the house was held from Peter Graham [Grehan] by Andrew Ryan and was valued at £6.5 shillings. It is now a ruin.
Gortlee Thomas Patterson was leasing Gortlee from the Wray estate at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, when it was valued at £25. The National inventory of Architectureal Heritage suggests it was built in the late 18th century but may have subsequently been modified on a number of occasions. It is also associated with the Boyd family. In 1837 Lewis had noted it as the seat of J. Cochran. Gorlee is still extant and occupied. Photo of Gortlee
Gortmaloon James Breen was leasing a house valued at £8 15s along with 500 acres from the Landsdowne estate at the time of Griffith’s Valuation. The building is no longer extant.
Gortmore At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Rev. Isaac Seale was leasing this property from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, when it was valued at £13 15s. In 1840, the Ordnance Survey Field Name Books indicate that Lord Ventry had given this property "for use as a missionary clergyman's residence". The house is still extant. Photo of Gortmore
Gortmore The sale rental states that Robert Biggs built this house for about £800 in the mid 19th century. It is not marked on the first edition Ordnance Survey map. Griffith's Valuation records Samuel Biggs as the occupier of the house, valued at £11 and held from Edward Biggs. The sale rental of November 1867 advertised the sale of a valuable leasehold, the estate of Samuel and Robert Biggs, at Gortmore (222 acres and dwelling house). The 22[2?] acre estate of Samuel Biggs at Gortmore was sold to John Samuel Clarke, the petitioner, in November 1867 for £650 (The Irish law times and solicitors' journal: Volume 1, 1868 - Page 679). A house is still located at this site.
Gortmore Cottage At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Gortmore Cottage was occupied by Roger O'Callaghan, leasing from Reverend Phillip Townsend, when the house was valued at £11. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey noted that the original house had burnt down in 1911 and a two-storey house was then occupying the site.
Gortmore House A late 18th century or early 19th century two storey house, the home of the Foote family in the 19th century. Occupied by Mr Thomas Clarke in 1814, by Edward Foote in 1837 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held the house and demesne from Viscount Lismore. It is labelled Gortmore Castle on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but as Gortmore House on the later 25-inch edition of the 1890s. It is still extant. Photo of Gortmore House
Gortna House This house was located close to the shore of the River Shannon and is marked on the first edition Ordnance Survey map and the later 25 inch map as Gortna House. Lewis records H. Franks as resident at Shannon View in the parish of Templeachally. Henry Franks occupied a house valued at £12+ and held from Stephen H. Atkins at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Henry Franks was married to Elizabeth daughter of Ringrose Atkins. There are still buildings at this location.
Gortnagappul This area is marked as the farmyard of Aghadoe House on the first Ordnance Survey map. At the time of Griffith's Valuation a house and offices valued at £28 were held by Roger G. Davis from Richard Uniacke Bailey. A large farm complex exists at the site now.
Gortnamona In the early years of the 19th century Gortnamona was the residence of Giles Eyre. It had originally been a Burke house but became part of the Blake estate in the mid 19th century when Valentine Blake married Anne Burke. Lewis records it as the seat of Patrick Blake in 1837. He was also resident there at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £25. It is still extant but in need of repair. Photo of Gortnamona
Gortnaraby/Gortnor Abbey Ruane dates this house to the mid 18th century.In 1786 Wilson refers to it as the seat of Mr. Ormsby. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was leased from John Ormsby by an individual named Connop and valued at £25. In 1916 it was taken over by the Order of Jesus and Mary and now functions as a secondary school. Photo of Gortnaraby/Gortnor Abbey
Gortnarup A Joyce residence at the beginning of the 19th century. Gortnarup House is marked on the first edition Ordnance Survey map. Photo of Gortnarup
Gortnascreeny House Lewis notes Gortnascree House, parish of Caheragh, as the residence of A. O'Driscoll in 1837. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the property was being leased by Thomas Goggin from the Becher estate and had a value of £4 10s, In 1906, a property valued at £10 and owned by Sir John Becher was reported at "Gortnadrohid" but there is no townland with this name in Caheragh parish. There is still an extant house at this site.
Gortnaskarry Cottage Colonel Drummond was leasing a property valued at almost £5 to John Breen at the time of Griffith’s valuation. It is labelled Gortnaskarry Cottage on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey and remains by this name on subsequent editions.A house and farm are still extant at the site.
Gortnaskarry House At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, Michael Horgan was leasing a property at Gortnaskarry valued at £5 from the representatives of Denis Mahony. Bary speculates that it may once have been an inn. It is still extant.
Gortrevagh A village is marked at Gortrevagh on the first Ordnance Survey map but on the revised edition of 1898-1899 the village is gone and a substanial building is marked instead. This may have been the residence of Edmund O'Flaherty. Some older buildings are included in what is now the golf club complex.
Gortroe Lodge At the time of Griffith’s Valuation, Gortroe Lodge was being leased by John Morrogh Bernard from John C.O’Riordan when it was valued at £22. Lewis records Gortroe Lodge as the seat of S. Riordan. Bary states that, according to John O’Donovan, Stephen Riordan built Gortroe Lodge in 1831. The house is now demolished and much development has taken place in the area.
Gortskagh No house of more than £5 valuation is recorded in Griffith's Valuation in Gortskagh except the glebe house at £26. This house was occupied by Reverend William Bunbury who held the property from John Courtenay. The Deane connection with Gortskagh commenced with the marriage in 1871 of Honourable Matthew J.H.F. Deane, uncle of the 4th Baron Muskerry, with Maria, daughter of Reverend William Bunbury. The Deanes sold the house to the Binchy family in the 1890s. Home of the Foley family in the early 21st century. Photo of Gortskagh
Gower Hall A house on the Burton estate held by Francis Keane from Henry S. Burton at the time of Griffith's Valuation and valued at £12. It had previously being occupied by James Lillis in 1814 and also by Richard Pilkington who married Maria Blood of Applevale in 1805. Previously, in 1786, Wilson refers to Gower as the seat of Mr. Ames, "situated on a hill". The house was reconstructed in the late 19th century and is still a family home, the centre of a dairying enterprise. Photo of Gower Hall
Grace Dieu This house is labelled on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s as Grace Dieu. In 1848 it was leased by James Anderson from the Carew estate and valued at almost £49. In 1786 Wilson refers to Upper Grace Dieu as the seat of Mr. Anderson. It is still extant and run as a retreat centre by a religious order. Photo of Grace Dieu
Gracedieu House James Kearney was leasing this property from James Anderson in 1850 when it was valued at £22. In 178 Wilson refers to Grace Dieu as the seat of Mr. Morris. It is named as Gracedieu House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s but is no longer extant.
Graig Built by the Hill family, probaby in the last decade of the 18th century, this house was their main home throughout the 19th century. Occupied by James Hill in 1814 and 1837 and by Arundel Hill in the early 1850s. The buildings were valued at £25. By the mid 1870s the head of the Hill family was resident at Mount Southwell. Graig was restored in the 20th century. Photo of Graig
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
Graigavalla Walter Henry Mansfield owned several properties in this townland at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The largest was a mill valued at £12. A property labelled Glenduff Corn & Tuck Mill appears on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map in this townland. It is not visible on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. Another property in the same townland was leased to Catherine Kirwan with a value of £11. A farm is still extant at this site.
Graigue Lodge Leased by John Grace from the Barron estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It is described as a "steward's house" and valued at £17 10s. It is named Graigue Lodge on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map and as Belmount Cottage on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. The site is now occupied by a modern housing estate.
Graiguenoe In 1837 Lewis refers to C. Clarke "who has recently erected a spacious and elegant mansion on his estate". In 1850 this mansion was valued at £44.12 shillings and it was held in fee by Charles Clarke. Slater noted it as the seat of James Neville Clarke in 1894 and the Clarkes were still resident at Granguenoe Park in the early 20th century. The house was burnt in 1923. The site is now occupied by a stud farm.
Grallagh Castle In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to Mr. Hodgins as resident at Grallagh House. Southery Mansergh occupied the house,valued at £14+ in the mid 19th century. He held this property from O'Connor Hinchy. It is labelled Grallagh House on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map but as Grallagh Castle on the 25-inch map of the 1890s. It is no longer extant.
Granaghan The home of the Hewitt family on the Moloney estate. Mr Tim Donoghoe was the occupier in 1814 The old house is now largely demolished and a new house has been erected on the site. The house valued at £12 was held by Thomas Hewitt from Croasdaile Moloney in the mid 19th century.
Grange The Lyster house at Grange was knocked down in the early 19th century after the sale to Farrell and a new one built.
Grange H. Conron occupied Grange in 1837 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £40 and held from J.D.C. Beamish. Hatton Condon was still living at Grange in the 1870s. In 1894 Slater records Grange as the seat of E.R. Conron. This house no longer exists.
Grange The Earl of Huntington's estate in Galway included a house valued at £7 at Grange, parish of Killeenadeema, leased to Patrick Murphy. A house labelled Grange House appears on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map. On the 25-inch edition of the1890s the original house is not shown and Grange House is located at M878146. This house is now a ruin.
Grange (Athnowen) Smith records Mr Onesiphorus Phaire as resident at Grange, Ovens, in 1750. Wilson, writing in 1786, refers to it as the seat of Mr. Whyte. This house was the home of the Hawkes family in the 19th century, occupied by J. Hawkes in 1814 and 1837 and by John Hawkes in the early 1850s, when the house was valued at £12 and held from Sir John Walsh. A house is still extant at the site.
Grange Farm Originally part of the Forward estate which passed to Garret Nagle who had married the sister of William Forward. Marked on the first Ordnance Survey map as a farm yard by the 1850s James Roderick O'Flanagan was resident in a house valued at £13.5 shillings. He held the property from the representatives of John William Anderson. Photo of Grange Farm
Grange Hill Leet records Grange-Hill as the residence of Edward Croker in 1814. Edward John Croker was resident at the time of the first Ordnance Survey. It was a residence of the Count De Salis at the time Griffith's Valuation. The Count held it in fee and the buildings were valued at £27. The Count was still the occupier of Grange in 1906. Owned by Colonel and Mrs Galloway in 1942. The house is now known as Loughgur. Photo of Grange Hill
Grange Hill/The Grange William Forward Austin was resident at Grange Hill in 1837 and in the early 1850s when he held the house valued at £41 in fee. Hajba writes that this property belonged to William Forward and was inherited by one of his daughters who was married to William Austin. William F. Austin was their son. Later the home of the Sadliers [1906] and Magniers, still inhabited. William Sadleir medical doctor was resident from circa 1866. Photo of Grange Hill/The Grange
Grange House This house marked on the first Ordnance Survey map but not named would appear to have been the Ormsby's main residence in this townland. In 1786 Wilson refers to Grange as the seat of Gilbert Ormsby. It is labelled Grange House on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. The townland was part of the Farrell estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation. There is still a house extant at this site.
Grange/Primrose Grange Richard Gethin was leasing a house at Primrose Grange to Christopher Allen at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £14. McTernan notes this as Grange House, built in the eighteenth century and enlarged c.1820. It was leased to a succession of families thoroughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and was eventually demolished in 1981. A building formerly used as a school is stil extant and lived in. Photo of Grange/Primrose Grange
Grangehill Robert Mason held a house and office valued at £15.10 shillings at Grangehill from William P. Barker in the mid 19th century. Mason was Barker's agent. He also held offices and 101 acres in the neighbouring townland of Knockatooreen.
Grangemore (Tireragh) In 1786 Wilson refers to Grange as the seat of Mr. Jones. It is possible that he is referring to the house then at Grangemore, in the parish of Templeboy. By the time of Griffith's Valuation, this townland was part of the estate of William Phibbs and the house, occupied by Thomas McKinn, was valued at £3. McTernan writes that in the mid-17th century, this property was known as Curhow and was owned by Theophilus Jones. It was subsequently sublet to the Wood family and purchased by Phibbs from the Cooper of Coopershill estate in the 1790s.
Granny At the time of the first Ordnance Survey Granny was described as ''a good farmhouse, the residence of the proprietor'' who was Thomas Irwin. Both Leet and Lewis record the Irwin family having a seat at Granny, near Boyle, in 1814 and 1837 respectively. A modern building is extant at the site now.
Grantstown Hall The present house is not marked on the first Ordnance Survey map circa 1840. A house in this townland, valued at £10.10 shillings at the time of Griffith's Valuation, was occupied by Charles Massy who held it from [his brother] Henry W. Massy. In 1894 Slater noted it as the seat of Gen. William Massy. The Massys continue to live at Grantstown until at least 1906. Still extant and occupied. Photo of Grantstown Hall
Grantstown House I This property, labelled Grantstown House on the 6-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1840s, is not visible on the later 25-inch map. In 1848 it was being leased from Rev. Robert Daly by Sarah Reynett and was valued at £25. Lewis refers to it as the seat of Rev. Francis Reynett in 1837. Substantial urban development has since taken place in this area.
Grantstown House/Blue Coat School At the time of Griffith's Valuation Rev. Robert Daly held this property in fee. It was described as "Blue School" and was valued at £80. On the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s it is labelled Grantstown House and the earlier house of this name has disappeared.
Greaghans At the time of Griffith's Valuation this property was held by Robert Bowen and occupied by Dominick Browne. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage notes that it was later occupied by Robert T. Crawford, agent to Lady de Clifford. It is still extant. Photo of Greaghans
Green Bank (Inishowen) William Cunningham was leasing Green Bank House from the Cochrane estate at the time of Griffith’s Valuation in the 1850s, when it was valued at almost £9. In 1837 Lewis referred to it as the residence of J. Robinson.
Green Cottage This house is marked on the 1st edition 6 inch Ordnance Survey Map (1836) and on the 25 inch map (surveyed in 1908), it is named Green Cottage. It was the home of the owner of the nearby mill, James Knight in the late 1850s who held it in fee. The buildings were valued at £14. In 1876, Luke Knight owned 118 acres in county Monaghan. Members of the Knight family continue to reside there in the first decades of the 20th century. Corcummins borders the Hilton Demesne.
Green Hills The home of a branch of the Minchin family in the 18th and for part of the 19th centuries. The house was occupied by the Reverend William Minchin in the first half of the 19th century. It was valued at £34.15 shillings at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held in fee. The sale rental of 1851 describes the house as large and commodious and in good repair. Bought by a brother of one of the Reverend Minchin's son in laws Montague Blackett. This house no longer exists.
Green Lodge Occupied by R. Coppinger in 1837 and by Anne Coppinger at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held by her in fee. The buildings were valued at £15.10 shillings. The sale rental of 1868 records the leasing of this property by George Lombard to Thomas Stephen Coppinger in 1789 for 999 years and the leasing of the Coppinger interest to Charles Manning in 1860 for 600 years. The Irish Tourist Association survey notes that it was built by the Coppinger family, "one of whose members turned Protestant to save the estate". It is no longer extant.
Green Mount (Passage West) Robert Hodgson was leasing Greenmount from the Boland estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £19. It is still extant and occupied. Photo of Green Mount (Passage West)
Green Park Captain H. Parker of the Royal Navy was resident at Green Park in 1837. By the time of Griffith's Valuation William Carberry was the occupier holding the building valued at £38 from Pim Jackson. Extensive modern building has occurred in this area.
Greenane The Manserghs were residing at Greenane from the mid 18th century. Wilson, writing in 1786, refers to the house as the seat of Nicholas S Mansergh. In 1814 John Mansergh was the occupant and in 1837 it was the home of his son, Richard Southcote Mansergh. In the mid 19th century the house was valued at £35 and held from Lady Osborne. In 1894 Slater refers to it as the seat of Lt. Col. M. Tynte. The house is still occupied by a member of the Mansergh family, Philippa Mansergh, and her husband, John Wallace. Photo of Greenane
Greenfield Colonel W. Purefoy was resident at Greenfield in 1837. The Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to Greenfield as "a house in a small but well wooded demesne". By the early 1850s Edward Bagwell was the occupier. He held the property in fee and the house was valued at £27.15 shillings. Wilfred B. Purefoy occupied Greenfield in 1906 when it was valued at £38. 10 shillings. It is still extant. Photo of Greenfield
Greenfield In 1814 occupied by William Allen and at the time of Griffith's Valuation Michael Boyan was resident. He held the property valued at £10+ from Richard O. Aldworth. Colonel Grove White writes that Boyan bought Greenfield from the Allens in 1840 in the Court of Chancery and that he made the house larger. Michael Boyan of Greenfield, Kanturk, owned 570 acres in county Cork in the 1870s. This house is extant and occupied.
Greenfield (Ballincollig) In 1786, Wilson refers to Greenfield, near Ballincollig, as the seat of Mr. Carleton with another house, the seat of Mr. Wetheral, opposite. Greenfield House is labelled on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but is not shown on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. Greenfield Upper, across the road, is shown on both maps. At the time of Griffith's Valuation this townland was in the possession of Francis Carleton. Greenfield House was valued at £11 while the second house in the townland was valued at almost £10. Neither were occupied. A building is still extant at the Greenfield Upper site though extensive modern housing has been built in the surrounding area.
Greenfield Cottage/Greenville At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Henry Burrowes was leasing a property valued at almost £8 from the O'Hara estate at Coolaney. This seems to be the property marked on the 1st edition OS Map as Greenfield Cottage. It appears on the 25-inch Ordnance survey of the 1890s as Greenville. The original house is no longer extant.
Greenfield House The representatives of Henry Galway were leasing this property from Mrs. Honoria O'Hea at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £20. Lewis refers to it as the seat of Henry Galway in 1837. He also refers to "Green Park" in the parish of Creagh as the seat of John Gallway. In 1894 Slater refers to the house as the seat of Denis McCarthy Gallway. Greenfield House is no longer extant.
Greenfield/ Fahy In 1777 a house at Fahy is recorded by Taylor and Skinner as a Hamilton residence. In 1786 Wilson mentions Faghy as the seat of Mr. Hamilton. Lewis records Fahy as the seat of T. Burke in 1837. The OS Name Books state that the gentleman's residence in the townland of Fahy was called Greenfield. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Pierce Joyce held over 400 acres of this townland together with buildings valued at over £6. The house is labelled Greenfield on both the 1st and 25-inch Ordnance Survey maps. Some ruins survive at the site.
Greenfort A house valued at £10 occupied by Francis Wyse and held by him in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation.
Greenfort (Kilmacrenan) Isabella Babington was the occupier of Greenfort at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, when it was valued at £20. In 1837 Lewis referred to it as the seat of H. Babington. Greenfort was eventually inherited by the Barton family after the death of Mrs. Babington in 1861. In 1906 the house was the property of Baptist J. Barton when it was valued at £20. Photo of Greenfort (Kilmacrenan)
Greenhall A home of the White family in the 18th and 19th centuries, In 1786 Wilson refers to Greenhall as the seat of Mr. White. Lewis records H. White of Green Hall in 1837. The Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to it as "a neat dwelling house, the residence of H. White" in 1840 though it implies that "Counsellor Grady" was the proprietor. James Grace was resident in the mid 19th century when the house was valued at £12+. A building is still located at this site.
Greenhill (Gaultiere) Mrs. Mary Manning was leasing this property from Lord Waterford's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £18 7s. It is named Greenhill on both the First and later 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey maps. The original house is no longer extant.
Greenhills Greenhills was part of the estate of the Marquess of Sligo until the sale to William Livingstone in 1854 and was let to Joseph Bourke in the early 19th century. It was later occupied by Archibald Stavert who held it from William Livingstone at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It was owned by Matt Fahy in the late 1990s and is still extant. Photo of Greenhills
Greenhills Samuel Barrett was leasing a house valued at £24 from John Blakeney in 1856. In 1837 Lewis had recorded Greenhills as the seat of S. Barrett. In 1885 Walford noted that it was the residence of Mrs. Barrett, widow of John Samuel Barrett. In 1906 Greenhills was part of the estate of Lord Ashtown (Trench). The house is still extant but derelict. Photo of Greenhills
Greenhills Occupied by Thomas Sherlock in 1814 and by Peter Franklin who held the house valued at £10 and 177 acres from Jeremiah Tuthill, scond son of John Tuthill Villiers. A house is still extant at the site.
Greenhills (Raphoe) William Fenwick held this property in fee at the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, when it was valued at £55. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests that it dates from the later eighteenth century though altered in the 1870s. It was originally associated with the Nesbit family into which William Fenwick married. In 1906 it was owned by Philip and Charles Fenwick and valued at £27. The house is still extant though not in good repair. Photo of Greenhills (Raphoe)
Greenlands This house was the home of G. Gaggin in 1837 and of George Gahan in the early 1850s. Valued at £14 it was located on the estate of the Marquis of Thomond.
Greenlane At the time of Griffith's Valuation, George Mayberry owned this property, valued at £9. Lewis refers to is as the seat of Mrs.Mayberry in 1837 and Leet as the residence of John Maybury in 1814. In 1906 it was owned by Francis Mayberry and valued at £5. Bary states that it was in the possession of the Maybury family from the eighteenth century until the 1940s. Prior to that it was associated with the Duckett family. It was demolished in the later twentieth century.
Greenmount Built in 1770, a two storey house, home of the Green family and held from the Peacockes. In 1786 Wilson refers to the seat of Mr. Greene, within half a mile of Patrickswell. which he calls Graig. The buildings were valued at £42 at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Sold by the Greens in 1947. In the 1960s the house was demolished and a large modern house built instead by the Earl of Harrington. Photo of Greenmount
Greenmount Marked on the 1st edition 6 inch Ordnance Survey map (1836) this house was described as a thatched 2 storey house with an orchard and nursery. The grounds were planted all-round the house. It was extended after Griffith’s Valuation and was the home of the agents for the Castleshane estate. At the beginning of the 20th century it was occupied by William Martin, land agent. In the 1920s Martin purchased Greenmount and following the death of his sister in 1949 it was sold to Albert Noble. Photo of Greenmount
Greenmount (Molough) Originally the home of a branch of the Greene family of Kilmanahan. Occupied by Robert Prendergast in 1814. In 1841 the Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to it as the residence of Richard Butler Hamilton Low. It was leased by Southwell Mulcahy at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when the house was valued at £24 and held from the Reverend William Pennefather. Marked on the first Ordnance Survey map as Greenmount, this house is now known as Kenilworth House. Photo of Greenmount (Molough)
Greenmount House Daniel Connor was leasing this property to Thomas Atridge at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at almost £9 and stood on a holding of 300 acres. In 1837 Lewis recorded Greenmount as the seat of Captain Long but in 1814 Leet refers to it as the seat of Thomas Atbridge [sic]. There is still a house at this site, undergoing renovation in 2009. Photo of Greenmount House
Greenpark James Callaghan was leasing this property to Matthew Sweetman at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £9 15s. In 1837 Lewis refers to "Greenpark" as the seat of John Gallway. A building still exists at the site.
Greenpark In 1814 and 1837 this house was the residence of Richard Ievers, brother of Robert Ievers of Castle Ievers. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by Mrs Sarah P. Fitzgibbon, the wife of Richard Ievers who had remarried. She held the property from Alcock Otley and it was valued at £36. This house is now a ruin. Photo of Greenpark
Greenville The home of a branch of the Swete family from the early 18th century, occupied by Samuel Swete in 1814 and by B. Swete in 1837. Valued at £35 at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held by Benjamin Swete in fee. The house is described as the family residence in the sale rental of 1877 but was held on a short term lease by Frederick Theodore Courtis. It was in ruins by the 1940s as the Irish Tourist Association Survey reported that portion of the ruins were visible on the farm of Mr. Cashman. It also referred to an attack on the house by the Whiteboys in the 1820s which has resulted in several of them being killed.
Greenville Garret Barry, eight son of William Barry of Rockville, occupied this house in the mid 19th century. He held it in fee and it was valued at £17+. He was a racehorse owner and died unmarried. Greenville passed to his nephew Dr William Barry of Rockville and Greenville. Lucy K. Barry was resident in 1906 when the buildings were valued at £34.
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. Photo of Greenville
Greenville William G. Sandes was leasing this property from the Earl of Listowel's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £6 10s.In 1837 Lewis mentions it as the seat of W. G. Sandes. Leet, in 1814, refers to it as the residence of George Sandes. Bary notes that it was occupied by this branch of the Sandes family until the First World War. It was repaired and rebuilt in the 1920s and is still extant.
Greenville (Cavan) The Thorntons were located at Greenville from the 18th century. The house was situated east of Greenville Lough and north of Ardlougher. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation the buildings described as a house, steward’s house, offices and lodge were valued at £40 for rates. The property was held by Perrott Thornton in fee. In 1864 the Greenville estate of William Robert Thornton was advertised for sale in the Landed Estates Court including the house and demesne. In 1876 George Nugent, the owner of 400 acres in county Cavan, is recorded as resident at Greenville, Ardlougher. His estate including Greenville was for sale in November 1880 when the house was described as 'handsome, modern, substantially built, in excellent order, well supplied with water, and fit for the immediate reception of a large family'. The home of Lieutenant Colonel William Alexander Crawford Roe and his wife Emma in 1901 and of the Clifford sisters Olivia and Edith in 1911. In 1906, it was described as a 'mansion' with a rateable valuation of £40. The house is no longer in existence.
Greenwoodpark Built in 1814, the home of Major John Knox, sixth son of Francis Knox of Rappa and sold by his daughter Florence to her cousin, a Knox of Mount Falcon. The Armitages lived at Greenwoodpark in the 20th century but the house is now a ruin. Photo of Greenwoodpark