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House name	Description
Woodville	The residence of the Webb family in the 19th century. The house was valued at £49+ in the early 1850s, occupied by Captain Daniel James Webb and held from Sir John C. Carden. Still a fine residence just south of Templemore.
Woodville	Woodville was a home of a branch of the Minchin family from the mid 18th century. The Reverend James Poe was resident at Woodville, Nenagh, in 1814 and Lewis records Humphrey Minchin as the proprietor in 1837. The Ordnance Survey Name Books mention that it had "by far the most beautiful demesne in the parish". He is also recorded as the occupier in Griffith's Valuation when the house was valued at £20.14 shillings and held in fee. When advertised for sale in 1869 James J. Poe was given as the tenant under the Court of Chancery. The house was described as containing a basement story, three large sitting rooms and five principal bedrooms. In 1906 occupied by Alice M.M. Bunbury. George W. Bunbury of Woodville owned 516 acres in the 1870s.
Woodville	Built as a shooting lodge for the Holmes family, occupied by Richard Sherlock in 1814 and by Captain William Harrington Sherlock at the time of Griffith's Valuation and bought by him in the Encumbered Estates' Court. His daughter married George Washington Brasier Creagh and the house remained in her possession until the 1920s. It is now a Crofts residence.
Woodville	Woodville was occupied by the Reverend William Berkley in 1814 and in 1837 by Mrs Gibbons. Anne Gibbings was resident in the 1850s [widow of Bartholomew Gibbings of Gibbings Grove]. She held the property from Martha Jaunsey and the buildings were valued at £17.15 shillings. Her fourth son Robert Gibbings is described as "of Woodville" in Burke's Landed Gentry. A note on the sale rental of 1862 records the purchase of Lot 1 Woodville by Mr Starkey [Dr William Starkey]. The house remained in the possession of the Starkey family until the early 20th century.
Woodville	Woodville was originally a home of the Cummins family. In 1800 Charlotte Cummins married Thomas Mannix. Occupied by N.W. Cummins in 1837 [and by Richard B. Isaack in the early 1850s when it was valued at £23]. Buildings are still extant at the site though extensive modern development has taken place in the area.
Woodville	Richard Orpen was occupying a property valued at £18 5s at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Lewis also notes it as his residence in 1837. In 1814 Leet recorded it as the seat of Samuel Orpen. Bary states that this house was sometimes known as Cranberry House, though on the Ordnance Survey maps it appears as Woodville. It was occupied by various members of the Orpen family throughout the nineteenth century but is now ruinous.
Woodville	Woodville House is still extant and occupied by the Wood family who operate an open farm there. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, it was being leased by Alicia Martin from Capt. James Wood and was valued at £42.
Woodville	Described in 1835 as formerly having good offices and a well-managed garden but had a deserted looking appearance at that time. The Irish Tourist Association survey in 1943 recorded that the ruins of Woodville House were located in the townland of Tawly. The house was demolished around 1908 when the estate was divided.
Woodville (Nohaval)	Richard Norris was leasing this property to Rev. John Fitzgerald Day at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £27. Lewis mentions Nohaval House, as the seat of Rev, Fitzgerald, which seems to be the same property. Bary quotes O'Donovan who indicated that this house belonged to the Norris family. She indicates that the house later passed to Fitzgerald-Lombards and Hicksons. It was sold in the early twentieth century and is still extant and occupied.
Woodville (Templeport)	Woodville was another Finlay home, built to the north east of Corville circa 1840s. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation it was valued at £12 and was occupied by Francis Finlay who held it from George Finlay. A building still stands on this site.
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.
Worldsend	This house was occupied by Thomas F. Maunsell in 1814 and by James Walplate in the early 1850s. Walplate held the property, valued at £10 and 140 acres from Sir Richard De Burgho. It is still extant and occupied.
Wynnesfort House	In 1906 Alexander Lyons owned a property valued at £8 at Rahaberna, barony of Carbury. At the time of Griffith's Valuation this property was leased from the Lyons estate by George Robinson. McTernan states that the lands passed from the Knox to the Wynne estate in the late eighteenth century. In the early nineteenth century William C. Wood of Rathellen had possession and the house was let to a succession of tenants. It was sold in the Encumbered Estates court in 1853 when the purchaser was Henry Lyons.
Youghal House	In 1837 Lewis refers to the seat of W.Smithwick "surrounded by thriving plantations". The house was valued at £39 at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held by William Smithwick in fee. The Smithwicks were still resident at Youghal House in the 1970s.
Youghal Lodge	Located on the shore of Lough Derg this house is referred to in the Ordnance Survey Name Books in 1840 as Youghal Cottage. However it appears on both the 2st and 25-inch edition maps as Youghal Lodge. At that time it was owned by William Smithwich but Captain Barton was living there. It was occupied by Scrope Bernard at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held the property from William Smithwick and the house was valued at £19+. A building is still located at this site.
Youghals House	A Miss Walsh was leasing this property from the Earl of Shannon's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £14. This house is still extant.
Young Grove	Mrs Foulke was resident in 1814 and C. Foulke in 1837. At the time of Griffith's Valuation John Turpin held the property in fee and the buildings were valued at £50. Margaret T. Turpin was resident in 1906 when the buildings were valued at £45.10 shillings.