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Ballygriffin | Described by Smith in the mid 18th century as "a pretty seat of Mr David Nagle". This house was the birthplace of Nano Nagle. By 1814 Ballygriffin was occupied by William J. Boyce and in the early 1850s by Ellen Linehan who held the property from J.C. Nagle. The buildings were valued at £6. In 1942 the Irish Tourist Association Survey reported that the building was in ruins but it was restored in the late 20th century and is now known as the Nano Nagle Centre, preserving the heritage of the Presentation Nuns worldwide. |
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Ballyguiry | James Wall was leasing this property from Lord Decies estate in 1851 when it was valued at £11 10s. There are still extant buildings at the site. | |
Ballygunner Castle | In 1848, John Phelan was leasing this property from John P. Fitzgerald, when it was valued at £16 8s. The National Inventory of Architerctural Heritage cites it as a building of national importance due to its combination of a medieval castle site with a seventeenth century house. The building is still extant. |
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Ballyhaise | Ballyhaise built for Colonel Brockhill Newburgh, design attributed to Richard Castle but more likely Sir Edward Lovett Pearce, early 18th century. About 1800, sold to William Humphrys who added two storey wings to the building. Lewis describes the house in 1837 as ‘a spacious mansion, with an elevated front curiously ornamented with arches’. It was the seat of William Humphrys. In the 1850s, the buildings had a rateable valuation of £110. Since 1905, Ballyhaise has been an agricultural college. | |
Ballyhaise | Ballyhaise built for Colonel Brockhill Newburgh, design attributed to Richard Castle but more likely Sir Edward Lovett Pearce, early 18th century. About 1800 sold to Williamm Humphrys who added two storey wings to the building. Lewis describes the house in 1837 as ‘a spacious mansion, with an elevated front curiously ornamented with arches’. It was the seat of William Humphrys. In the 1850s the buildings had a rateable valuation of £110. Since 1905, Ballyhaise has been an agricultural college. |
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Ballyhalwick House | Leased by William Norwood from the Townsend estate in 1851 when it was valued at £13. Noted by Slater as the residence of William Norwood in 1894. The original house is not extant. |
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Ballyhamlet House | James Parker was leasing Ballyhamlet from the Earl of Shannon's estate in 1851 when it was valued at £17. There is still an extant house at the site. | |
Ballyhannon | Weir writes that this is a mid 19th century house and was the home of Thomas Studdert. This house valued at £24 was occupied by his representatives in 1906. It is still extant. |
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Ballyhar House | In 1786 Wilson refers to Ballyhar, the residence of Mr. Eager. John Leahy was in possession of this property at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £17. Bary states that this house was originally built by the Eager family but later sold to the Leahys. It is now a ruin. | |
Ballyhasky House | Reverend William Scott was leasing this property from the Earl of Wicklow's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation in the 1850s when it was valued at £15. It is still extant and occupied. |
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Ballyhasky Middle | Patrick Glacken was leasing this property from the Earl of Wicklow's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation in the 1850s when it was valued at £10. It is still extant and occupied. |
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Ballyheeragh St Leger | This house was held in fee by Dominick Kearns at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £10. Bought by the Tierney family in the early 20th century and still occupied by them. |
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Ballyheige Castle | Pierce Crosbie was in possession of Ballyheige Castle at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £62 10s. Noted by Slater as the seat of Col. James Crosbie in 1894. In 1906 it was owned by James D. Crosbie and valued at £50. The Ordnance Survey Field Name Books describe the house as "a splendid and commodious building in the Gothic style" and record that the house was burned on the night of 14 November 1840. Bary writes that this had originally been the property of the Cantillons, some of whom later intermarried with the Crosbies. The original house on this site was constructed in the mid-eighteenth century but was renovated and enlarged to the design of Richard Morrison in the early nineteenth century. The building was used as a prison at the time of the War of Independence in the early 1920s and was subsequently burnt. Very little of the original remains but some renovation has taken place and there is holiday accommodation at the site, now surrounded by the Golf Course. |
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Ballyheige Glebe | The representatives of Pierce Crosbie were leasing this property to Reverend Thomas Heffernan at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £17 15s. In the 1830s, the Ordnance Survey Name Books describe it as "a good slated house, two stories high", then the residence of Reverend James P. Chute. A house is still extant at the site. | |
Ballyhennessy | Leet refers to Ballyhennessy as the residence of James Supple in 1814. | |
Ballyhennessy | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, George Sandes was leasing this property from Mrs. S.C. Herrane, when it was valued at £5 and included an orchard. By the 1890s the 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey map indicates that the orchard was all but gone and the buildings were also altered. A substantial farm exists at the site now. | |
Ballyhenry House | In 1786 Wilson refers to Ballyhenry as the seat of Mr. Hartnett. No house is named in this townland on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map. At the time of Griffith's Valuation the property is held by Michael Duggan leasing from the Hurley estate and the house is valued at £3 10s. Modern farm buildings exist at the site now. | |
Ballyhoo | William Hurley was leasing this property from the Lane-Fox estate in 1848 when it was valued at almost £12. Modern buildings exist at the site now. | |
Ballyhorgan House (Ratoo) | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Thomas Stoughton was occupying this property which was valued at £33. Lewis refers to it as the seat of T.A. Stoughton in 1837. Bary states that this house was built by the Stoughtons in the seventeenth century and continued to be occupied by them until the twentieth century, though it suffered attacks from the Whiteboys and during the War of Independence. It is now a ruin. | |
Ballyhorgan South | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Goodman Gentleman was leasing this property from Sophia Herranc, when it was valued at £7. Lewis mentions a house called Ballyhorgan under Finuge Civil Parish as the seat of W. Hilliard in 1837. Leet also notes it as the seat of William R. Hilliard in 1814. In 1906 it was owned by Robert G. Gentleman and valued at £8. | |
Ballyhorgan West | Sophia Herrane was leasing this property to Stephen Sandes at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £10 15s. It is labelled Ballyhorgan West on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. Buildings are still extant at the site. | |
Ballyhoura Lodge | Ballyhoura Lodge was occupied by Christopher Crofts at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held the property from the representatives of Robert Holmes and the buildings were valued at £23. The house is still a family home. |
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Ballyhowly | A Ruttledge family home in the 19th century, there is a lithograph of the house included in the sales advertisement of the Oranmore and Browne estate 1854. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, William Rutledge was leasing the property, valued at £10, from John Nolan Ferrall. Wilson describes it as "a country seat belonging to Henry Browne" in 1786. This house now offers farmhouse accommodation to guests. |
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Ballyhugh House | Ballyhugh House is named on the first edition six inch Ordnance Survey map (publ. 1837) within a small demesne. There was no building on the site in the early 20th century. ‘Ballyhue’, Ballyconnell, was occupied by John Feris in 1814. Griffith’s Valuation records the rateable valuation as £10 and John Grimes as resident, holding the property from John E. Vernon. | |
Ballyin Flour Mill | In 1851, Nelson T. Foley was leasing this property, including a substantial flour mill. from the Devonshire estate when it was valued at £110. The mill building is now derelict. |
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Ballyin House | In 1851 Ballyin House was held in fee by the Devonshire estate when it was valued at £22. Lewis refers to it as the residence of P. Foley in 1837. Smith refers to Ballyin as the seat of Richard Musgrave. The house is still extant and occupied. |
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Ballykeating | A house probably built in the mid 19th century, occupied by John Grove Annesley who held the property from his father General Annesley. It was valued at £14 at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Sold to the Callaghans in the mid 1890s. The Callaghans continued to own the property until the late 1970s. A property much associated with horse racing and hunting. Buildings are still extant at the site. | |
Ballykeel | The home of the Lysaght family in the late 18th century. Weir writes that the house was built by George Lysaght who was resident in 1814. Lewis refers to Ballykeale as the seat of the Lysaght family 'now occupied' by Mrs Fitzgerald. The Irish Tourist Association file records that the house became the property of Henry Comerford in 1839. It was unoccupied at the time of Griffith's Valuation and held by Henry Comerford. It passed from him to the Blake Fosters. Francis O'D. Blake Foster was the owner in 1906. Mrs Blake Forster was resident in the 1940s and the Irish Tourist Association file lists the paintings in the house. |
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Ballykelly House | In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Name Books describe Ballykelly House as "a gentleman's seat, so called". At the time of Griffith's Valuation the house and demesne were leased by James Kennedy from Edward Minchin when the buildings were value at £10. There is still an extant house at Ballykelly. | |
Ballykett | Home of a branch of the Hickman family in the 18th century. Weir writes that the Tymons lived here at the end of the 18th century. Occupied by Thomas Pilkington in 1814 and later by the O'Donnell family and then the Brews. No house is named on the first Ordnance Survey map of 1842. George Brew held a house valued at 2 shillings at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The original house was demolished and replaced by a late 19th century house. Also known as Elmgreen, Taylor and Skinner's map 1778 shows two houses beside each other named Elmgreen occupied by Hickman and Ballykett by Monsell. | |
Ballykilty | A McMahon residence in the 1730s, In 1786 Wilson notes it as the seat of Mr. McMahon. Weir writes that the lease of Ballykilty was purchased by John Blood in 1785. Occupied by Robert Young in 1814 and by John Blood in 1837 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held the property from William Monsell. The front of the house was replaced following a fire in the 19th century. Functioned as a hotel in the latter part of the 20th century and now the site of a major hotel development. | |
Ballykinealy | The proprietor of this house in 1837 was Captain Fitzgerald of the Royal Navy. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Michael Fitzgerald held the property from John Fitzgerald and the buildings were valued at £20. The sale rental of 1861 refers to the house as a mansion "a large and first-class residence". It was occupied by Michael Joseph Fitzgerald, a barrister and younger brother of John Fitzgerald. The National Inventory of Architectual Heritage states that this house was a rectory for some time. Lewis writes that it was formerly "a religious establishment". |
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Ballykinlettragh | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Henry "Faucett" had much of this townland leased from the Binghams of Bingham's Castle, barony of Erris. A building labelled Ballykinletteragh House appears on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but has disappeared by the publication of the 25-inch edition in the 1890s. | |
Ballykisteen House | Described by Lewis in 1837 as an "elegant modern building" situated on the Limerick road. The Ordnance Survey Name Books of 1840 refer to it as "the residence of Lord Stanley, pleasantly situated on rising ground and in good repair". In the early 1850s the house was valued at £50 and held in fee by Lord Stanley. It was later one of the homes of the O'Connor family. The original house no longer exists. Ballykisteen hotel and golfcourse are now located near the site. |
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Ballyknock | A house valued at £12 10s which was vacant at the time of Griffith's Valuation . Probably in the possession of Thomas Dooley who was leasing property from the Beresford estate in the area. There is no house visible on the later 25-inch map of the 1890s. | |
Ballyknockane | Marked on the first Ordnance Survey map as Ballyknockane Cottage, valued at £21 and occupied by Walter Asper at the time of Griffith's Valuation. He held the property from the Marquess of Ormonde. In 1894 Slater noted it as part of the latter estate. This building no longer exists. | |
Ballyknockane | A house occupied by Thomas Ware in the early 1850s, valued at £11 and held in fee. It is labelled Ballyknockane House on the 25-inch edition of the Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. It is now a ruin. | |
Ballyknockane | The home of the Scanlan family from at least 1814 when Michael Scanlan was resident. Occupied by William Scanlan at the time of Griffith's Valuation, held by him in fee and valued at £25+. In 1906 William Scanlan held 145 acres of untenanted land and a mansion valued at £22 at Ballyknockane. Residence of Miss Reynolds in 1944. | |
Ballylahan | A property held by Pat McLaughlin from Sir William H Palmer in the early 19th century and by the Atkinsons at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Quinn writes that it was repossessed at the time of the expiration of their lease. It was a ruin by the publication of the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. | |
Ballylangy House | Occupied by John Sealy at the time of Griffith's Valuation, on lease from the representatives of Thomas Sealy. The house was valued at £16 at the time. I February 1890 Ballylangy was included in the sale of the estate of Dorothea Holmes. The sale notice includes a detailed description of the house at that time. A house still exists at this site. |
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Ballylanigan (Cramer) | [Thomas Pennefather is recorded as resident at Ballylanigan (Pennefather?) in 1814]. Lewis refers to the Cramer family of Ballylanigan. At the time of Griffith's Valuation Ballylanigan (Cramer) was occupied by Thomas Sexton and held from Mrs Catherine Reeves. The buildings were valued at £17+. This house still exists. | |
Ballylawn (Inishowen) | This property was leased by Samuel Carmichael from George Dunbar's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation in the 1850s, when it was valued at almost £8. Lewis had also recorded it as his residence in 1837. It is labelled Ballylawn on all editions of Ordnance Survey maps. It appears to be the site of farm buildings now. | |
Ballyleaan Lodge | Lewis records Ballylane Lodge as the residence of W. Coppinger. At the time of Griffith' s Valuation William Coppinger held in fee at Ballyleaan 142 acres, a lodge, offices and gate lodge. The property was later inherited by the O'Connell family and by marriage passed to John Charles Coppinger O'Connell (later Bianconi) in the 1870s. The mansion house valued at £41 was in the possession of John O'Connell in 1894 and in 1906. Weir writes that the house was completely demolished in 1970. |
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Ballyleck | Alexander Montgomery, Member of Parliament for county Tyrone, had this house built in the mid-18th century. By the early 19th century Ballyleck had become part of the estate of the Westenra family, Barons Rossmore. The house is named on the 1st edition 6 inch Ordnance Survey Map (1836). Lewis records the Honourable Richard Westenra as resident. He died in 1838. Circa 1860 William M’Keane was the occupier holding the property from Henrietta Westenra. It was valued at £36. A few years later it had become the home of Jesse Lloyd , a brother of Lady Rossmore. This house with extensive outbuildings was the home of Lucius O’Brien and family in 1901 and of William Black and family in 1911. This house is still extant. |
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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. |
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Ballylemon Lodge | In 1906 Kathleen M. Walsh was the owner of this property, then valued at over £13. It had been built in the later nineteenth century and is shown on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. Local sources state that it was also the home of John O'Keeffe, MP for Dungarvan in the 1870s. An earlier property in the Ballylemon area was described by Smith in 1774 as "anciently the seat of Sir Richard Osborne". | |
Ballylicky House | Arthur Hutchins was leasing this house from the Earl of Kenmare's estate in 1852 when it was valued at almost £14. In 1837 Lewis refers to it as the seat of S. Hutchins. Later associated with the Graves family. The Irish Tourist Association survey of the 1940s noted that it was already being run as a guesthouse at that time and it is now a luxury hotel. |
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Ballylin | Michael Smith was living at Ballylin, Rathkeale, in 1814 and R. Smith in 1837. | |
Ballyline | Weir writes that this house was also known as Millbrook. It was occupied by Henry Butler in 1814 but had reverted back to another branch of the family by 1837 when Austin Butler was the proprietor. Austin Butler held the house in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £15. The representatives of Theobald Butler held the house and 428 acres of untenanted land in 1906. The house was demolished by the Land Commission before the 1940s and the land divided. | |
Ballyline | St. John Blacker was leasing this property to Nicholas King at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £3 10s, on a holding of over 250 acres. Modern farm buildings exist at the site now. [Grid Reference is approximate]. | |
Ballymacadam House | Robert M. Leeson was leasing this property to John Roche at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £13. In the 1830s, the Ordnance Survey Field Name Books record Lady Franks as the owner of the townland and John Roche occupying the house. In 1786 Wilson refers to Ballymacadam as a seat of the Earl of Glandore. Bary states that the house had a number of owners since its construction in the eighteenth century. It is still extant and occupied. |
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Ballymacgibbon House | The home of the Fynn family in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was held in fee by Jane Finn at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £20. It is now an ivy covered ruin. |
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Ballymackeogh | The seat of the Ryan family for much of the 18th and 19th centuries, occupied by William Ryan in 1814 and by his son William Ryan in 1837. The Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to the house as the residence of Mr. Hawkshaw in 1840. William Ryan held the property in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £31. The Ryans were still resident at the beginning of the 20th century. This house is still extant. | |
Ballymackey House | Ballymackey House is described as "in ruins" at the time of the first Ordnance Survey in the 1830s. An earlier tower house is also shown, described as "Ballymackey Castle (in ruins)". Wilson, writing in 1786, refers to "Ballymakey" as the seat of Mr. O'Meara. The Ordnance Survey Name Books describe Ballymackey House as "an old house adjoining the south side of Ballymackey old castle.....now in a state of total ruin". By the time of Griffith's Valuation, this townland was part of the Cole-Bowan estate. Most of the site is now occupied by extensive farm sheds though ruins of the old castle are still visible. | |
Ballymackney | Ballymackney House is named on the 1st edition 6 inch Ordnance Survey Map (1836) which shows a large walled garden close by. Ballymackney was located on the estate of the Marquess of Bath. Lewis records the proprietor as W. Daniel. It became the home of George Henry Gartlan and his wife Mary McMullan of Cabra, county Down, who married in 1846. Seven years later they left Ballymackney to live at Cabra. At the time of Griffith’s Valuation circa 1860 the house was occupied by David Grimstone who held it from Thomas Jackson. The buildings were valued at £20. This house is still the centre of a farming enterprise just outside the village of Ballymackney. |
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Ballymacmoy | The Hennessys were settled at Ballymacmoy from the mid 18th century. In 1786 Wilson refers to "Ballymacboy" as the seat of Mr. Hennessy. A new house was built circa 1820s. By the time of Griffith's Valuation the Hennessy home was valued at £13.5 shillings and was held in fee by James Hennessy. He also owned a flour mill valued at £70 which he leased to Henry B. Foote. This house was still a Hennessy home in the 20th century and the house is still extant. |
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Ballymacooda | A house valued at £15 at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was in the possession of Michael Finucane who held it from Nicholas Westby. Passed into the ownership of the Commane family in the 20th century. [Grid reference is approximate] | |
Ballymacool | At the time of Griffiths Valuation, John R. Boyd was leasing this property from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, when it was valued at £50. In 1837 Lewis had also recorded Ballymacool as the seat of J. Boyd. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage suggests it was built c.1770 and continued in the ownership of the Boyd family until 1940. It is now a ruin. |
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Ballymacreese | A residence of the Greene family in the 18th century and noted by Wilson as the seat of Mr. Greene in 1786. The Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to this house as the seat of Mr James Shine, rebuilt in 1829 at a cost of £900. Occupied by James Shine in the early 1850s and held from the representatives of Frederick Lloyd. The buildings were valued at £26. Jeremiah Shine of Ballymacreese owned 79 acres in the county in the 1870s. The house is still extant and well-maintained. |
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Ballymacsimon | A house located on the Devonshire estate and occupied by John Kirby in the mid 19th century. The buildings were valued at £25. William Kirby held 2 townlands in the parish of Aghera at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Home of the Collins family in the mid 20th century and still inhabited. | |
Ballymacurly | Andrew McDermott was farming at Ballymackeriley, parish of Cloonygormican in 1749. Occupied by Michael Nolan in 1837 and in the 1850s and held from Hugh O'Byrne. |
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Ballymagooly | The home of the Franks family in the mid 18th century. John Nash was living here in the late 18th century. In 1790 his daughter Catherine married Robert Courtenay of Ballyedmond and the property passed to the Courtneys. Ballymagooly was occupied by the Courtneys in 1814 and in 1837. Held by John Courtney in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation when the buildings were valued at £35. Also known as The Garrison the house was burnt and the stableblock converted into a residence in 1955. |
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Ballymakee House | Edward Mulcahy was leasing this property from the Stradbroke estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £26. A substantial house overlooking the river Suir, it is still extant. | |
Ballymalis | Christopher Gallway was leasing a property from John Sealy, which included a mill, at Ballymalis at the time of Griffith’s valuation. It was then valued at £34. It is labelled "paper mill" on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map and as "woollen mill" on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. An extensive range of buildings still exists at the site. Elsewhere in this townland is Ballymalis Castle, a tower house in existence since the sixteenth century and latterly, associated with the Eager family. | |
Ballymaloe | William Abbot was resident at Ballymaloe in 1814. It was described by Lewis in 1837 as a "very curious old house, built by the Fitzgeralds and forfeited in the war of 1641, it is now the property of Mr Forster" . By the early 1850s John Litchfield [Lichfield] was resident holding the house valued at £48 from Mountifort Longfield. It was the seat of William Lichfield in 1894. It is now the home of the Allen family who run it as a guest house with adjacent shop. Their renowned cookery school is nearby. see http://www.ballymaloe.ie/ |
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Ballymana House | In 1851, James Bryan was leasing this property valued almost £9 from Samuel Townsend. It is labelled Ballymana House on the 25-inch map of the 1890s. It is still extant and occupied. | |
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. | |
Ballymantan/Ballynamantan | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Ballynamantan was leased by Edward J. Hunt to Francis J. Davys. It was then valued at £15. Lewis records the house as the seat of Lombard Hunt. An occupied house still exists at the site though it is not the original. |
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Ballymartin House | Francis Campion, MD, was leasing this property from the Cavendish estate in 1851 when it was valued at £16. It is present but not named on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map but is named Ballymartin House on the later 25-inch map. Brady indicates that the present house is of early nineteenth century date. It is still extant and occupied. |
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Ballymartinbeg | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Jane Plunket held the house, offices and cornmill valued at £16 from the representatives of Gunning Plunket. Occupied by Martin McDonnell in 1906 and valued at £11. A house at the site has been recently renovated. |
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Ballymartle | William R. Meade held Ballymartle in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £35. It was also noted by Lewis as the seat of W.R. Meade in 1837. In the 1770s it was the property of Rev. W, Meade. In the 1940s the Irish Tourist Association Survey described it as "an imposing residence in a finely wooded estate, occupied by Major Meade". It is now a roofless ruin. |
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Ballymona | Ralph Smith was resident at Ballymona in 1837 and in the early 1850s. The Ordnance Survey Name Books refer to the house as " a plain modern building" in 1841. Smyth held the property from Lord Ashtown and the buildings were valued at £25. This house is now a ruin. | |
Ballymoney (Burt) | At the time of Griffiths Valuation in the 1850s, Samuel Porter was leasing this property from Lord Templemore’s estate when it was valued at £11. It is labelled Ballymoney on all editions of the Ordnance Survey maps but is no longer extant. | |
Ballymoney Glebe House | At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Reverend Robert Meade was leasing this property from the Trinity College estates when it was valued at £23. A slightly different building is labelled "Rectory" on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. It is still extent and in use. |
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Ballymore | Wilson mentions the seat of Mr. Rathbourne near Craughwell in 1786 though he does not name the house. In 1837 Lewis recorded Ballymore as the seat of R. Rathbourne, who continued to reside there until the 1880s. Griffith's Valuation shows that Richard Rathbourne held it from the Clanricarde estate. This may be the house noted by Slater as part of Lord Clanmorris's estate in 1894. Ballymore is still extant and occupied together with an extensive range of outbuildings. |
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Ballymore | Alex Popham was leasing a house valued at £17 to Andrew Irwin at the time of Griffith's Valuation. Writing in 1786 Wilson refers to Ballymore as the seat of Pooley Shuldham, who may have been connected with the Longford family of that name. In 1814 Ballymore was the seat of Edward Elwood. In 1837 Lewis recorded it as the seat of Rev. J. Elwood. It is described as " a mansion in the possession of the late Rev. Elwood's family" at the time of the first Ordnance Survey. A house is still extant at Ballymore. |
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Ballymore Castle | At the time of Griffith's Valuation Ballymore Castle was occupied by Thomas Seymour. This house continued to be the seat of the Seymour family until at least 1906 and was noted by Slater as the seat of Walter G. Seymour in 1894. It is still extant and occupied. |
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Ballymore House | The Hare family, Earls of Listowel, also held land in the townland of Ballymore in the 19th century. In 1814 the proprietor of Ballymore was the Honourable Mr Hare. In 1837 J.H. Bennett was resident at Ballymore House. This house appears to have been in the possession of the Honourable Robert Hare at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was held from Joseph H. Bennett and valued at £15+. Robert Hare was a younger brother of the 2nd Earl of Listowel and married in 1840 Louisa French of Marino. Their son Robert Dillon lived at Ballymore. In 1906 John C. Bennett is given as the occupier and the mansion house was valued at £65. Bence Jones writes that post 1950 owners include the O'Donovans and Hecketts. |
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Ballymore House | The Murphys were established at Ballymore from the early 18th century. A castle and two houses are located in this townland at the time of Griffith's Valuation, all inhabited by members of the Murphy family. The main residence was Ballymore House, which was occupied by Edmond W. Murphy. He held the house and 423 acres from the Earl of Norbury. The buildings were valued at £24.5 shillings. Daniel Murphy also occupied a house valued at £12.5 shillings (Grid Ref S021 457). Ballymore House is still a family residence. |
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Ballymorris | In 1786 Wilson refers to Ballymorris as the seat of Mr. Magher. By the time of Griffith's Valuation the townland was held by Stephen O'Meagher and the buildings were valued at £1. The house appears to be gone by the time the first Ordnance Survey map was published as it is not shown there. | |
Ballymountain House | John Wheeler was leasing this property from the Earl of Bandon's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £15. There is still an extant house at Ballymountain, on a large farm and run as a guesthouse. |
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Ballymurphy | Occupied by Eyre Powell in 1837 and by the Reverend George Peacock in the early 1850s and held from Edward C. Villiers. |
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Ballymurray House | The Crofton family are originally recorded as 'of Ballymurray'. Ballymurray is the next townland east of Mote Demesne. A house at Ballymurray was occupied by Captain E. W. Kelly in 1837 and by Edmund Kelly in the 1850s, who held the house, valued at £9, from the representatives of James Daly. William Curtis was residing in Ballymurray in the 1870s. The property is labelled "Balymurray House" on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of the 1890s. It is no longer extant. | |
Ballymurreen | In 1786 Wilson refers to "Ballymoreen, with the ruins of castle and church" as the seat of Mr. Baker. This townland was described as "in chancery" at the time of Griffith's Valuation. | |
Ballymurtagh | A house on the Miller estate, leased to John Kelly in the mid 19th century, when it was valued at £12. Weir writes that it was demolished due to its proximity to Shannon Airport runway. | |
Ballynabanoge | Michael Power was leasing this property to Michael Lenehan at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £9. In 1906 it was the property of Patrick J. Power and valued at £8 10s. Modern buildings are present at the site. | |
Ballynabearna | Occupied by William J. Upton in 1814 and by W. Upton in 1837. This house was valued at £2 in the early 1850s and held by John Upton from Sir Robert Bateson. the building labelled Ballynabearna House on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map is not the same as the house on the later 25-inch map of the 1890s. Buildings are still extant at the site. | |
Ballynabloun House | In the 1850s this townland was held by Charles O'Connell, son-in-law of Daniel O'Connell. Local sources suggest he built this house around 1840. The house here was valued at £7 10s at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It was sold in the 1900s by Charles O'Connell's son, Daniel and thereafter demolished. The site of the walled garden is still visible. |
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Ballynacarriga | A mid 18th century house, home of the Pyne family for over a century until they sold it in the Encumbered Estates' Court in 1852. Before the sale John G. Pyne was resident, holding the property in perpetuity. The buildings were valued at £18.10 shillings. Bought by Laurence Corban it passed from the Pynes to the Corban Lucas family, members of whom were still resident at the beginning of the 21st century. |
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Ballynacarriga | The Ordnance Survey Field Name Books describe this house as "falling into decay", the property of Mr Enright. By 1837 a Mr Dawson was the proprietor of Ballynacarriga House and in the early 1850s it was occupied by Dawson L. Westropp. In 1906 Ballynacarriga valued at £20.10 shillings was occupied by Norris Richard Russell. | |
Ballynacarriga | Built in 1819 this house was occupied by a member of the Hill family at the time of the Ordnance Survey who was renting the property from Mrs Hurst . Lewis records H. Hurst as resident in 1837 and in the early 1850s Captain Richard Gloster held this house valued at £21 in fee. This house is now known as Rockfield. |
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Ballynaclashy House | Occupied by Henry Wilson in the early 1850s, held from James H. Smith Barry and valued at £10.10 shillings. Herny Wilson of Ballynaclashy owned 83 acres in the 1870s. A house is still extant at the site. | |
Ballynaclogh House | The home of Richard Uniacke Bayly and his family in the 19th century, held from his brother John. The house was valued at almost £17 at the time of Griffith's Valuation. This house is still extant and occupied. |
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Ballynacorra | An 18th century house, occupied by John Garde in 1814 and by Thomas Garde at the time of Griffith's Valuation, who held the building valued at £40 from the Earl of Shannon. Still in use as a residence. | |
Ballynacourty | In 1837 and at the time of Griffith's Valuation occupied by Michael Burke. In the 1850s it was valued at £13 and held from the Honourable C.B. Wandesforde. | |
Ballynacourty | Originally the home of the Dawson family, it passed by marriage to the Massy family and was the seat of the Massy Dawsons in the 18th and 19th centuries. Occupied by J. H. Massy Dawson in 1837 and owned by the estate of Reverend John M. Dawson in the early 1850s. It was held in fee and was valued at £75. In 1839 the Ordnance Survey Name Books describe it as "beautifully situated and in good repair, the residence of Rev. J.M. Dawson". In 1894 Slater refers to it as the seat of George Staunton King Massy-Dawson. This house was a ruin by the mid 20th century. |
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Ballynacourty | A house occupied by Thomas Davenport from at least 1837. The Ordnance Survey Field Name Books circa 1840 state that the house was built by John Evans "about 90 years" previously. It was two storeys high. The house was valued at £15 in the early 1850s and was held from Daniel D. Power. The house is still extant and now owned by John Feheney. For more information see www.iverusresearchfoundation.com (See ‘Research Notes’, Ballinacourty House). |
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Ballynacourty | This house located on the Massy estate was the residence of Colonel John Vandeleur in the early 1850s when it was valued at £17+. | |
Ballynacourty House | Thomas Wyse was leasing this property to Robert Longan at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £20. It was also noted as Longan's residence by Lewis in 1837 and Leet in 1814. The house was derelict by the end of the twentieth century. |
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Ballynacree House | A house valued at £10 and held from Samuel Dixon by Michael Manning in the mid 19th century. Ballynacree is still extant. |
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