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Towards An Encyclopaedia of The Historic Houses of Ireland
The Historic Houses and Gardens of Ireland Cork & Kerr
The information on the following pages is merely a listing of houses of architectural importance. Some of them are accessible to the public, but many are not.
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| Co Cork | Co Kerry |
| Mocollop Castle | Beaufort House |
| Butlerstown House | Coolclogher House |
| Drishane | Kenmare House |
| Lettercollum | Castlemorris |
| Mallow Castle | Shelburne Lodge |
| Manch House, Bandon | Muckross House |
| Rathcoursey House, Midleton | Glenflesk Castle |
| Ballyhooly Castle | Ballyseede Castle |
| Sea Court, Bandon | Tarbert House |
| Farran House | Ardtully Castle |
| Ballinadee Glebe | Dromore Castle |
| Glenview House, Midleton | Castles & Country Homes of Kerry - Rootsweb page |
| Kilbrittain Castle | |
| Marantha House, Blarney | |
| Sovreign House, Kinsale | |
| Bantry House | |
| Barnabrow, Cloyne | |
| Bridelands, Macroom | |
| Creagh House, Doneraile | |
| Glenlohane, Kanturk | |
| Assolas, Kanturk | |
| Longueville, Mallow | |
| Grove House, Skibereen | |
| ST. OLAN'S, Coachford, | |
| Glenavon House Fermoy, | |
| Grove House, Schull | |
| Wallstown Castle Castletownroche | |
| BEECHMOUNT HOUSE Innishannon | |
| Raleigh House Macroom | |
| Myrtle Grove, Youghal | |
| Blarney House | |
| Dunkettle House, Glanmire | |
| Fota House | |
| Ballymaloe House, Cloyne | |
| Coppingers Court | |
| Kanturk Castle | |
| Annesgrove, Castletownroche | |
| Creagh House, Baltimore | |
| Doneraile Court | |
| Burton Park,Mallow | |
| The Castle, Castletownsend | |
| Myrtle Grove House, Youghal | ![]() |
| Drimina
House, Sneem, Co. Kerry This truly exceptional property is located only a few
hundred yards from Sneem village, a very lively place with shops, schools, churches, good
restaurants and many amenities. The gourmet town of Kenmare is circa 16 miles from the
property. Kenmare is a bustling and picturesque town on the shores of the Kenmare Bay,
offering all facilities and amenities. Famous Killarney is within easy reach as well. 6 bed 3 en-suite period residence on 33.5 acres on Kenmare Bay. |
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Hermitage, Waterfall, Beara, This property is situated 3 miles from
Castletownbere on the Glengarriff road, situated in an extremely private location with
considerable road and sea frontage, also contains it's own pier and cove. The house is set in an unbelievable surrounding with landscaped lawns, acres of woodland, paddock and extensive foliage and wild shrubbery, the grounds which lead directly on the waterfront have several streams running through with natural rockeries and ponds. The house overlooks the bay having a large terrace at the front fronting on to the lawns and a part direct to the private beach £595,000 |
| Raleigh House is a home that is over 400 years old. It is situated on 100
acres of mixed woodlands and grass lands. A pond full of colour from the various water lilies, forms one of the centre pieces of the property as well as a beautiful sretch of river, with ample fishing, from the banks of the Raleigh Estate. The house itself consists of the original manor of the Estate, dating back prior to the 16th Century, a 60 ft. high CASTLE used in former times as a vantage point over the Lee Valley, original cobblestone stable-yard with12 boxes, tack room, hay and grain stores. There are also various pathways, and horse trails leading through the estate, as well as the original picnic houses, walled in gardens and a jumping arena. Macroom, Co. Cork |
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| BEECHMOUNT HOUSE Innishannon, Co Cork £875,000 23 acres
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| Wallstown Castle Castletownroche, The house, which dates back to the 1700 and 1800s, includes three reception rooms, seven bedrooms and two bathrooms with central heating throughout the house. A courtyard to the rear includes stables, garages and stores. The 13th century Norman, Wallstown Castle, forms part of this yard. |
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Grove House, SchullWest Cork ![]() |
SUPERBLY RESTORED PERIOD RESIDENCE ON C. 1 ACRE. THE HOUSE HAS BEEN REFURBISHED AND RESTORED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARD WHILE RETAINING AND ENHANCING MANY PERIOD FEATURES INCLUDING ORIGINAL WINDOWS, SHUTTERS AND FIREPLACES IN MOST ROOMS. GROVE HOUSE WAS ESTABLISHED AS A HOTEL IN THE 1900 HUNDREDS,AND ITS GUESTS INCLUDED JACK B. YEATS AND GEORGE BERNARD SHAW. |
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![]() Glenavon House Fermoy, £800,000 An imposing Georgian property offering graciously proportioned accommodation and
surrounded by secluded mature gardens |
![]() The grounds which include two paddocks, surround the house and extend to some 4 hectares - they are interspersed with many magnificent specimen trees. There are two yards to the rear of the house with stabling, |
ST. OLAN'S, Coachford, £750,000 St. Olan's is a charming Georgian country house enjoying a wonderful setting, ringed by magnificent Beech trees and set amongst delightful private grounds. At the centre of the grounds is an enchanting lake fringed by rhododendrons and camellias and dramatic natural rock formations. The house is approached by a tar macadam drive which overlooks the lake and sweeps around a majestic Cedar of Lebanon which commands a fine position to front of the house. St. Olan's, believed to have been built by the Crooks family of Crookstown in the early 19th Century, is an impressive and well maintained house providing bright, well proportioned accommodation arranged on three floors and extending to over 372 sq. m (4000 sq. ft) This includes three reception rooms, six bedrooms and three bathrooms. The principle rooms are airy and well lit with high ceilings and favourable southerly aspects. served by a secondary drive. |
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Dunbarry House, Buttevant, Co
Cork - 93 acres £700,000 4 Reception Rooms 4 Bedrooms An early 18th Century house with later additions, standing in the centre of free draining limestone land, with views to the distant Ballyhora Hills. |
![]() Shanagarry House, Shanagarry, Co Cork 9 acres £850,000 |
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