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House Name / Description | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref |
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Percymount
(H45)
At the time of Griffith's Valuation John Wynne held this property at Kiltycahill, when it was described as "Painter's house" and valued at £5. The property had been owned by the Gethin family until its sale in the Encumbered Estates Court in the early 1850s. McTernan states that races were frequently held on the lawn at Percymount between the 1870s and the 1940s. The house is now in a derelict condition. |
Kiltycahill | Calry | Sligo | Calry 54 | Carbury | Sligo |
Lat/Lon:
54.26570 -8.42517 OSI Ref: G723353 Discovery map #16. OS Sheet #15. |
Primrose Grange House
(H50)
A building formerly used as a school is labelled Primrose Grange House on the 25-inch edition Ordnance Survey map and later editions. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was described as being in the possession of Nicholson's Charter Schools and was valued at £20. The building was sold in 2017. |
Grange North | Killaspugbrone | Sligo | Knockaree 60 | Carbury | Sligo |
Lat/Lon:
54.25260 -8.55392 OSI Ref: G639339 Discovery map #16. OS Sheet #14. |
Kevinsfort House was built c.1820. It was the home of various other families at different times in the 19th century, including Capt. George Dodwell. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it seems to have been leased by Alexander Popham to John Stoll and valued at £52. McTernan notes that Popham was Dodwell's son-in-law. The property was sold by the Pophams in 1923. Kevinsfort is still extant and occupied. |
Ballydoogan | St. John's | Sligo | Kilmacowen 59 | Carbury | Sligo |
Lat/Lon:
54.27080 -8.50044 OSI Ref: G674359 Discovery map #16. OS Sheet #14. |
Earlsfield had earlier been a Dodwell property. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was leased from the Gore-Booth estate by Capt. Richard Gethin and was valued at £20. Slater records it as the seat of Francis Gethin in 1894. It is still extant and has served as a convent for many years. |
Carrowcauly or Earlsfield | Emlaghfad | Sligo | Ballymote 31 | Corran | Sligo |
Lat/Lon:
54.09554 -8.51361 OSI Ref: G664164 Discovery map #25. OS Sheet #33. |
Ballindoon or Kingsborough House in the townland of Kingsborough was built c.1820. An earlier house, known as Kingsborough, stood on the site.At the time of Griffith's Valuation, John Gethin was in possession of the house at Kingsborough which was valued at £20. In 1906 Percy Gethin owned the property then valued at £22. The house is still extant. In 2018 it was offered for sale. |
Kingsborough | Killadoon | Boyle | Killadoon 2 | Tirerrill | Sligo |
Lat/Lon:
54.08090 -8.33312 OSI Ref: G782147 Discovery map #25. OS Sheet #34. |
In his 1802 description of the Wynne estate McParlan mentions that Rev. Richard Wynne was about to build at Holywell, along the shore of Lough Gill. At the time of Griffith's Valuation John Wynne was leasing the house in Cloghermore to James Patterson when it was valued at almost £7. In 1894, Slater refers to it as the seat of Captain Gethin. This house is still extant and has recently been extensively renovated. |
Cloghermore | Calry | Sligo | Calry 54 | Carbury | Sligo |
Lat/Lon:
54.25862 -8.39287 OSI Ref: G744345 Discovery map #16. OS Sheet #15. |
Derroon House
(H1592)
Derroon House is recorded on the 1st edition OS map. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, Capt. Richard Gethin was leasing a property at Derroon from the Gore-Booth estate valued at almost £3. |
Derroon | Emlaghfad | Sligo | Ballymote | Corran | Sligo |
Lat/Lon:
54.09910 -8.51977 OSI Ref: G660168 Discovery map #25. OS Sheet #33. |
Drumcliff
(H3607)
The townland of Drumcliff South formed part of the Gethin estate in this area in the eighteenth century. This house was leased to Charles Allen at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £12 10s. The house had a succession of owners in the twentieth century and is still extant and occupied. |
Druncliff Couth | Drumcliff | Sligo | Drumcliff West | Carbury | Sligo |
Lat/Lon:
54.31938 -8.48412 OSI Ref: G685413 Discovery map #16. OS Sheet #8. |
Oakfield House (Sligo)
(H4887)
In 1786 Wilson notes a house close to Cloverhill House as the seat of Mr. Deboots [?]. This may be Oakfield House. At the time of Griffith's Valuation, this property was leased from Captain Richard Gethin by Joseph Holmes. It is described as a herd's house and was valued at £3 10s at the time. An extensive farm is still extant at the site. |
Derrydarragh or Oakfield | St. Johns | Sligo | Kilmacowen | Carbury | Sligo |
Lat/Lon:
54.25555 -8.49412 OSI Ref: G678342 Discovery map #25. OS Sheet #14. |
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