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This is a list of the historic "Big Houses" (Irish: teach mór) of County Carlow, Ireland. The term is a direct translation from Irish and refers to the country houses, mansions or estate houses of the historical landed class in Ireland.

This page lists 87 of the most prominent historic big houses in Carlow, which have adequate records associated with them. While many of these houses are currently in private ownership, they are still afforded varying degrees of protection by the Irish government based on whether their architecture or history is considered nationally, regionally or locally important.

At the height of the estates period in the 1800s, Carlow had a greater number of country houses and demesnes per hectare than any other rural county in Ireland. These "big houses" and their occupants dominated the economic and political landscape until the turn of the 20th century. Historian Jimmy O'Toole likens the prevalence of estates within the county to Gloucestershire, England, stating that Carlow was "the most gentrified county in Ireland".

The majority of these houses are listed within the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) and most of the remainder are registered as historic buildings by Carlow County Council. A small number of these houses are not currently listed on any register. This is usually due to significant alteration or demolition prior to the foundation of the NIAH in 1990.

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Big Houses of County Carlow

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NIAH-listed, Nationally Important Building
NIAH-listed, Regionally Important Building
Protected by Carlow County Council
Not currently on any local or national register
Register No. Big House Historic Family Barony Date Built Status
CW169 Aghade Lodge Roche Rathvilly
52°45′36″N 6°43′48″W / 52.760003°N 6.730035°W / 52.760003; -6.730035 (Aghade Lodge)
c. 1850
Extended 1875
Privately owned
10301326 Altamont House St. George Rathvilly
52°44′09″N 6°43′15″W / 52.735742°N 6.720918°W / 52.735742; -6.720918 (Altamont House)
1780 Publicly owned
Reverted to State ownership in 1999.
CW96 Ardristan House Unknown Rathvilly
52°46′57″N 6°45′01″W / 52.782557°N 6.750210°W / 52.782557; -6.750210 (Ardristan House)
c. 1800 Privately owned
10400614 Bagenalstown House Bagenal Idrone East
52°42′18″N 6°57′18″W / 52.704955°N 6.954884°W / 52.704955; -6.954884 (Bagenalstown House)
c. 1785 Privately owned
10301201 Ballinabrannagh House Hughes Idrone West
52°47′18″N 6°58′53″W / 52.788378°N 6.981310°W / 52.788378; -6.981310 (Ballinabrannagh House)
c. 1850
Remodelled 1910
Privately owned
CW107 Ballintemple House Butler Forth
52°44′01″N 6°59′37″W / 52.733734°N 6.993550°W / 52.733734; -6.993550 (Ballintemple House)
early 1700s
Remodelled 1825
Burnt in 1917, demolished in 1975
Greek-style granite portico still stands
10301704 Ballinvalley House Kealy Forth
52°43′52″N 6°46′56″W / 52.731023°N 6.782150°W / 52.731023; -6.782150 (Ballinvalley House)
c. 1800 Abandoned, ruin
Ballybar House Butler Carlow
52°47′02″N 6°54′49″W / 52.783812°N 6.913737°W / 52.783812; -6.913737 (Ballybar House)
c. 1850 Privately owned
CW118 Ballycormick House Rothwell Forth
52°40′22″N 6°56′01″W / 52.672795°N 6.933480°W / 52.672795; -6.933480 (Ballycormick House)
c. 1830 Privately owned
10301702 Ballydarton House Watson Idrone East
52°42′46″N 6°50′24″W / 52.712719°N 6.839967°W / 52.712719; -6.839967 (Ballydarton House)
c. 1830 Privately owned
Ballyellin House Blackney Idrone East
52°37′36″N 6°58′27″W / 52.626615°N 6.974270°W / 52.626615; -6.974270 (Ballyellin House)
c. 1782 Privately owned
10301306 Ballykealy House Lecky Forth
52°44′50″N 6°46′49″W / 52.747117°N 6.780271°W / 52.747117; -6.780271 (Ballykealey House)
c. 1830 In use as a hotel
10301323 Ballynoe House Ricky Forth
52°45′17″N 6°43′23″W / 52.754622°N 6.723004°W / 52.754622; -6.723004 (Ballynoe House)
c. 1775
extended 1825
Privately owned
CW454 Beauchampville House Beauchamp Idrone East
52°43′20″N 6°56′30″W / 52.722272°N 6.941574°W / 52.722272; -6.941574 (Beauchampville House)
c. 1820 Privately owned
10300309 Beechy Park D'Israeli Rathvilly
52°53′20″N 6°43′42″W / 52.889020°N 6.728213°W / 52.889020; -6.728213 (Beechy Park)
c. 1780 Privately owned
10300202 Bella Vista Unknown Carlow
52°52′15″N 6°55′58″W / 52.87076045°N 6.93284956°W / 52.87076045; -6.93284956 (Bella Vista)
c. 1750
Extended 1790
Privately owned
10300729 Bennekerry House Newton Carlow
52°49′06″N 6°52′43″W / 52.81832005°N 6.87854695°W / 52.81832005; -6.87854695 (Bennekerry House)
c. 1700 Privately owned
10400802 Borris House MacMurrough-Kavanagh Idrone East
52°35′54″N 6°55′35″W / 52.598397°N 6.926456°W / 52.598397; -6.926456 (Borris House)
pre-1700
Extended 1731
Privately owned
10301403 Broomville House Butler Forth
52°45′00″N 6°41′15″W / 52.75006778°N 6.68752165°W / 52.75006778; -6.68752165 (Broomville House)
c. 1815 Privately owned
10300724 Browne's Hill House Browne Carlow
52°49′53″N 6°52′59″W / 52.83147351°N 6.88305996°W / 52.83147351; -6.88305996 (Browne's Hill House)
1763
Extended 1842
Privately owned
10301602 Burgage House Vigors Idrone West
52°43′28″N 6°52′01″W / 52.72442758°N 6.86699044°W / 52.72442758; -6.86699044 (Burgage House)
c. 1765 Privately owned
10300301 Burton Hall House Burton Carlow
52°51′37″N 6°50′43″W / 52.86037142°N 6.84531861°W / 52.86037142; -6.84531861 (Burton Hall)
c. 1730 Privately owned
Existing house is the west wing of the original house, which fell into decay and was demolished around 1900.
10300721 Busherstown House Unknown Carlow
52°49′30″N 6°51′04″W / 52.82495957°N 6.85116832°W / 52.82495957; -6.85116832 (Busherstown House)
c. 1725
Extended 1830
Privately owned
10300843 Castlemore House Eustace Rathvilly
52°48′01″N 6°46′15″W / 52.80028617°N 6.7707606°W / 52.80028617; -6.7707606 (Castlemore House)
c. 1675
Remodelled c. 1874
Abandoned, ruin
Destroyed by fire in 1975
10300742 Castletown House Kavanagh Carlow
52°47′30″N 6°52′49″W / 52.79164745°N 6.88030048°W / 52.79164745; -6.88030048 (Castletown Castle)
c. 1750
Remodelled c. 1835
Privately owned
10300705 Clogrennan House Rochford Idrone West
52°48′29″N 6°58′21″W / 52.80818421°N 6.97248079°W / 52.80818421; -6.97248079 (Clogrennan House)
c. 1815 Ruin
Abandoned in 1923
10301913 Corries House Rudkin Idrone East
52°39′29″N 6°53′51″W / 52.65814492°N 6.89742997°W / 52.65814492; -6.89742997 (Corries House)
c. 1730
Extended c. 1835
Privately owned
10300305 Duckett's Grove Duckett Carlow
52°51′27″N 6°48′50″W / 52.85745466°N 6.81380317°W / 52.85745466; -6.81380317 (Duckett's Grove)
c. 1745
Extended c. 1845
Publicly owned, ruin
Destroyed by fire in 1933
10301632 Dunleckney Manor Bagenal Idrone East
52°42′49″N 6°56′20″W / 52.71355524°N 6.93879728°W / 52.71355524; -6.93879728 (Dunleckney Manor)
1700s
Remodelled c. 1850
Privately owned
10400601 Eastwood House Henley Idrone East
52°42′04″N 6°58′23″W / 52.701176°N 6.972937°W / 52.701176; -6.972937 (Eastwood House)
1755
Extended c. 1840
Privately owned
CW97 Ellen Grove House Unknown Rathvilly
52°47′23″N 6°44′54″W / 52.789853°N 6.748307°W / 52.789853; -6.748307 (Ellen Grove House)
Early 1700s
Remodelled c. 1830
Privately owned
10300702 Erindale Wellington Carlow
52°49′07″N 6°56′47″W / 52.818584°N 6.946488°W / 52.818584; -6.946488 (Erindale)
c. 1800 Privately owned
10300203 Evington House Deane-Tanner Carlow
52°52′06″N 6°55′35″W / 52.868303°N 6.926523°W / 52.868303; -6.926523 (Evington House)
c. 1835 Privately owned
10301648 Fennagh House Pack-Beresford Idrone East
52°41′54″N 6°51′25″W / 52.698222°N 6.857050°W / 52.698222; -6.857050 (Fennagh House)
c. 1840 Privately owned
10400509 Garrison House Tyndall Idrone East
52°44′09″N 6°58′38″W / 52.735882°N 6.977312°W / 52.735882; -6.977312 (Garrison House)
c. 1760
Restored in 1999
Privately owned
10301231 Garryhundon House Butler Carlow
52°45′57″N 6°55′14″W / 52.765820°N 6.920563°W / 52.765820; -6.920563 (Garryhundon House)
c. 1880 Privately owned
Greenbank House Haughton Carlow
52°50′28″N 6°55′45″W / 52.841089°N 6.929031°W / 52.841089; -6.929031 (Greenbank House)
c. 1820
Remodelled 1950
In use as a hotel (Seven Oaks Hotel)
10300842 Hardymount House Eustace Rathvilly
52°47′58″N 6°45′45″W / 52.799452°N 6.762522°W / 52.799452; -6.762522 (Hardymount House)
c. 1820 Privately owned
10301620 Holloden House Vigors Idrone West
52°42′12″N 6°58′43″W / 52.703217°N 6.978733°W / 52.703217; -6.978733 (Holloden House)
c. 1755 Owned by the Royal Oak Distillery
10302001 Hollybrook House Feltus-Burke Forth
52°40′19″N 6°47′33″W / 52.671966°N 6.792423°W / 52.671966; -6.792423 (Hollybrook House)
c. 1765 Privately owned
10400710 Huntington Castle Esmonde St. Mullin's Upper
52°41′26″N 6°38′56″W / 52.690444°N 6.648942°W / 52.690444; -6.648942 (Huntington Castle)
c. 1625
Extended c. 1725 & 1880
Privately owned
10301237 Janeville House Garrett Idrone East
52°44′03″N 6°51′47″W / 52.734298°N 6.862969°W / 52.734298; -6.862969 (Janeville House)
c. 1750 Privately owned
10300718 Johnstown House Bunbury Carlow
52°50′06″N 6°51′02″W / 52.834891°N 6.850684°W / 52.834891; -6.850684 (Johnstown House)
c. 1725
Renovated c. 1840
Privately owned
Kilbride House K'Eogh Forth
52°43′28″N 6°43′07″W / 52.724387°N 6.718662°W / 52.724387; -6.718662 (Kilbride House)
mid-1800s Ruin
Destroyed by fire in 1927
10302236 Kilcoltrim House Bruen Idrone East
52°35′49″N 6°54′13″W / 52.596964°N 6.903482°W / 52.596964; -6.903482 (Kilcoltrim House)
c. 1750 Abandoned, ruin
10301701 Kilconner House Watson Idrone East
52°43′26″N 6°50′20″W / 52.723904°N 6.838763°W / 52.723904; -6.838763 (Kilconner House)
c. 1650
Remodelled c. 1870 & 1985
Privately owned
CW330 Kilcumney House Murphy Idrone East
52°38′09″N 6°56′24″W / 52.635704°N 6.939933°W / 52.635704; -6.939933 (Kilcumney House)
c. 1840 Privately owned
Kilknock House Lecky Forth
52°45′17″N 6°49′03″W / 52.754766°N 6.817430°W / 52.754766; -6.817430 (Kilknock House)
c. 1840 Demolished in 1940,
Gatehouse remains
CW359 Killedmond Kavanagh Idrone East
52°36′47″N 6°51′19″W / 52.613139°N 6.855158°W / 52.613139; -6.855158 (Killedmond)
c. 1850 Owned by Blackstairs Eco-Trails
Kilgraney House Unknown Idrone East
52°39′13″N 6°57′28″W / 52.653744°N 6.957905°W / 52.653744; -6.957905 (Kilgraney House)
c. 1820 In use as a hotel
10301604 Killinane House Mercer Idrone West
52°43′02″N 6°58′56″W / 52.717109°N 6.982103°W / 52.717109; -6.982103 (Killinane House)
c. 1765 Privately owned
10300736 Kilmeany House Loftus-Townshend Carlow
52°48′43″N 6°53′16″W / 52.811858°N 6.887756°W / 52.811858; -6.887756 (Kilmeany House)
c. 1825 Privately owned
10302410 Knockduff House King St. Mullin's Lower
52°31′12″N 6°54′04″W / 52.520097°N 6.901091°W / 52.520097; -6.901091 (Knockduff House)
c. 1750 Privately owned
10301234 Kyleballyhue House Whelan Carlow
52°46′52″N 6°51′59″W / 52.781058°N 6.866482°W / 52.781058; -6.866482 (Kyleballyhue House)
c. 1808 Privately owned
CW246 Lenham Lodge Butler Carlow
52°46′49″N 6°57′34″W / 52.780180°N 6.959515°W / 52.780180; -6.959515 (Lenham Lodge)
c. 1815
Extended 1840
Privately owned
10300410 Lisnavagh House McClintock-Bunbury Rathvilly
52°51′30″N 6°40′54″W / 52.858390°N 6.681639°W / 52.858390; -6.681639 (Lisnavagh House)
c. 1847 Privately owned
10300801 Littlemoyle House Bunbury Carlow
52°48′22″N 6°50′42″W / 52.806030°N 6.845136°W / 52.806030; -6.845136 (Littlemoyle House)
c. 1865 Privately owned
10301640 Lumcloone House Watson Idrone East
52°43′23″N 6°51′09″W / 52.723142°N 6.852420°W / 52.723142; -6.852420 (Lumcloone House)
c. 1830 Privately owned
10400405 Milford House Alexander Idrone West
52°46′47″N 6°58′02″W / 52.779655°N 6.967148°W / 52.779655; -6.967148 (Milford House)
c. 1820 Privately owned
CW142 Mill House Lambert St. Mullin's Lower
52°33′43″N 6°54′40″W / 52.561943°N 6.910987°W / 52.561943; -6.910987 (Mill House)
c. 1870 In use as a restaurant
10301317 Millpark House Echlin Forth
52°45′20″N 6°43′52″W / 52.755473°N 6.731095°W / 52.755473; -6.731095 (Millpark House)
c. 1710 Privately owned
10300904 Minvaud House Unknown Rathvilly
52°50′10″N 6°33′43″W / 52.836150°N 6.561975°W / 52.836150; -6.561975 (Minvaud House)
c. 1860 Privately owned
10302005 Mount Leinster Lodge Kavanagh Idrone East
52°37′31″N 6°49′11″W / 52.625320°N 6.819713°W / 52.625320; -6.819713 (Mount Leinster Lodge)
c. 1840 Privately owned
10301650 Mount Pleasant House Harvey Idrone East
52°42′08″N 6°51′02″W / 52.702104°N 6.850673°W / 52.702104; -6.850673 (Mount Pleasant House)
c. 1740 Derelict
10301313 Mount Wolseley House Wolseley Rathvilly
52°47′31″N 6°43′18″W / 52.791974°N 6.721541°W / 52.791974; -6.721541 (Mount Wolseley House)
c. 1890 In use as a golf clubhouse
Myshall Lodge Cornwall-Brady Forth
52°41′01″N 6°46′58″W / 52.683681°N 6.782650°W / 52.683681; -6.782650 (Myshall Lodge)
c. 1870 Demolished
Abandoned 1915, burnt down 1922
10301402 Newstown House Cobden Forth
52°45′59″N 6°41′01″W / 52.766383°N 6.683702°W / 52.766383; -6.683702 (Newstown House)
c. 1824 Privately owned
10300206 Oak Park House Bruen Carlow
52°51′56″N 6°54′47″W / 52.865642°N 6.913066°W / 52.865642; -6.913066 (Oak Park House)
c. 1760 Publicly owned
Headquarters of Teagasc
Paulville House Paul Rathvilly
52°50′08″N 6°41′55″W / 52.83556°N 6.69861°W / 52.83556; -6.69861 (Paulville House)
c. 1870 Demolished
10300308 Philipstown Manor Duckett Rathvilly
52°52′54″N 6°44′58″W / 52.881650°N 6.749333°W / 52.881650; -6.749333 (Philipstown Manor)
c. 1745 Privately owned
10300715 Pollerton House Burton Carlow
52°50′46″N 6°53′27″W / 52.846233°N 6.890798°W / 52.846233; -6.890798 (Pollerton House)
c. 1750 Demolished 1970
Gatehouse, historic fencing remains
10300738 Rathcrogue House Unknown Carlow
52°48′15″N 6°52′41″W / 52.804261°N 6.877957°W / 52.804261; -6.877957 (Rathcrogue House)
c. 1780
Remodelled c. 1840
Privately owned
CW453 Rathduff House Bergin Idrone East
52°43′17″N 6°56′31″W / 52.721293°N 6.941919°W / 52.721293; -6.941919 (Rathduff House)
c. 1830 Privately owned
10300311 Rathmore House Paul-Bunbury Rathvilly
52°51′18″N 6°43′42″W / 52.855091°N 6.728435°W / 52.855091; -6.728435 (Rathmore House)
c. 1785 Privately owned
10400502 Rathvinden House McClintock Idrone West
52°44′26″N 6°58′44″W / 52.740635°N 6.978858°W / 52.740635; -6.978858 (Rathvinden House)
c. 1810
Extended c. 1840
In use as a hotel
10301227 Rathwade Lodge Beauchamp-Bartholomew Idrone East
52°44′36″N 6°55′52″W / 52.743435°N 6.931142°W / 52.743435; -6.931142 (Rathwade Lodge)
c. 1835 Privately owned
CW291 Ravenswood House Unknown Forth
52°40′00″N 6°41′11″W / 52.666634°N 6.686426°W / 52.666634; -6.686426 (Ravenswood House)
c. 1825 Privately owned
Russelltown Park House Unknown Carlow
52°51′17″N 6°49′57″W / 52.854739°N 6.832472°W / 52.854739; -6.832472 (Russelltown Park House)
1824 Demolished in 1950
Gatehouse remains
10301310 Sandbrook House Echlin Forth
52°45′31″N 6°45′38″W / 52.758517°N 6.760473°W / 52.758517; -6.760473 (Sandbrook House)
c. 1750 Privately owned
10301707 Sherwood Park Baillie Forth
52°43′38″N 6°43′20″W / 52.727328°N 6.722131°W / 52.727328; -6.722131 (Sherwood Park)
c. 1750 Privately owned
10300746 Springfield House Unknown Carlow
52°49′31″N 6°52′33″W / 52.825363°N 6.875786°W / 52.825363; -6.875786 (Springfield House)
c. 1815 Privately owned
10400328 St. Austin's Abbey Doyne Rathvilly
52°47′57″N 6°44′21″W / 52.799237°N 6.739136°W / 52.799237; -6.739136 (St. Austin's Abbey)
1856 Ruin
Burnt in 1921
10300733 Staplestown House Fishbourne Carlow
52°49′03″N 6°53′02″W / 52.817490°N 6.883925°W / 52.817490; -6.883925 (Staplestown House)
c. 1800 Privately owned
CW78 Straw Hall House Heron Carlow
52°50′53″N 6°55′29″W / 52.848043°N 6.924696°W / 52.848043; -6.924696 (Straw Hall House)
c. 1810 In use as an office
CW357 Thornville House Fennell Carlow
52°51′43″N 6°51′54″W / 52.861992°N 6.865005°W / 52.861992; -6.865005 (Thornville House)
c. 1840 Privately owned
10301647 Upton House LaTouche Idrone East
52°42′18″N 6°51′44″W / 52.705010°N 6.862336°W / 52.705010; -6.862336 (Upton House)
c. 1840 Privately owned
10301631 Wykenham House Bayliss Idrone East
52°42′51″N 6°57′23″W / 52.714220°N 6.956321°W / 52.714220; -6.956321 (Wykenham House)
c. 1840 Privately owned

See also

References

  1. Elizabeth Bowen, 'The Big House' in Hermione Lee (Ed.), The Mulberry Tree (1986), p. 26.
  2. "National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". www.buildingsofireland.ie. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. McCormack, W.J (1989), "Essay", Eighteenth Century Ireland, 4
  4. O'Toole, pp. 1–3
  5. "Record of Protected Structures" (PDF). Carlow County Council.

Bibliography

  • O'Toole, Jimmy: The landed gentry in decline – A County Carlow perspective.
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