1600s – Blayney Castle, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
The area of Muckno and Ballynalurgan was granted to Sir Edward Blayney under the Plantation of Ulster in 1607 and 1611.
The area of Muckno and Ballynalurgan was granted to Sir Edward Blayney under the Plantation of Ulster in 1607 and 1611.
Unusual house, similar to another in the county at Anketell. An unpopular family,
Described by Evelyn Shirley in “The History of the County of Monaghan”,
Aviemore House is the most imposing residence in Monaghan both from its grand facade to its positioning on Hill Street.
Simple Church of Ireland by the Board of First Fruits with a tall slender tower and long nave.
Mausoleum to Lady Anne Dawson for Thomas Dawson,
After World War II, when nearby Rossmore Castle developed a severe case of dry rot,
One of two farmyard complexes on the Castle Leslie estate, the other still a functional farmyard.
Large three bay Georgian residence with curved central entrance bay. Used as a residence for land agents for the Dartrey estate.
The third Anketell’s Grove (the other two being replaced by each subsequent house on different sites) was originally built in 1781.