Ballygiblin House,

Co. Cork.

Documenting our Heritage

Ballygiblin House, originally home of the Wrixon-Becher family was a plain five bay three storey block.

In 1836 the house was remodelled by William Vitruvius Morrison in a Tudor Baronial style.

Morrison added a two storey addition, containing a large dining room and drawing room. Although not part of Morrisons original plan, castellated bay windows were added which lit the dining room and bedroom above. The two storey addition was set back a few metres from the earlier structure, the gap filled by a square tower featuring an octagonal top lantern. This tower became the new house entrance.

Morrison completed his remodelling with a curious gothic orangery, built just behind the house.

The Wrixon-Becher family occupied the house until 1935 when it was brought by Jack Lombard.

Jack Lombard farmed the estate, running a successful racing and training stable until 1955 when Ballygiblin House was brought by Captain Hornsby.

Captain Hornsby removed the roof and abandoned the house in 1960 to avoid property taxes.

Part of the Ballygiblin stables have been converted and are now used by the current land owner as his family home.