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Please note that this website is an information guide only and does not act as an invitation to enter any of the properties or sites listed. Most of the properties listed are in private hands and permission would be required from the owner before visiting.

Ruins are hazardous. No responsibility is accepted for any loss, injury or inconvenience sustained by anyone as a result of using the information included on this website.

27 Jun 2011
If you haven't got my book yet then your missing out on all my best work
'Abandoned Mansions of Ireland'
My Abandoned Ireland exhibition runs at Camden Fort, Crosshaven, County Cork for the weekend July 2/3rd
( Camden Fort is open to the public Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon until 5pm )
Rescue Camden are doing wonders with this place - it is really worth a visit.

A cut down version of my exhibition then runs at Kinsale Arts Week July 9th to 17th.
Sorry for lack of web updates lately... things have just been too hectic.

16 May 2011
My exhibition is now open at NUI Galway,
James Hardiman Library and runs until June 24th.

04 May 2011
My exhibition at Castletown House has now closed.
To the website, just added:
The Abandoned Mansion, County Dublin


04 March 2011
To the website, just added:
Rathconnell Court, County Westmeath
Tore House, County Westmeath

12 February 2011
The Church, County Dublin
Dysart Castle, County Kilkenny


06 January 2011
To the website, just added:
Ballyturin House, County Galway
Finavara House, County Clare


10 December 2010
To the website, just added:
Derryhivenny Castle, County Galway
The Secret Castle, Tir na nÓg
{ for anybody who hasn't figured it out, Tir na nOg is somewhere out east.. or was it west.. }

Also a big thanks to Mark Thomas for researching and writing a very complete history of:
Dartfield House, County Galway

04 December 2010
To the website, just added:
Return to the Magdalen Laundry Asylum, County Cork

28 November 2010
just added:
Leamanagh Castle, County Clare
Tober House, County Wicklow

19 September 2010
Just added two fine ecclesiastical castles for your perusal:
Raphoe Bishop’s Palace, County Donegal
Termon McGrath Castle, County Donegal

29 August 2010
just added:
Fota Tower, Co. Cork
Tower Lodge, Co. Kerry

10 August 2010
just added:
Glenabbey Castle, Co. Tipperary
Longfield House, Co. Westmeath

22 July 2010
just added:
Lismore Workhouse, Co. Waterford
Lismount House, Co. Cork

08 July 2010
just added:
Mulgrave Barracks, Co. Kerry

01 July 2010
just added:
Ballybey Priory, Co. Cork
Leipsic House, Co. Offaly

15 May 2010
just added:
The Ghost House, Co. Dublin
Whitefort House, Co. Wexford

10 May 2010
just added:
The House of Usher, Tir na nÓg

28 April 2010
just added:
The Farm House B&B, Co. Wexford
Slevoy Castle, Co. Wexford

24 April 2010
Nice article aboue me in the Dubliner magazine last week.
just added:
Wexford Hospital, Co. Wexford
Randall Mill House, Co. Wexford

16 April 2010
Just added:
The Haunted House,Tir na nÓg

08 April 2010
Just added:
Barangh Station, Co. Limerick
Rhincrew Abbey, Co. Waterford

05 April 2010
Back to..
Fort Camden, Co. Cork

01 April 2010
April Fool

18-Mar-2010
Just added:
Lakeview House, Co. Cork
Marino House, Co. Cork

03-Mar-2010
Just added:
Fisherstown House, Co. Laois
Goss Brook House, Co. Laois

18-Feb-2010
Just added:
Corry's Farm, Co. Cork
Sing Sing Prison, Co. Cork
Waterston House. Co. Westmeath

08-Feb-2010
Just added:
Dromagh Church, Co. Cork
Ross Errilly Friary. Co. Galway

01-Feb-2010
Progress has been a bit slack on my website lately because I've spent the winter months writing.
My first book documenting the abandoned mansion houses of Ireland will be published in the autumn.
This first book will cover a further fifty lost houses.
To the website here... just added:
Ballincollig Castle, Co. Cork
Ballincollig Gunpowder Mills, Co. Cork
Hoddersfield House, Co. Cork

05-Jan-2010
Just added:
The Forgotten Mansion, Tir na nÓg
The Secret Fortress, Tir na nÓg

02-Jan-2009
Just added:
The Lost Castle, Tir na nÓg

30-Dec-2009
Just added:
Burncourt Castle, Co. Tipperary
Dartfield House, Co. Galway
Velvetstown House, Co. Cork

23-Dec-2009
Happy Christmas and best of luck for 2010!
Just added:
Another Abandoned Church, Co. Galway
Glenmore House, Co. Meath
Turnpike Handball Court, Co. Tipperary
Overton Mill, Co. Cork
Overton House, Co. Cork

10-Nov-2009
Just added:
Castleroche, Co. Louth
Stream Hill House, Co. Cork

1-Nov-2009
Just added:
Cahergall Stone Fort, Co. Kerry
Leacanabuaile Stone Fort, Co. Kerry
Lackeen Castle, Co. Tipperary
Ballygiblin House, Co. Cork
Castle Warren, Co. Cork
Mount Temple House, Co. Sligo
Shurock House, Co. Westmeath

17-Oct-2009
Halloween Special !
Hallows Eve House, Offaly
Loftus Hall, Wexford

01-Oct-2009
Just added :-
The Workhouse

14-Sep-2009
All the crumbling lost architecture in Ireland can get a bit depressing
So for a change, here’s an amazing fairy tale castle that’s been restored, is lived in and looked after! :-
Lough Cutra Castle, Co. Galway
And something different altogether:-
St Anns Hydopathic Establishment, Co Cork.

01-Sep-2009
Just added:
Grennan Castle, Co. Kilkenny
Woodstock House, Co. Kilkenny

25-Aug-2009
Just added:
Kilmorony House, Laois

16-Aug-2009
Just added another 'haunted house' ?
The Spirit House, Co. Wicklow.

11-Aug-2009
These are all total tourist mode so don't expect too much!
Downhill Demesne, Co. Londonderry.
Dunluce Castle, Co. Antrim.
Torr Head Coastguard station, Co. Antrim.

30-Jul-2009
Just added:
Knockranny House, Roscommon

14-Jul-2009
I got a website of the month :)
Just Added:
Piltown House, Meath
Summerhill Demesne, Meath

01-Jul-2009
Thanks to Luna for the above logo! heehee :)
Just added:
Arch Hall, Meath
Rosmead House, West Meath

10-Jun-2009
Just added :
Carrigabrick Castle, Cork
Clogheagh Castle, Cork

04-Jun-2009
Just added :
The Lost Mines, Wicklow

25-May-2009
Just added :
Castle Oliver, Limerick

18-May-2009
Just added :
Glencree House, Wicklow

14-May-2009
Just added :
Ballynakill Castle, Tipperary
Rathmore Castle, Offaly

07-May-2009
Just added :
Eyrecourt Castle, Galway
Lowville House, Galway

29-Apr-2009
Just added :
Hazelbrook House, Roscommon

27-Apr-2009
Just added :
Ballintubber Castle, Roscommon
Ballymoe Church, Galway
Cavetown House, Roscommon

25-Apr-2009
Just added:
Ballingard House, Roscommon
Mount Talbot House, Roscommon

20-Apr-2009
Just added:
Ahamlish Church, Sligo
Ballisodare Train Station. Sligo
Seafield House, Sligo (Documented Poltergeist infestation!!)

07-Apr-2009
Just added:
Mount Long, Co. Cork

05-Apr-2009
Just added:
Donadea Castle, Kildare
Jigginstown House, Kildare
Mannin House, Mayo

31-Mar-2009
Just added:
Rathcoffey, Kildare

24-Mar-2009
Just added:
Raheens House, Mayo

21-Mar-2009
Just added:
Clogher House
Moorehall

09-Mar-2009
Just added:
Affane Church
Affane House
Dromana Gate

06-Mar-2009
Just added:
Cullane House
Lansdowne Park
The Forgotten Cottage

03-Mar-2009
Just added:
Dunamase Castle, Laois
Old Abbey, Co. Limerick
Lissen Hall, Co. Tipperary

17-Feb-2009
Four pages on Abandoned Ireland in the Tribune newspaper! fame!
Just added:
Castle Otway, Tipperary

12-Feb-2009
Just added:
Ballymartle House, Cork
Blackrock Swimming Baths, Dublin
Ardtully House, Kerry
Sillahertane House, Kerry

05-Feb-2009
Great trip out to Cambodia in January
The Angkor temples are amazing!

21-Dec-2008
Updates to the web pages:-
Ballinagarde House
I'll be gone for January!

17-Dec-2008
Updates to the web pages:-
Ballyvourney College

14-Dec-2008
Updates to these web pages:-
Westown House, County Dublin
Glyde Court, County Louth
Stephenstown House, County Louth

30-Nov-2008
Updates to the web :-
Dromdihy House (Cork), Williamstown House (Meath)
Grangemore House (West Meath)

24-Nov-2008
Webpages added :-
Ardoginna House, Mount Leader House, Thomastown Castle.

20-Nov-2008
Website added - Carrigogunnel and Craloemoyle Castles.

18-Nov-2008
added webpages for:- Portlaw Tannery and Brackbawn Spirit Stores.

13-Nov-2008
added Duckett’s Grove, Knocknatrina house, Castle Bernard

25-Oct-2008
Added Glynwood House

30-Sep-2008
Updated web with seven new Wexford locations.

11-Sep-2008
Exploring on Bere Island, West Cork
to the web added - Bere Island Fortifications
Big thanks to LS for his help with Bere Island!

03-Sep-2008
to the web have just added
Castle Taylor, Clifden Castle, Tyrone House

26-August-2008
Website - Added:-
Ardfry House, Menlo Castle

20-August-2008
Added:-
Curragchase - explored by Limerick Student
Kilkishen Church, The Secret Turret, The Haunted House

13-August-2008
Added the Phoenix Magazine Fort, and Dun Laoghaire swimming baths.

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