What is recorded here

Ballynakill House is a rectangular castle of five bays, two floors and an attic, possibly late 17th century, incorporating part of an earlier tower house. The Dobbin family owned the decayed castle in 1640, and a 17th-century fireplace emerged during later renovations. The building stands on the SW shore of the King's Channel, beside Ballynakill church site, with a semi-circular tower base protruding onto the public road just NE of the house.

Situated on the SW shore of the King's Channel, a loop of the River Suir. Described as a decayed castle owned by the Dobbin family in 1640 (Simington 1942, 152). This is a rectangular house of five bays, two floors and an attic, possibly late 17th century in date, incorporating part of an earlier tower house. A 17th-century fireplace was discovered during renovations. Just NE of the house and protuding onto the public road is the base of a semi-circular tower, probably part of a bawn around the tower house. Ballynakill church site (WA010-007001-) is adjacent to the SSE. (Bence-Jones 1978, 17; Decie 1983, 52; Grogan 2005, 187 Bence-Jones, M. (1978) Burke's guide to country houses, vol. 1, Ireland. Burke's Peerage Ltd., London. Decie (1983) Old Waterford Society survey. Decies No. 16, 24, 42-57. Grogan, P. (2005) An old Waterford graveyard and the Dobbyns of Ballynakill. Decies, No. 61, 167-191. Simington, R. C. (ed.) (1942) The civil Survey AD 1654-1656, vi, the County of Waterford. Irish Manuscripts Commission. Dublin. Date of upload/revision: 06 December 2010 Compiled by: Michael Moore

Ballynakill House was built as a defensive residence, likely by the Dobbins, who owned it in 1640. It is remembered as an example of early 17th-century domestic architecture in the Suir Valley region.

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