DDiscover AloneMapAbout

The Manse in Corboy

Manse
The Manse in Corboy
Photo: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Report the wrong picture

This does not grant access. Most recorded buildings are privately owned; view them only from public ground unless the owner allows entry.

Recorded change of use
Originally manse; recorded by the architectural inventory as house
What do you know about this place?Tap to add a comment or ask a question

What you write will be public.

What is recorded here

Detached three-bay two-storey former Presbyterian manse associated with Corboy Presbyterian meeting house (13401440), built c. 1847. Now in use as a private house (since 1972). Main entrance gates to the southwest. Located adjacent to the southeast of Corboy Presbyterian meeting house (13401440). Set back from road in…

Read the whole record
Detached three-bay two-storey former Presbyterian manse associated with Corboy Presbyterian meeting house (13401440), built c. 1847. Now in use as a private house (since 1972). Main entrance gates to the southwest. Located adjacent to the southeast of Corboy Presbyterian meeting house (13401440). Set back from road in mature grounds to the northwest of Edgeworthstown.
This substantial mid-nineteenth-century former Presbyterian manse retains its early form and character. It is well-maintained and retains the majority of its early fabric. It forms a pair of related structures along with the associated Presbyterian meeting house (13401440) located adjacent to the northwest. The present manse was built c. 1847. Prior to this the local Presbyterian minister resided at a two-storey block attached to the rear of the meeting house. The first minister resident at the new manse, the Revd. John McCubbin, died two weeks after moving in after contracting a fever. The building was in use as the manse until the retirement of Revd. James McLarnon, in 1972 when it was sold into private ownership. This attractive building is an integral element of the built heritage and social history of the Corboy area.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 13401442

Places near here

Photo credits
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • SE Keenan, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • 瑞丽江的河水, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Charles T. G. Clarke, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • 2ManyCats4Me, Wikimedia Commons · CC0
  • Gillaween, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Corboy Presbyterian ChurchChurch/chapel · 68 ydCorboy National SchoolSchool · 85 yd

Explorer Tom Corboy National School has ashlar limestone chimneys that are way overkill for a place where kids used to learn their ABCs. The Vikings probably got lost looking for it because they thought it was a temple. Spot the oldest student ghost lurking in the window sill.

Lisnanagh HouseHouse · 1152 yd

Explorer Tom Lisnanagh House is having a massive drama with the nearest tree, probably over who gets the best afternoon sun. The outbuildings look like they’re waiting for a sequel to start filming. Perfect spot to wonder what they're whispering about.

Newtownbond HouseGates/railings/walls · 1460 yd

Explorer Tom Newtownbond House is just the gates now, standing there judging everyone who drives past without a proper hat. It’d complain straight to the council about all this neglect and dust. It's the kind of entrance that demands a bow.

Ardagh Clock TowerMonument · 3.3 miBully's AcreGraveyard/cemetery, unknown · 4.5 miSaint Mel's CathedralCathedral · 5.1 miBawn in CastlereaBawn · 5.3 mi

Explorer Tom Bawn in Castlerea is surrounded by a drainage ditch that looks like someone gave up halfway. There is a curse that only affects people who don't wave at it as they pass. It's free, it's odd, what more do you want?

Coolamber CastleHouse, fortified house · 8.1 miGranard MotteMotte-and-bailey castle remains · 8.3 mi

Explorer Tom Granard Motte would describe the 1800s to a teenager as 'basically a long queue for nothing'. It's just a big mound pretending it remembers something important from the castle days. Spot the oldest stone and give it a name.

1798 MonumentMonument · 8.4 miSheela-na-gig in AbbeylaraSheela-na-gig · 10.0 mi

More historic places in County Longford · All of County Longford

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,093,392 places to discover

Next place · or swipeCorboy Presbyterian Church