Ballybaun, Tiaquin, Moylough, Ballybaun

Image Gallery

2:Part of former main access, pre-1840, to house, from west

2:Route of main access, pre-1840, from east

6:Track remains of service access, pre-1840, to east of house, from north

7:Single storey of outbuilding, pre-1840, on banks of river, from west

4:Fruit trees to north of site of former house

3:Foundations of large outbuilding, pre-1840, to north of former house and dried up watercourse, from west

5:Bridge, pre-1840, to north-east of house, providing part of former access to north-east

Survey Data

Garden No.

GA5236

Landscape Elements

Landscape Park, Plant Collection

Townland

Ballybaun

Present on Ordnance Survey

First Edition: Yes, sheet 106

Second Edition: Yes, area reduced

Revised Edition: Yes, area reduced

Description

Ballybaun, owned by the French family, was a small country house built on high ground overlooking a tributary of the River Abbert to the north, with enclosed gardens to the south and surrounded by a wooded area, now largely gone. The drive to the house, meandered along woodland by the river from the west, and would have formed an attractive approach. A large outbuilding and yard, pre-1840, close to the river to the north-east was accessed from the west and from the north-east via a bridge which is intact, only foundations remain of this building, along with a single storey of another building, pre-1894, built on the banks of the river to the north-east, the function of these buildings is unclear.

Site Data

Principal Building	House, pre-1840, on a T-plan, set on high ground, overlooking a tributary of the River Abbert, approached from the north-west, gone by 1995 but outline visible in aerial shots.
Ornamental Garden Building	Small enclosed garden, pre-1840, to south of site of house, with sundial, now gone.
Outbuilding	3:Large outbuilding, pre-1840, between house and river, only foundations still visible.
	7:Outbuilding, pre-1894, to north on banks of river, single storey remains, function unclear.
Productive Garden	4:Some fruit trees remain to north of the site of the house.
Woodland	Woodland, pre-1840, between the avenue and the river and around the house, now gone bar few specimen trees.
Water	Tributary of River Abbert forms boundary to north.
Avenue, Drive or Walk	2:Main access, pre-1840, from north-west with spur through woodland adjoining river, now part of a local road.
	6:Service access, pre-1840, to east side of farmyard and house, no longer in use but track visible.
	Access from north-east, pre-1894, across river, gone by 1995.
Gate Lodge or Gateway	1:Original entrance, pre-1840, to north-west, now part of another property.
Boundary or Boundary Wall	Bounded by a tributary of the River Abbert and farmland.
Other	5:Bridge, pre-1840, across tributary river was part of access to farmyard and house from north-east, intact but access is now gone.

Historical/Cultural Association

Overview
Site Footprint Visible	No
Boundary Defined	No
Significant Development	No

Architectural Features
Principal Building	No
Garden Building	No
Buildings of Indeterminate Purpose	No
Gateways and Gatehouses	No

Avenues, Drives and Walks
Avenue	No
Drive or Walk	No

Garden Features
Ornamental Garden	No
Walled Garden	No
Orchard	No
Parkland	No
Woodland	No
Natural Water Feature	No
Artifical Water Features	No
Allée	No
Vista	No
Other	No

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