Raford, Athenry, Co Galway 

Mark Bence-Jones. A Guide to Irish Country Houses (originally published as Burke’s Guide to Country Houses volume 1 Ireland by Burke’s Peerage Ltd. 1978); Revised edition 1988 Constable and Company Ltd, London.

p. 237. “(Daly/IFR and sub Blake/IFR) A three storey house built in late 1750s and attributed by Knight of Glin to Francis Bindon. Breakfront centre with oculus flanked by two small windows above Diocletian window above pedimented and fanlighted tripartite doorway. C19 eaved roof. Hall with staircase and gallery; turned wooden balusters, plasterwork ceiling of a style characteristic of Co Galway, with foliage and trophies; rather similar to the plasterwork at Castle ffrench. Now the home of Mr Charles Bishop.”