Corradoo, Ballinafad, Co Sligo 

Corradoo, Ballinafad, Co Sligo 

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. 93. “(Pibbs/LGI1912) A house built 1768 by William Phibbs, of Hollybrook, for use as a school. Renovated as a house for himself 1866-67 by Owen Phibbs, son of William Phibbs, of Seafield; continued to serve as dower house for the Phibbses of Seafield (afterwards known as Lisheen) until sold by Geoffrey Phibbs 1939 to Major Fraser.” 

Not in National inventory 

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At the time of Griffith’s Valuation William Phibbs was leasing the property at Corradoo, barony of Tirerrill to Major Kingston Lloyd when it was valued at £18. Lewis records it as a residence of William Phibbs. McTernan notes that it was originally built by the Phibbs estate as a schoolhouse but was later converted into a residence. It was leased, and later sold to, the Frazier family. Following the deaths of the last of that family it was demolished and a new house built at the site.  

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