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Hebron House
Image right - © National Inventory of Architectural Heritage Hebron House originally Heborn House, County Kilkenny - with permission
Historic Building of County Kilkenny
Republic of Ireland
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- Type of Building: Abandoned, former residence
- Condition: Derelict building
- Location: Kilkenny City, County Kilkenny, Ireland
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- When Built: 1700's
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History
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- Notes from 'Abandoned Mansions of Ireland' by Tarquin Blake. "Built by Helsham Family (ex Sussex, England) 1700s. Joshua Helsham was Mayor of Kilkenny, 1692/3: Richard Helsham , G.P /Professor of Psychology, Trinity College. Retired, he bought country residence,1737- died 1738 - left house (mansion), to nephew Richard - Sheriff of Kilkenny, 1740. The House was let/sold/let/sold until 1911 - to Michael Murphy and family. Sold 1953/1998 £1.74m. Application for Hotel, 2005. (the large house remains closed and bricked up (2014) horses graze outside - wallpaper still evident among ruins, staircases...many evocative photographs in book)
● Hebron House (Heborn House), County Kilkenny Of particular significance on account of the historic associations with the Bambrick, the Helsham, the Deane, the Brownrigg, the Watters, the Enery, the Cronyn, the Jones, the Murphy, and the Mansfield families the collective complex remains an important landmark enhancing the aesthetic appeal of the rural landscape.
● A captivating cathedral concert and a derelict country house
People Associated with Hebron House
…in chronological order
- Joshua Helsham was Mayor of Kilkenny, 1692/3: (1651 - )
- Richard Helsham (1683-1738)
Time-Line
Time-line 1769 - 1880)
- 1769 - Richard Helsham, Hebron alias Blanchfields Lands. [Oss Wills]
- 24.7.1773 Joseph Bambrick at Hebron, Kilkenny. [FLJ]
- 8.9.1773 - Joseph Bambrick, Hebron. [FLJ]
- 9.10.1778 - John Helsham of Hebron in Liberties of City of Kilkenny, Esq., protestant. [Mar Lic]
- 1782 - Died at Heibron, Miss Mary Ann Helsham, dau of late Richard Dean Helsham of Helbron. [FLJ 16.2.1782]
- 3.1.1795 - To let house & demesne of Hebron, 28a, less than 1 mile from Kilkenny, apply John Helsham Esq., Patrick Street. [FLJ]
- 2.10.1802 - To let, house & demesne of Hebron, a two-roomed house and 30a, 1 mile from Kilkenny. Apply Col. Brownrigg at Hebron. [LJ]
- 2.2.1803 Brownrigg, Hebron. [LJ]
- 28.4.1810 -To let, house & demesne of Hebron, good dwelling house & 30a, enquire of John Watters Esq., Kilkenny. [LJ]
- 2.10.1811 -To let, house & demesne of Hebron, apply Lt Col Enery, Kilkenny Militia, Bandon. [LJ]
- 25.3.1812 -To let, house & demesne of Castle Inch, apply Lt Col Enery, Heybron. [LJ]
- 23.12.1812 -To let house & demesne of Heybron, apply William Watters Esq., Patrick Street or on the premises. [LJ]
- 3.1.1829 -Died at Hebron, 2nd daughter of George Cronyn Esq. [Mod]
- 1833 - Auction at Hebron, residence of late George Cronyn Esq. [Jnl 2.10.1833]
- 1833 -To let house & lands of Hebron, 1 mile kilkenny. Late Geo Cronyn Esq. Decd. Apply Wm O Wheeler, The Rocks. [Jnl 30.10.1833]
- 1837 -Thomas Jones, Hebron. [Mod 11.11.837]
- 1839 - Lt Col Jones, Hebron. [Kinder]
- 15.4.1840 - Hebron House & 29a to let. [Jnl]
- 1840 -To let, house & demesne of Hebron, apply Major Helsham, Kilkenny. [Jnl 21.10.1840]
- 29.1.1842 - Hebron the residence of Col Jones. [Mod]
- 31.1.1857 - M Murphy, Hebron House. [Mod]
- 19.2.1859 - M Murphy, Hebron House. [Mod]
- 1870 - Michael Murphy Esq., Hebron House. [Slater]
- 1876 - Michael Murphy, Hebron House, Kilkenny, 151a. [Land]
- 1880 - Died Michael Murphy, Hebron House. [Grave St Johns Dublin Rd]
- 1880 - Michael Murphy, Hebron House. [Will]
- 1998 - John Mansfield (1916-1998) died at Hebron House. His mother Mary Kate Obbins
- 2015 - Fire - KCLR
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