Glencarn House was built in the 1840s as part of the Rockingham estate.
At the time of Griffith's Valuation Samuel Handy Esq. (1806-1886) was leasing a house valued at £18 at Ardcarne, barony of Boyle, from Viscount Lorton's estate. Samuel W. Handy of Glencarn was among the cess-payers listed for selection to the Grand Jury of Boyle in 1854. He came from Tullamore, C
In 1860, his son, Dr. Samuel Wesley Handy of Glencarn was admitted as licentiate to the King & Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland. He married Dublin in 1867 and settled in in Kingstown.
In 1886, Samuel Wolsely Handy landed proprietor, died at Glencarne (Ardcarne) survived by his wife. In 1899, William Handy (1829–1899) of Glencarne, farmer, died a bachelor.
In 2018 Glencarne House and Farm (c. 12 acres) was offered for sale.
References
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NIAH Additional images and survey | Ireland | VIEW SOURCE |
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Landed Estates: Glencarne | Ireland | VIEW SOURCE |
