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Lakeville, near Killarney, Co.Kerry

Lakeville, near Killarney, Co.Kerry.
Lakeville is the O'Connell house later called Lakeview, in Maulagh townland, Aghadoe par, Co.Kerry.
The house is on the shore of Lough Leane (Lower Lake), some distance W of Killarney. Some distance E of the Blennerhassett house Churchtown.
Basil O'Connell in letter of 28 Jan 1967 confirms that Lakeview is Lakeville.

Before O'Connell

Lakeville in the 1790s to 1820s had a lot of different residents.
It may be that before O'Connell settled here, it was rented out to people who wanted to live by the beautiful lake for a temporary period.

The house is linked to Robert Arthur Blennerhassett around 1798-1804.
"Richard Blennerhassett of Lakeville" (unidentified person) is listed in marriage settlement of Robert Arthur Blennerhassett in [Deed, 17 May 1798].
Richard Blennerhassett of Lakeville, magistrate, signs a letter supporting the proposed Act of Union, printed in Belfast Newsletter, July 19, 1799.
Robert Arthur Blennerhassett is listed at Lakeville in [Deed, 1800].
Richard Blennerhassett of Lakeville is party to [Deed, Oct 1804].

Lakeville is listed in [Leet's Directory, 1814, p.259] as residence of Francis Russell. There is no "Lakeview" listed.
The Cashel family are found at Lakeville in 1816.

Lucy Bland, or her father N. Bland, is described as of Lakeville, or maybe formerly of Lakeville, in Freemans Journal, July 2, 1821.
Dorcas Twiss, widow of Arthur Blennerhassett of Ballyseedy (who died 1815), died at Lakeville, Killarney, in 1822.

O'Connell

Lakeville became the home of James O'Connell (later Sir James O'Connell, 1st Baronet).
[Houses of Kerry] says he lived there "by 1824".
Basil O'Connell in letter of 28 Jan 1967 thinks it would be sold by "Bland or Herbert" to O'Connell.
James O'Connell is listed as of "Lakeville" in Freemans Journal, 24 Feb 1825.

Lakeview

The name "Lakeview" was coming in as early as 1826.
James O'Connell is listed as of "Lakeview" in Deed of 15 Feb 1826.
However James O'Connell is still listed as of "Lakeville" in [Lewis, 1837].
The house is called "Lakeview" on 1829 to 1842 map.

Lakeview House

James O'Connell was created a Baronet in 1869.
He built a new Lakeview House in 1870.
MS 47,341/1 refers to (location unknown) "Deed of Lakeview between James and Herberts 1874". Except James O'Connell died 1872.
See both "Lakeview" and "Lake View" letterheads of around 1880s in Ms 29,036/1(D).
Lakeview was home of the O'Connell Baronets.
Still owned by the family.

"Richard Blennerhassett of Lakeville" is party to [Deed, 17 May 1798].

Lakeville listed in [Leet's Directory, 1814, p.259] as residence of Francis Russell.
There is no "Lakeview" listed.

A notice of 30 Sept 1816 issued by five Cashel brothers, written from Lakeville.

Bland is described as of Lakeville, or maybe formerly of Lakeville, in Freemans Journal, July 2, 1821.

Maulagh townland in [Tithe Survey, 1824-1834].
Note James O'Connell.
From here.

James O'Connell is described as of "Lakeville" in Freemans Journal, 24 Feb 1825.

From the entry for AGHADOE in [Lewis, 1837, p.14].
"Lakeville" is listed as the house of James O'Connell.

Lakeview on 1829 to 1842 map.

The new Lakeview on 1887 to 1913 map.
See modern map.
See street view of entrance.

Lakeview House.
From Lakeview House site.

References

LAKEVIEW HOUSE in [Houses of Kerry, pp.165-166].
Lakeview House in [O'Hea O'Keeffe, 2013, pp.229-239].

Lakeview at landedestates.ie
Lakeview House is available for events and accommodation.