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Lakeville, near Killarney, Co.Kerry

Lakeville, near Killarney, Co.Kerry.
Lakeville is (see proof below) 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.

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.

Before O'Connell

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".
James O'Connell is listed as of "Lakeville" in Freemans Journal, 24 Feb 1825.
James O'Connell is listed as of "Lakeville" in [Lewis, 1837].
So clearly the same house later called "Lakeview".
The house is called "Lakeview" on 1829 to 1842 map.
James O'Connell was created a Baronet in 1869.
He built a new Lakeview House in 1870.
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.

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].

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