The house and demesne was one of several eighteenth and nineteenth century estates built in mid-Cork along the valley of the River Lee and its tributaries.

In A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (Lewis, 1837) the parish of Aghabologue is described as containing numerous "large and elegant houses", including "Clonmoyle, the seat of C. Colthurst, Esq".

Agriculture was said to have locally improved by the exertions of Colthurst and other proprietors, who introduced a system of irrigation, drainage, and a culture of green crops.

Clonmoyle House and its demesne are depicted on the 1841 surveyed OS Map, including a fish pond, weir, waterfall and wooden bridge.

[citation needed] The former fish pond and features appear infilled and the southern end is occupied by now vacant industrial premises and surrounds.