Lansdowne Lodge was built by the Lansdowne Estate in the 1760s, under the guidance of John Godfrey, the agent for Lord Lansdowne but he rarely lived there on its completion. In 1819, James Hickson, another agent for the estate, took up residence here. He was a Doctor of Law (of Kerry) and a Justice of the Peace. He married Barbara Godfrey on 25th January 1820. Barbara was the daughter of Rev William Godfrey and Lucy Day of Kenmare, the niece of Sir John Godfrey of Kilcoleman Abbey (Millfield House) and a descendant of John Godfrey. James died in 1855. William S Trench and his family were the next Land Agents who came to live in this house.

In 1895, Henry Percival Maxwell made the Lodge his residence while acting as the Land Agent and his family are noted in the 1911 census. He lived here until 1924. The grounds of the house were used for many years as part of the show grounds for sports and field events associated with local agricultural shows. Sadly, the house is no longer here. After being sold by the Estate and rented out to various people, it gradually fell into disrepair. The house was demolished and the land was used for housing.