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Rathfarnham Castle (Irish: Caisleán Rath Fearnáin) is a 16th-century fortified house in Rathfarnham, South Dublin, Ireland. [2] [3] [4] Originally a semi-fortified and battlemented structure it underwent extensive alterations in the 18th century. It is in State care, has been restored and is open to the public.
Rathfarnham Castle was built in the 16th century. The site of Rathfarnham Castle, and much of the land around Rathfarnham, belonged to the Eustace family, Viscounts of Baltinglass. [2] However, their property was confiscated, from James Eustace, 3rd Viscount Baltinglass, for his support of the Second Desmond Rebellion of 1579–1583.
Braemor Road is marked by a gate lodge in the style of a triumphal arch from the 18th century, which originally led to Rathfarnham Castle. The erection of this gateway is attributed to Henry Loftus, Earl of Ely from 1769 to 1783 who was also responsible for the classical work on the castle itself. The arch is named the new gate on Frizell's map ...
Formal garden alongside the Pearse Museum Watch tower in St Enda's Park St Enda's Park ( Irish : Páirc Naomh Éanna ) is a mid-size public park in Rathfarnham , Dublin , Ireland . The park, which is approximately 20 hectares (49.4 acres) in size, contains the Pearse Museum and a café.
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Mandarin drake in Bushy Park duckpond Playing fields in Bushy Park. There is a children's playground, an extensive wooded area, with walks to the banks of the Dodder (with access over a footbridge to the Rathfarnham area), a woodland pond, a duck pond, and a recently reopened kiosk. In front of the duck pond is a high hill, and east of the pond ...
Nutgrove has a very young population. The area's Loreto Park opposite Nutgrove Shopping Centre often hosts a circus during the summer months. Loreto Park hosts home games of Leicester Celtic and Nutgrove Celtic. Leicester Celtic also have a floodlit, all-weather pitch located off the Barton Road Extension close to Grange Manor and Grange Downs.
The house was built in the 18th century by the Southwell family and in 1787 was the residence of Irish politician and soldier William Southwell.. Throughout the following century it was occupied by the Ponsonbys, down to 1896 and later by Professor Stanley Lane-Poole, the author of a number of works on Oriental art and numismatics.