0776 – Round Tower, Clondalkin, Co. Dublin
Well preserved 8th century round tower that acts as a focal point for the area. Acknowledged as one of the oldest and best preserved in the country, it is 84 feet high and...
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1583 – Rathfarnham Castle, Co. Dublin
The date of the foundation of the Castle is uncertain, but recent research would suggest 1583 as the most likely date. It was built by Adam Loftus, a Yorkshireman. The Castle has a...
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1789 – St. John’s Church of Ireland, Clondalkin, Co. Dublin
Architect: Joseph Welland The present St. John’s Church was built in 1789 and substantially extended in 1854 by Joseph Welland. The medieval church which stood on this site was demolished in 1785 to...
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1795 – Church of Ireland, Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin
The church which dates from 1795 has had two enlargements. The first was in the 1820s when the tower and spire were added. There were some “improvements” by Welland & Gillespie in 1865....
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1815 – 11-12 Upper Main Street, Lucan, Co. Dublin
A pair of substantial former domestic buildings which, though partly altered, retain their original proportions and dominant presence in the streetscape. Valuable interior fragments.
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1820 – Former School, Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin
Adjacent to the Church of Ireland, and now used as a community centre, this little school opens out on to the main street of the village as well as the forecourt of the...
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1820 – Sexton’s Cottage, Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin
Adjacent to the school and the local Church of Ireland, this is an attractive little house with unusual detailing above the upper windows.
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1823 – St Andrew’s Church of Ireland, Lucan, Co. Dublin Co
A prominently sited church which acts as a landmark in the village. According to Edward McParland, in James Gandon: Vitruvius Hibernicus (1985), St. Andrew’s may have been based on a design by James...
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1846 – Railway Station, Clondalkin, Co. Dublin
A handsome Tudor Revival station building, typical of mid nineteenth-century railway architecture, and similar to the former Hazelhatch and Celbridge Station. Described in The Irish Railway Gazette of 20 July 1846 as “The...
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