Marlay House was built by Thomas Taylor and was originally known as ‘The Grange’. David La Touche, first governor of the newly established Bank of Ireland acquired and extended the house in 1764 and renamed it for his wife Elizabeth Marlay.
This is the oldest standing bridge spanning the Liffey. Built in 1764 and completed in 1768, it was originally known as Queens Bridge after Charlotte of Mecklenburg,
The plans for this massive church were drawn up in 1757, and work started in 1764,
Florence Court is romantically named after the wife of Sir John Cole who first built a house on the spectacular site in the early 18th century.
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