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Drimnagh Castle, Drimnagh, Co.Dublin
On N side of Long Mile Rd, S end of Drimnagh (near Walkinstown, near Walkinstown House).
- Sources yet to be consulted:
- DRIMNAGH in [Ball, vol.4, 1906].
Drimnagh Castle.
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From South Dublin Libraries. Patrick Healy collection. See terms of use.
Drimnagh was granted to Hugo de Berneval 1216.
Drimnagh Castle was built 1200s.
It was seat of de Berneval (later Barnewall) family.
It was inherited by Ulphram (Or Wolfram) de Berneval temp 1400.
Sold by his descendants 1607.
It
was lived in by various families.
Cavanagh
lived there around early 19th century.
It
was lived in by various families
until 1954.
Christian Brothers school
founded on the estate 1954,
castle in grounds,
fell into poor condition.
The castle was
restored from 1986, and now survives
in grounds of school,
open to public.
It has a unique (for Ireland) moat,
and 17th century formal garden.
See [O'Brien and Guinness, 1994].
For rivers
see [Sweeney, 1991].
Drimnagh Castle on 1829 to 1842 map.
Drimnagh Castle on
1887 to 1913 map.
Drimnagh Castle
in relation to
Walkinstown House.
Map dated 1936.
Drimnagh Castle.
In the grounds of "Drimnagh Castle" school.
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From Google Maps.
Drimnagh Castle.
From
Excursions through Ireland, Vol II
by Thomas Cromwell, London, 1820.
Drimnagh Castle.
From
Excursions through Ireland, Vol II
by Thomas Cromwell, London, 1820.
Drimnagh Castle.
From [Ball, vol.4, 1906].
Movies
Short movie on Drimnagh Castle.
From Dublin City Public Libraries.
Drimnagh Castle.
Drimnagh Castle - Views
- Drimnagh Castle
- "Drimnagh Castle" secondary school (see website)
-
"Drimnagh Castle" primary school
- Drimnagh Castle was used as a location (Ella's Castle) in the movie Ella Enchanted (2004).
