The Grove was built around 1840 by John Hines as a 2 storey house.
It was acquired by James O'Mara
c.1925.
He was then a Free State TD.
He lived there with his wife
Agnes Cashel.
The O'Maras were
definitely there by 1926 (family photos).
O'Mara is
listed there in
[Thom's, 1926].
See letter from The Grove,
4 Sept 1927.
See printed letterhead from The Grove,
Dec 1927.
There was a purpose-built theatre and billiards room at the rear of the house.
Agnes Cashel's sister
Kathleen Cashel
died at The Grove in 1947.
James O'Mara died 1948.
His widow Agnes continued to live at The Grove
with the unmarried son Stephen O'Mara.
My father showed me in the drawing room the seat by the fire where his
grandmother Agnes Cashel used to
sit when they played cards in the 1950s.
Agnes Cashel
died at The Grove in 1958.
Family sold it not long after.
The Grove
became a nursing home, "The Grove Nursing Home", established 1980.
Later
"Killiney Grove"
nursing home.
There is a modern extension built at back.
The house is protected by a preservation order,
RPS No. 1672.
The nursing home is closed.
The house was for sale as at 2019.
27 bedrooms.
18 bathrooms.
Price € 4.5 m.
See
myhome.ie.
See Irish Times,
4 Apr 2019.
The Grove
on 1887 to 1913 map.
The Grove from the air. Photo 1920s.
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and alternative.
From
myhome.ie.
The Grove from the air.
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From
myhome.ie.
The Grove.
Modern
3D image from
Google Maps.
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Street view of entrance.
Click to rotate.
From
here.
Joseph Hines listed at "The Grove" under the Cabinteely section in
[Thom's, 1850, p.835].
There is no "Glenfield" listed.
Thomas Greene, J.P., listed at
The Grove
on p.1802
of
[Thom's, 1921].
O'Mara listed at
The Grove
on p.1824
of
[Thom's, 1926].
(Left to Right):
Agnes Cashel,
Maureen O'Mara,
Steen,
Fr. Paddy O'Mara.
The Grove, 1926.
Tennis court,
The Grove, summer 1926.
(Left to Right):
Unknown,
Cashel Riordan,
and
his 1st cousins
Maureen O'Mara, Sheila O'Mara, Eithne O'Mara.
Tennis court, The Grove, Killiney.
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and full size.
The Grove (front), 1927.
Maureen and Eileen O'Mara.
(Left to Right):
Maureen O'Mara,
Agnes Cashel,
Eithne O'Mara.
Photo 1927.
Probably at The Grove, Killiney.
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and full size.
See other copy.
Playing cards at The Grove, June 1954.
Cousin Bee,
Agnes Cashel,
Steen.
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and original.
Playing cards at The Grove, 1955.
Agnes Cashel,
Una Shanley,
Fr.Paddy.
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and original.
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