Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.
Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.
The Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, W of Dublin city centre.
The "Garden Lodge", built perhaps c.1730,
is thought to be
designed by
Sir Edward Lovett Pearce,
designer of the Irish Houses of Parliament.
It is a pretty little turreted house
at the end of the formal gardens to the N.
You go down the stone steps into the garden,
lodge at far end.
Two turrets, pointed roof,
spiral staircase in RHS turret,
gate into small enclosed stone yard at back.
Over the wall beyond it is
St John's Rd, the dual carriageway running along past
Heuston Station
(the Garden Lodge is visible from the Dublin-Galway train).
[O'Brien and Guinness, 1994]
say it was
"originally a garden banqueting house".
Liam Cosgrave called it
"the steward's or gardener's house",
"The ruin of this house can be seen from St. John's Rd".
Heuston Station,
then called Kingsbridge Station,
and the
GSWR
line
opened at the back of the house (to the N) in 1846.
Alderman Michael Flanagan
lived in the Garden Lodge for a time around 1867.
The Royal Hospital was
handed to Free State 1922.
The remaining pensioners left and the hospital closed 1929.
It fell into decay in the mid-20th century.
It was finally restored.
Beautiful restoration of main building finished 1984,
like a new building suddenly arose in Dublin.
Although the interior was gutted
to house the
Irish Museum of Modern Art.
Garden Lodge beautifully restored 1991.
Also called the "Garden House".
The Royal Hospital and the Garden Lodge.
Insert on
John Rocque's map of Dublin, 1757.
The Royal Hospital and the Garden Lodge
on
1797 map of Dublin.
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The Garden Lodge, N end of the garden of the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham.
On
1829 to 1842 map.
The road along the side and back of the garden seems to be a private road into the
Royal Artillery Barracks to the W.
This barracks was later called Islandbridge Barracks,
and then Clancy Barracks.
It is
now closed and being re-developed.
The Garden Lodge on
map of c.1850 from
askaboutireland.ie.
The railway has now been built.
The old barracks road is cut off.
The Garden Lodge on
1887 to 1913 map.
The old barracks road has been removed.
The Garden Lodge.
Satellite view.
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From
Google Maps.
The Garden Lodge (centre)
in the formal gardens of
The Royal Hospital, Kilmainham.
Photo from the SW (looking NE) 2000.
The garden, showing the Garden Lodge.
Photo 2007.
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From here.
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The Royal Hospital, from the garden (view from under the Garden Lodge).
Photo 2007.
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From here.
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The Royal Hospital, from the garden.
Photo 2006.
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From here.
See similar 2007 photo
from here.
The Royal Hospital, lying empty, 1977.
View from W avenue.
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From here.
Used with permission.
Short movie about the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham.
From Dublin City Public Libraries.
Movie of courtyard.
From archiseek.com.
Also here.
Starts in SE corner. Rotates to S side (museum) to W side (avenue) to N side, ends in NE corner.
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