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The Garden Lodge, The Royal Hospital, Kilmainham - Interior

The interior of the Garden Lodge in the formal gardens at The Royal Hospital, Kilmainham.
Michael Flanagan lived for a time around 1867-1868 in the Garden Lodge.

The Garden Lodge became a ruined shell.
It was beautifully restored (from the outside) in 1991.
The interior awaits proper restoration.
The interior is still in rough shape. Some improvements are clearly modern additions.

The Garden Lodge. Looking N (from within formal gardens).
Photo 2023. There is a display underneath about the history of the gardens.
Spiral staircase in E turret (RHS here).
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See closer. See other shot.

Ground floor. W turret.
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See close-up.

Ground floor. E turret (has spiral staircase).
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See other shot. See other shot.

The stairs in the E turret go up and down.
They are clearly a modern addition during restoration.
It is unclear what the old stairs would have looked like.
Photo 2023. See full size.

Upstairs

The upstairs room.
Very high ceiling.
The floor might be a modern addition during restoration.
Photo 2023. See full size.
See fireplace.

The amazing view from the upstairs room.
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Alcove upstairs (in W turret).
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See view out window into formal gardens.

The stairs at the upstairs room.
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Downstairs

The downstairs room.
The floor is probably old.
Photo 2023. See full size. See other shot.

The stairs at the downstairs level.
Photo 2023. See full size.

Video

2023 video of the upstairs room.
Showing high ceiling, and view out window into the formal gardens.