Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.
The entry for "Wilkinstown" in [Griffiths Valuation, 1847] shows the Donagh family then in occupation, one big house, a number of smaller houses.
Alderman Michael Flanagan
and his brother
William Flanagan, junior
are party to a number of deeds
obtaining property in and around Walkinstown from Charles Donagh in 1868 to 1873,
including Walkinstown House.
The first Flanagan lease of Walkinstown House appears to be
[Deed, 1871].
John Graves is listed at Walkinstown House in
[Thom's, 1874].
William Flanagan, junior
lived at Walkinstown House.
"W. Flanagan, Walkinstown" is listed in
Irish Times,
July 9, 1873.
William Flanagan is
listed at
Walkinstown House
in
[Thom's, 1875] and later.
He was living
there at time of death 1886.
His widow Anne Murtagh lived there after him.
[Thom's, 1895]
lists "Mrs. Flanagan, Walkinstown House".
As at 1901 census
the house is being rented by
Thomas Curtis
from the Alderman.
It may be coincidence but
"T. Curtis" appears at
Newtown House
many years later.
Walkinstown House is listed as vacant,
under Crumlin, in
[Thom's, 1905].
Walkinstown House is listed as vacant,
under Crumlin, in
[Thom's, 1910].
"The Bird" Flanagan
then lived there,
there as at 1911.
The house was attacked by the
Black and Tans
during the Troubles 1919-21,
presumably because of the family's Irish Party
connections
(despite the fact that Frank
was a former British Army officer).
The house was
not badly damaged.
The porch was burnt.
The Bird died at Walkinstown House 1925.
Frank Flanagan
then lived there, first listed there in
[Thom's, 1933].
Dublin Corporation built extensive housing estates in Walkinstown 1953-55.
Frank finally sold Walkinstown House, 1959 or 1960.
The Mansfield-O'Flynn family then lived there for a time,
there as at
[Thom's, 1965].
The area was massively developed with new housing, most of it built 1950s-70s.
See
Views of Walkinstown House.
Mansfield-O'Flynn still listed at
Walkinstown House in
[Thom's, 1971].
Walkinstown House
was demolished around 1971.
The site became a
Superquinn supermarket.
Superquinn listed there in
[Thom's, 1972] on.
House and out-buildings are now all gone.
All that has survived is some of the wall and the trees at the edges.
See
Walkinstown House - The site today.
Site of Walkinstown House on
Griffiths Valuation map at
askaboutireland.ie.
The hamlet seems to be mainly cleared by now, and there is one big holding (plot no.4),
called "Buttercup Lodge".
Unfortunately, the numbering of
[Griffiths Valuation]
does not match the numbering of this map.
[Griffiths Valuation, 1847]
shows one big house, plot no.6, occupied by James Donagh,
and a number of smaller houses with various occupants.
No Flanagans.
[Griffiths Valuation, 1850]
shows one big house, plot no.5, occupied by Mrs. Jane Donagh,
and a number of smaller houses with various occupants.
No Flanagans.
Neither of these match this map, where the big house is plot 4.
Note that
[VO] Griffiths Valuation maps, Dublin county,
map 18 is damaged, and
map 22 is too far south.
Part of the Shaw estate held by
William Flanagan (died 1886)
as at 1879.
From
Walkinstown down to S part of Crumlin.
From
Map 7
and
Map 6
in
Maps of the Shaw estate, 1879.
Based on Ordnance Survey maps of 1866.
Shows "Buttercup Lodge"
at site of Walkinstown House.
Note the new entrance to the house from the NW (in yellow).
Note Collins property at Crumlin to the NE.
Walkinstown House on
1887 to 1913 map.
The hamlet is gone.
The old main road is now dis-used.
There is a new approach to the house from the side.
There was a tiny stream down the E side of the old road, visible here (E side of "635").
The map shows the main block of the house
surrounded by, to the W, S and E,
the stables and outbuildings.
Entrance to NW.
There was an archway between the house to the N and the stables to the S.
Photo 1964 at the E wall of the Norton farm.
Looking across the road to the hay shed of Walkinstown House.
Courtesy of James E. Norton.
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Walkinstown House on map dated 1936.
Section "765" to the NE was a small
paddock
where horses were kept.
To keep the horses away from the house,
across the front (S) of the paddock
(where two trees are drawn here)
was a hedge (with a fence inside it) and a gate in the hedge.
This section
is exactly the same shape as the NE supermarket car park today.
Overlay of
1887 to 1913 map
and
modern map.
Site of the main house (red cross) is under Superquinn.
The shape of the paddock to the NE
matches the shape of the NE supermarket car park.
Superquinn, E side of Walkinstown Rd (site of Walkinstown House).
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