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House - 16th/17th century

Damastown (Balrothery West By.), County Dublin, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of House - 16th/17th century, Damastown, County Dublin, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Damastown (Balrothery West By.)
County
Dublin
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Naptown
Coordinates
53.55239, -6.29022
SMR number
DU004-044----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Access from private lane S of the road W of Hollywood Great crossroads. Known as 'Naptown' this 5 bay, two-storey house with loft has some features which may be late 17th century in date (Vernacular Buildings Survey of County Dublin, 1994). There is a two-storey return at the rear. Built of stone, plastered, with a high gabled roof which is slated (ext. dims. L 14.20m, Wth 7.50m, wall T 0.8m). A window at the centre of the front facade above eaves level is contained within a pediment of possible late 17th century date. Chimney over each gable. An entrance porch which is a later addition provides access to a first floor level over what is now the basement, formerly the ground floor. There is a dog-legged stairs in the interior.

Compiled by: Geraldine Stout

Updated by: Christine Baker

Date of upload: 6 November 2014

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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