Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
House - 16th/17th century
Rathbeal, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathbeal
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Rathbeale Hall
- Coordinates
- 53.47246, -6.26692
- SMR number
- DU011-014----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Access from an ornamental avenue, off the Rathbeale road. This mid 18th-century brick mansion occupies the site of an earlier building associated in the 16th-century with the Blackeney family and subsequently, the Plunkets during the 1641 Rebellion. It was re-built c. 1740 (Peck 1971, 132-136). The staircase at the back of the hall is of wood with pear-shaped balusters and has been dated on comparison with Leixlip Castle to the late 17th century (Bence-Jones 1988, 238-239, 2nd ed. ). According to Bence-Jones (op cit) the woodwork in the Boudoir and the bedroom above it are among the very few surviving 17th century interiors in Ireland. Protected Structure no.338.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Updated by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 03 January 2015
References
Peck, C. 1971 Rathbeale Hall, Swords, Co. Dublin. Dublin Historical Record 26, 132-6.
Bence-Jones, M. 1988 A guide to Irish country houses. London
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.