Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Artaine Castle
- Coordinates
- 53.38226, -6.21279
- SMR number
- DU014-073003-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
The 1st edition OS 6-inch map (1842) shows site of Artaine castle. This castle is mentioned in the Civil survey (1654-6) in the possession of Nicholas Hollywood of Artaine (Simington 1945, 177). The Hollywoods were in residence here in the 16th century when the Archbishop and chancellor, John Allen was assassinated. It remained in the hands of that family until the 19th century when it was levelled in 1825 and the stones used to build a new house. Purchased by the Christian Brothers in 1875, it became an orphanage developing a trade school which was active for much of the 20th century. This is St. David's Secondary school (De Courcy, 1996, 4). Not visible at ground level.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Simington, R.C. (ed.) 1945 The Civil survey, AD 1654-1656. Vol. VII: county of Dublin. Dublin. Irish Manuscripts Commission.
De Courcy, J. 1996 The Liffey in Dublin. Dublin. Gill and Macmillan.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.