Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
House - 16th/17th century
County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.34872, -6.31626
- SMR number
- DU018-007013-
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Formerly located on a commanding eminence within Phoenix Park. In 1611 Sir Edward Fisher erected a country house in a prominent location at Thomas's hill where the Magazine Fort stands (Litton-Falkiner 1901, 470). In 1618 Fisher surrendered his position to the king who acquired the house and surrounding land for the kings representative in Ireland (Falkiner 1904, 48-50). From 1617 onwards it was known as His majesty's House at Kilmainham and called the Phoenix. In the 1650's Henry Cromwell resided at the Phoenix. He added a large wing, several stories high. In 1661 a chapel and hall were added (Ball 1906, 180-182). The Down Survey (1655-6) of the parish of Kilmainham shows a large gabled building with three chimneys. The house was demolished when the Magazine Fort was built in 1734. This was commented on by Swift who remarked 'Behold a proof of Irish Sense/here Irish wit is seen/when nothings left that's worth defence/They build a magazine' (Falkiner 1904, 52).
Compiled by : Geraldine Stout
Upload date: 07 June 2012
References
Ball, E.F. 1902-20 (Reprint 1979) A history of the County Dublin, 6 vols. Dublin. Gill and Macmillan.
Falkiner, C.L. 1904 Illustrations of Irish history and topography mainly in the seventeenth century. London. Longmans Greene.
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