Mount Salem
NAME Mount Salem
AREA LOCATION STILLORGAN on the NW corner of what was once called White Cross but now
known as White's Cross.
MAP LOCATION OSI maps of 1838-1845 and 1898-1913 place it in the townland of Galloping Green
South and it is annotated as Mount Salem on both maps.
GENERAL A double fronted house in the cottage style, it is a detached four bay single storey
house with part raised basement. It has a rendered surface finish with rusticated
quoins to corners. The central door, which once had a stone portico, is approached
by a flight of six cut-granite steps, the panelled door has sidelights below a simple
fanlight. The coach house has been converted to a mews. Christine Grace Orpen
(Kit), daughter of Sir William Orpen was born here in 1906. Originally on 3 acres, it
was for sale on 1.5 acres in 1953, some of the original land, including the paddock
was hived off for other developments including a house called White Cross.
Originally the entrance was from the Dublin road but after a CPO for road widening,
the entrance is now from Leopardstown Road. It is thought that the original Varty
water pipes traverse the plot. In 2019 the site was split and the portion with the main
house offered for sale.
YEAR BUILT Circa 1839 possibly about the same time as Leopardstown Road is built.
VALUATION In 1912 the valuation was 38 pounds and in the 1901 census it is noted as having 14
rooms occupied by family.
ARCHITECT Unknown
SOURCES Thom’s directories, contemporaneous newspapers, Registry of Deeds, Stillorgan Parish
Registers, OSI maps, 3rd Dublin Scouting records, Trove and NAI Census & Wills.
OCCUPANTS
1840 Occupied
1845 - 1851 James Egan
1852 - 1853 Doctor Knipe
1853 To be Let/Interest in the lease to be sold/Auction of Household goods/outdoor and livestock
1855 - 1856 G T Hayden, surgeon of 82 Harcourt Street
1857 Lease for slale
1858 - 1885 John Ormsby Jones
1885 - 1931 Misses Jones
1935 - 1940 N.E. Allens (Painters and Decorators)
1939 Barbara Knox
1951 Rebecca Valentine Allen (RIP)
1953 House for sale
1959 - 1984 Noel R McGovern (Architect)
2019 For Sale
STAFF
1901 Annie Fitsimons – General Domestic
Andrew Byrne – Servant
1911 Mary Fagan – General Domestic Servant
Patrick Murphy – Gardener
CURRENT
STATUS Extant and in private ownership.
CONTRIBUTOR © June Bow & Karen Poff
DATE November 2017
AREA LOCATION STILLORGAN on the NW corner of what was once called White Cross but now
known as White's Cross.
MAP LOCATION OSI maps of 1838-1845 and 1898-1913 place it in the townland of Galloping Green
South and it is annotated as Mount Salem on both maps.
GENERAL A double fronted house in the cottage style, it is a detached four bay single storey
house with part raised basement. It has a rendered surface finish with rusticated
quoins to corners. The central door, which once had a stone portico, is approached
by a flight of six cut-granite steps, the panelled door has sidelights below a simple
fanlight. The coach house has been converted to a mews. Christine Grace Orpen
(Kit), daughter of Sir William Orpen was born here in 1906. Originally on 3 acres, it
was for sale on 1.5 acres in 1953, some of the original land, including the paddock
was hived off for other developments including a house called White Cross.
Originally the entrance was from the Dublin road but after a CPO for road widening,
the entrance is now from Leopardstown Road. It is thought that the original Varty
water pipes traverse the plot. In 2019 the site was split and the portion with the main
house offered for sale.
YEAR BUILT Circa 1839 possibly about the same time as Leopardstown Road is built.
VALUATION In 1912 the valuation was 38 pounds and in the 1901 census it is noted as having 14
rooms occupied by family.
ARCHITECT Unknown
SOURCES Thom’s directories, contemporaneous newspapers, Registry of Deeds, Stillorgan Parish
Registers, OSI maps, 3rd Dublin Scouting records, Trove and NAI Census & Wills.
OCCUPANTS
1840 Occupied
1845 - 1851 James Egan
1852 - 1853 Doctor Knipe
1853 To be Let/Interest in the lease to be sold/Auction of Household goods/outdoor and livestock
1855 - 1856 G T Hayden, surgeon of 82 Harcourt Street
1857 Lease for slale
1858 - 1885 John Ormsby Jones
1885 - 1931 Misses Jones
1935 - 1940 N.E. Allens (Painters and Decorators)
1939 Barbara Knox
1951 Rebecca Valentine Allen (RIP)
1953 House for sale
1959 - 1984 Noel R McGovern (Architect)
2019 For Sale
STAFF
1901 Annie Fitsimons – General Domestic
Andrew Byrne – Servant
1911 Mary Fagan – General Domestic Servant
Patrick Murphy – Gardener
CURRENT
STATUS Extant and in private ownership.
CONTRIBUTOR © June Bow & Karen Poff
DATE November 2017