Carysfort Lodge
NAME Carysfort Lodge/Carysfort
AREA LOCATION Grove Avenue, Stillorgan opposite Linden and adjacent to Glensavage.
MAP LOCATION OSI maps of 1838-1845 and 1898-1913 place it in the townland of Stillorgan
Grove and it is annotated as Carysfort Lodge on both maps.
GENERAL Grove Avenue was once a long straight formal avenue attached to Stillorgan Park
with rows of trees either side. At least six villas were built backing on to this avenue by the 1830s
including Talbot Lodge which was of a similar style. Carysfort Lodge was a Georgian single storey to
front and two storey to rear with a half octagonal bow. It was advertised as being suitable as a bathing
lodge in1836 and by 1843 it was described as being a residence on 8-9 acres with four reception rooms
and six bedroom. It had servants apartments and house keepers room. There was stabling for eight
horses and a coach house for four carriages. It had a large and productive garden with graperies and
a green house.
YEAR BUILT circa 1810
VALUATION In 1912 the valuation was 76 pounds and in the 1901 census it is noted as having
20 rooms occupied by family.
ARCHITECT Unknown
SOURCES Thom’s directories, contemporaneous newspapers, Griffiths Valuation, Registry of
Deeds, OSI Maps and NAI Census & Wills.
OCCUPANTS
1819 - 1837 Thomas Goold
1840 Charles Hopes
1839 - 1842 James Anthony Weldon
1843 For Let
1845 - 1849 Thomas Beasley
1849 For Sale
1855 - 1884 Robert Geoghegan
1884 - 1888 Robert Geoghegan, Junior
1889 - 1890 William Henry Foster Verschoyle
1891 Bruere Vokes Mackey
1893 - 1924 Alfred Edward Darley
1925 - 1926 Anthony Carroll
1928 Miss Maria Carroll
1932 - 1936 Frank Gillis Egan
1940 Walter Joyce/Capt Henry Freyne
1953 - 1958 Alexander Campbell (Monkey) Morgan
1959 - 1975 John Patrick Colbert
1975 - 1980 Helena Campe Colbert
1985 Demolished
STAFF
1849 John Fennell - Gatekeeper
1874 - 1878 Reuben Frogbrook - Gardener
1901 - 1924 John Chritchley - Stableboy/Groom/Chauffeur
1901 - 1911 Patrick Mulhall - Gardener (living at gatelodge)
1901 Katherine Mitchell - Governess
Sarah Metcalf - Housemaid
Maria Reynolds - Parlourmaid
Ellen Reynolds - Cook
1911 Sarah Emery - Housemaid
Peter Higgins - Stable helper
Ellen O'Malley - Palourmaid
Sarah Byrne - Cook
1913 Patrick Cassidy - Labourer
1921 John Cassidy - 6th Battalion
1922 James Davis - Gardener (daughter Mary married Alex Strowger)
CURRENT
STATUS No longer extant
CONTRIBUTOR © June Bow & Karen Poff
DATE April 2018
AREA LOCATION Grove Avenue, Stillorgan opposite Linden and adjacent to Glensavage.
MAP LOCATION OSI maps of 1838-1845 and 1898-1913 place it in the townland of Stillorgan
Grove and it is annotated as Carysfort Lodge on both maps.
GENERAL Grove Avenue was once a long straight formal avenue attached to Stillorgan Park
with rows of trees either side. At least six villas were built backing on to this avenue by the 1830s
including Talbot Lodge which was of a similar style. Carysfort Lodge was a Georgian single storey to
front and two storey to rear with a half octagonal bow. It was advertised as being suitable as a bathing
lodge in1836 and by 1843 it was described as being a residence on 8-9 acres with four reception rooms
and six bedroom. It had servants apartments and house keepers room. There was stabling for eight
horses and a coach house for four carriages. It had a large and productive garden with graperies and
a green house.
YEAR BUILT circa 1810
VALUATION In 1912 the valuation was 76 pounds and in the 1901 census it is noted as having
20 rooms occupied by family.
ARCHITECT Unknown
SOURCES Thom’s directories, contemporaneous newspapers, Griffiths Valuation, Registry of
Deeds, OSI Maps and NAI Census & Wills.
OCCUPANTS
1819 - 1837 Thomas Goold
1840 Charles Hopes
1839 - 1842 James Anthony Weldon
1843 For Let
1845 - 1849 Thomas Beasley
1849 For Sale
1855 - 1884 Robert Geoghegan
1884 - 1888 Robert Geoghegan, Junior
1889 - 1890 William Henry Foster Verschoyle
1891 Bruere Vokes Mackey
1893 - 1924 Alfred Edward Darley
1925 - 1926 Anthony Carroll
1928 Miss Maria Carroll
1932 - 1936 Frank Gillis Egan
1940 Walter Joyce/Capt Henry Freyne
1953 - 1958 Alexander Campbell (Monkey) Morgan
1959 - 1975 John Patrick Colbert
1975 - 1980 Helena Campe Colbert
1985 Demolished
STAFF
1849 John Fennell - Gatekeeper
1874 - 1878 Reuben Frogbrook - Gardener
1901 - 1924 John Chritchley - Stableboy/Groom/Chauffeur
1901 - 1911 Patrick Mulhall - Gardener (living at gatelodge)
1901 Katherine Mitchell - Governess
Sarah Metcalf - Housemaid
Maria Reynolds - Parlourmaid
Ellen Reynolds - Cook
1911 Sarah Emery - Housemaid
Peter Higgins - Stable helper
Ellen O'Malley - Palourmaid
Sarah Byrne - Cook
1913 Patrick Cassidy - Labourer
1921 John Cassidy - 6th Battalion
1922 James Davis - Gardener (daughter Mary married Alex Strowger)
CURRENT
STATUS No longer extant
CONTRIBUTOR © June Bow & Karen Poff
DATE April 2018