Photograph courtesy of Michael Goodbody
Clonmore
NAME Rockland/Rockfield/Clonmore
AREA LOCATION STILLORGAN, Kilmacud Road Upper in the grounds of St Raphaela's School.
MAP LOCATION OSI maps of 1838-1845 and 1898-1913 place it in the townland of Kilmacud
East and it is annotated as Clonmore on both maps. In the 1870's its main entrance was from
Brewery Road. On Taylor's map of 1816 it is named Rockland and is Rockfield on Duncan 1821.
GENERAL Clonmore, originally a 5 bay Georgian bow ended house, the end towers a
Victorian edition. The upper floor sash windows have a Gothick hoodmould. Its farmland of 80
acres was purchased by the Rathmines Township to build the Stillorgan reservoir. The 'Chinese
stove' pillars, entrance screen and railings which served both Clonmore and Westbury now serve
as the entrance to Stillorgan Wood housing estate. The house retains its Georgian staircase and
plasterwork (2016). It had two gatelodges built when Henry Fulton was occupier (both
demolished), one was on Brewery Road and the other was shared with Westbury.
YEAR BUILT circa 1760
VALUATION In 1912 the valuation was 175 pounds and the 1901 census notes it as having
10 rooms occupied by family by 1925 the valuation had dropped to £59
ARCHITECT Unknown
SOURCES Thom’s directories, contemporaneous newspapers, Registry of Deeds, Griffith's
Valuation, OSI Maps and NAI Census & Wills.
OCCUPANTS
1775 - 1781 John Sheppey?
1775 - 1836 Joseph Hone
1836 - 1838 To be let 7 bedroom house with stables and coach house on 43 acres.
1838 - 1859 Henry Fulton
1861 Miss Elrington
1864 Joseph Wilson
1874 John Armstrong
1875 - 1886 John Edward Tarleton
1887 - 1896 Mary Armstrong
1887 - 1898 Joseph Wilson
1899 - 1900 Vacant
1901 - 1921 Huband Gregg
1925 - 1927 Miss (Catherine Leonora) Nora Hinkson
1930 - 1931 Denis Feighery
1935 - 1971 Sisters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul
1971 - 2017 Handmaids of the Sacred Hearts
2018 Emerald Cultural Institute
STAFF
1879 John Lawless - Workman
Matthew Kearnan - Gardener
1901 Ellen Carroll -Cook
John Bennett - Coachman
Mary Caroll
Ellen Quinn
Patrick Donlon - Gardener
1911 - 1917 Bridget Eagan (Egan) - Cook
1911 Ellen Harford – Parlour maid
Catherine Bridget Costello – Nurse maid
CURRENT
STATUS Extant and in use by St Raphaela's school.
CONTRIBUTOR © June Bow & Karen Poff
DATE April 2017
AREA LOCATION STILLORGAN, Kilmacud Road Upper in the grounds of St Raphaela's School.
MAP LOCATION OSI maps of 1838-1845 and 1898-1913 place it in the townland of Kilmacud
East and it is annotated as Clonmore on both maps. In the 1870's its main entrance was from
Brewery Road. On Taylor's map of 1816 it is named Rockland and is Rockfield on Duncan 1821.
GENERAL Clonmore, originally a 5 bay Georgian bow ended house, the end towers a
Victorian edition. The upper floor sash windows have a Gothick hoodmould. Its farmland of 80
acres was purchased by the Rathmines Township to build the Stillorgan reservoir. The 'Chinese
stove' pillars, entrance screen and railings which served both Clonmore and Westbury now serve
as the entrance to Stillorgan Wood housing estate. The house retains its Georgian staircase and
plasterwork (2016). It had two gatelodges built when Henry Fulton was occupier (both
demolished), one was on Brewery Road and the other was shared with Westbury.
YEAR BUILT circa 1760
VALUATION In 1912 the valuation was 175 pounds and the 1901 census notes it as having
10 rooms occupied by family by 1925 the valuation had dropped to £59
ARCHITECT Unknown
SOURCES Thom’s directories, contemporaneous newspapers, Registry of Deeds, Griffith's
Valuation, OSI Maps and NAI Census & Wills.
OCCUPANTS
1775 - 1781 John Sheppey?
1775 - 1836 Joseph Hone
1836 - 1838 To be let 7 bedroom house with stables and coach house on 43 acres.
1838 - 1859 Henry Fulton
1861 Miss Elrington
1864 Joseph Wilson
1874 John Armstrong
1875 - 1886 John Edward Tarleton
1887 - 1896 Mary Armstrong
1887 - 1898 Joseph Wilson
1899 - 1900 Vacant
1901 - 1921 Huband Gregg
1925 - 1927 Miss (Catherine Leonora) Nora Hinkson
1930 - 1931 Denis Feighery
1935 - 1971 Sisters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul
1971 - 2017 Handmaids of the Sacred Hearts
2018 Emerald Cultural Institute
STAFF
1879 John Lawless - Workman
Matthew Kearnan - Gardener
1901 Ellen Carroll -Cook
John Bennett - Coachman
Mary Caroll
Ellen Quinn
Patrick Donlon - Gardener
1911 - 1917 Bridget Eagan (Egan) - Cook
1911 Ellen Harford – Parlour maid
Catherine Bridget Costello – Nurse maid
CURRENT
STATUS Extant and in use by St Raphaela's school.
CONTRIBUTOR © June Bow & Karen Poff
DATE April 2017