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The Grange
NAME The Grange
AREA LOCATION South corner at the junction of N11 and Brewery Road, now the site of The
Grange housing complex.
MAP LOCATION OSI maps of 1838-1845 and 1898-1913 place it in the townland of Galloping
Green South and it is annotated as The Grange on the later map.
GENERAL The Grange Farm 9A 3R 2P, held on a 21 year lease from the Bishop of
Kildare. A two storey, L-shaped seven bay house. When it was put on the market in 1953 it was
described as a period house on 12 acres comprising of 2 large reception rooms, very large
Adams-style music room ideal for a ballroom with 6 bedrooms, 2 dressing rooms, several staff
rooms, 2 bathrooms with extensive out-offices, pleasure grounds, vegetable garden, orchards
and 9 acres of pasture.
The house was bequeathed to Frances Guinness the niece of Henry Darley in 1856 and
various relations lived/shared accommodation there for the next 50 years. In 1857 it was
described as being of modern construction with 3 sitting rooms, 11 bedrooms and 3 water closets.
It had a walled garden, numerous out buildings on 65 acres. A fire broke out in 1930 but was
contained and only a hayshed was destroyed. It was for sale on 12 aces in 1954 by the Rt Hon
Lord Wharton.
The remains of a number of the demesne walls are located within the grounds of the new Grange
Development. A written and photographic record of the old walls being demolished in the building
process was a condition of the planning permission.
YEAR BUILT circa 1830
VALUATION In 1912 the valuation was 176 pounds and in the 1901 census it is noted as
having 16 rooms occupied by family.
ARCHITECT Unknown.
SOURCES Thom’s directories, contemporaneous newspapers, NAI Census & Wills,
Registry of Deeds and OSI Maps
OCCUPANTS
1826 Land held by the Bishop of Kildare and set to Henry Darley
1826 - 1856 Henry Darley
1864 Richard Dixon
1874 Jane Swail
1857 - 1888 Miss Frances Guinness
1893 - 1898 George Johnstone Darley
1899 - 1901 Mrs Darley
1903 - 1912 Edward Lee
1912 Edward Arthur Trouton
1924 - 1954 Very Rev E H Lewis-Crosby
1961 Demolished
1960 - 2000 ESSO Ireland HQ
2004 Sold to Ray Grehan of Glenkerrin Homes for 85 million
2006 The Grange Development/Glenkerrin
2011 Glenkerrin (Bankrupt) a receiver, Grant Thornton appointed
2011-2016 NAMA/Grant Thornton
STAFF
1849 William Browne - Gatekeeper
1886 Patrick O'Donnell - Gardener
Joseph Carroll - Gardener
1895 - 1909 Terence Cousins - Herd
1883 John O'Tootle - Gardener (living on site)
1901 - 1902 James Curtis - Coachman living at gate lodge
1901 - 1911 Anne Cosgrave - House parlour maid
1901 Kate Bradley - Cook
1901 Jane Carey - Laundress/Domestic servant
1902 Ellen Bradley - Domestic Servant
1911 Johanna Byrne - Dairy maid
1911 Elizabeth Brady - Cook
1910 - 1912 Michael Buggle - Gardener (living at Grange Cottages)
1906 - 1911 Stephen Hunt - Coachman (living at the gate lodge)
1926 Elizabeth Mary Pierson - Parlourmaid
1930 William Davidson - Gardener (living at the gate lodge)
1936 Thomas Bruce Howe - Egg dealer (living at the gate lodge)
1939 Enock Medcalf - Gardener living at 5 Kilmacud Road
1940s Willie Glynn - Gardener
CURRENT
STATUS No longer extant
CONTRIBUTOR ©June Bow & Karen Poff
DATE December 2017
NAME The Grange
AREA LOCATION South corner at the junction of N11 and Brewery Road, now the site of The
Grange housing complex.
MAP LOCATION OSI maps of 1838-1845 and 1898-1913 place it in the townland of Galloping
Green South and it is annotated as The Grange on the later map.
GENERAL The Grange Farm 9A 3R 2P, held on a 21 year lease from the Bishop of
Kildare. A two storey, L-shaped seven bay house. When it was put on the market in 1953 it was
described as a period house on 12 acres comprising of 2 large reception rooms, very large
Adams-style music room ideal for a ballroom with 6 bedrooms, 2 dressing rooms, several staff
rooms, 2 bathrooms with extensive out-offices, pleasure grounds, vegetable garden, orchards
and 9 acres of pasture.
The house was bequeathed to Frances Guinness the niece of Henry Darley in 1856 and
various relations lived/shared accommodation there for the next 50 years. In 1857 it was
described as being of modern construction with 3 sitting rooms, 11 bedrooms and 3 water closets.
It had a walled garden, numerous out buildings on 65 acres. A fire broke out in 1930 but was
contained and only a hayshed was destroyed. It was for sale on 12 aces in 1954 by the Rt Hon
Lord Wharton.
The remains of a number of the demesne walls are located within the grounds of the new Grange
Development. A written and photographic record of the old walls being demolished in the building
process was a condition of the planning permission.
YEAR BUILT circa 1830
VALUATION In 1912 the valuation was 176 pounds and in the 1901 census it is noted as
having 16 rooms occupied by family.
ARCHITECT Unknown.
SOURCES Thom’s directories, contemporaneous newspapers, NAI Census & Wills,
Registry of Deeds and OSI Maps
OCCUPANTS
1826 Land held by the Bishop of Kildare and set to Henry Darley
1826 - 1856 Henry Darley
1864 Richard Dixon
1874 Jane Swail
1857 - 1888 Miss Frances Guinness
1893 - 1898 George Johnstone Darley
1899 - 1901 Mrs Darley
1903 - 1912 Edward Lee
1912 Edward Arthur Trouton
1924 - 1954 Very Rev E H Lewis-Crosby
1961 Demolished
1960 - 2000 ESSO Ireland HQ
2004 Sold to Ray Grehan of Glenkerrin Homes for 85 million
2006 The Grange Development/Glenkerrin
2011 Glenkerrin (Bankrupt) a receiver, Grant Thornton appointed
2011-2016 NAMA/Grant Thornton
STAFF
1849 William Browne - Gatekeeper
1886 Patrick O'Donnell - Gardener
Joseph Carroll - Gardener
1895 - 1909 Terence Cousins - Herd
1883 John O'Tootle - Gardener (living on site)
1901 - 1902 James Curtis - Coachman living at gate lodge
1901 - 1911 Anne Cosgrave - House parlour maid
1901 Kate Bradley - Cook
1901 Jane Carey - Laundress/Domestic servant
1902 Ellen Bradley - Domestic Servant
1911 Johanna Byrne - Dairy maid
1911 Elizabeth Brady - Cook
1910 - 1912 Michael Buggle - Gardener (living at Grange Cottages)
1906 - 1911 Stephen Hunt - Coachman (living at the gate lodge)
1926 Elizabeth Mary Pierson - Parlourmaid
1930 William Davidson - Gardener (living at the gate lodge)
1936 Thomas Bruce Howe - Egg dealer (living at the gate lodge)
1939 Enock Medcalf - Gardener living at 5 Kilmacud Road
1940s Willie Glynn - Gardener
CURRENT
STATUS No longer extant
CONTRIBUTOR ©June Bow & Karen Poff
DATE December 2017