Knocksinna
NAME Knocksinna
AREA LOCATION Knocksinna off N11 between White's Cross and Foxrock Church
MAP LOCATION OSI map of 1898-1913 place it in the townland of Galloping Green South and
it is annotated as Knocksenna.
GENERAL House with gatelodge, stabling and coach house on 10 acres with a right of way
across the golf links. It had an ornamental building on the grounds which was used as a dairy. It was
demolished and the Indian embassy 'India House' a listed Art Deco style building was built on the site.
YEAR BUILT circa 1873 - Mansion at Stillorgan for Robert Smyth with gate lodge and
ornamental gates. Circa 1937 for new build.
VALUATION In 1912 the valuation was 105 pounds and in the 1901 census it is noted as
having 18 rooms occupied by the family.
ARCHITECT John Holme (1873) and Robinson & Keefe (1937)
SOURCES Thom’s directories, Griffith's Valuation, contemporaneous newspapers, NAI
Census & Wills and OSI Maps.
OCCUPANTS
1873 - 1893 Robert Smyth
1894 - 1895 For Sale on 10 acres
1896 - 1905 Christopher Gillespie
1911 - 1920 H Leopold Pim
1921 - 1934 Charles Gamble
1935 - 1939 John J Fitzpatrick
1950 Miss Patricia Gallowey
STAFF
1901 Kate Lamb - Cook
Mary Anne Territt - Parlourmaid
William Courtney - Coachman
Bridget Cosgrove - Housemaid
1911 Kate Nolan - Housemaid
Mary Kate O'Donnell -Housemaid
Emilienne Dubrielle - Governess
William Saunders - Butler
CURRENT
STATUS Extant
CONTRIBUTORS © June Bow & Karen Poff
DATE Jan 2019
NAME Knocksinna
AREA LOCATION Knocksinna off N11 between White's Cross and Foxrock Church
MAP LOCATION OSI map of 1898-1913 place it in the townland of Galloping Green South and
it is annotated as Knocksenna.
GENERAL House with gatelodge, stabling and coach house on 10 acres with a right of way
across the golf links. It had an ornamental building on the grounds which was used as a dairy. It was
demolished and the Indian embassy 'India House' a listed Art Deco style building was built on the site.
YEAR BUILT circa 1873 - Mansion at Stillorgan for Robert Smyth with gate lodge and
ornamental gates. Circa 1937 for new build.
VALUATION In 1912 the valuation was 105 pounds and in the 1901 census it is noted as
having 18 rooms occupied by the family.
ARCHITECT John Holme (1873) and Robinson & Keefe (1937)
SOURCES Thom’s directories, Griffith's Valuation, contemporaneous newspapers, NAI
Census & Wills and OSI Maps.
OCCUPANTS
1873 - 1893 Robert Smyth
1894 - 1895 For Sale on 10 acres
1896 - 1905 Christopher Gillespie
1911 - 1920 H Leopold Pim
1921 - 1934 Charles Gamble
1935 - 1939 John J Fitzpatrick
1950 Miss Patricia Gallowey
STAFF
1901 Kate Lamb - Cook
Mary Anne Territt - Parlourmaid
William Courtney - Coachman
Bridget Cosgrove - Housemaid
1911 Kate Nolan - Housemaid
Mary Kate O'Donnell -Housemaid
Emilienne Dubrielle - Governess
William Saunders - Butler
CURRENT
STATUS Extant
CONTRIBUTORS © June Bow & Karen Poff
DATE Jan 2019