Lakelands - Photograph by Kevin Harrington, The Way to Dundrum
Lakelands
NAME Lakeland/Lakelands
AREA LOCATION STILLORGAN, Kilmacud Road Upper now a housing estate.
MAP LOCATION OSI maps of 1838-1845 and 1898-1913 place it in the townland of Kilmacud East
and it is annotated as Lakeland on both maps.
GENERAL This was the home of John Skipton Mulvany (1813 -1870), architect, but prior to
that it was the home of Simeon Boileau. It was a three storey, six bay Georgian house with two bow
projections to the front, it had a boat house, a lake and a sluice. The gatelodge, no longer extant was
on the upper Kilmacud road near Lakewood Lawns. The land was owned by the Arabin family in the
1840's. J S Mulvany was still the proprietor in 1856 but had had a tenant installed in the house and
the house and lands were up for sale. In 1858 the land was leased to Robert Maunsell of Rockmount,
Dundrum by Mr J Precious Clarke. It was subsequently leased to the Rev James Ivor. It was the subject
of a legal dispute in 1879 as the house and lands had not been upkept, it was described as almost
ruinous with a leaky roof and the plasterwork destroyed by rain. The window panes were smashed
and doors were missing their locks and handles. There was coal stored in the best bedroom and the
drawing room had its fireplace boarded up. The gardens were a wilderness and the gatelodge was
being used as a cow shed. 30 acres of the land was sold off in lots in 1878. In 1921 Lakelands on 35
acres and the adjoining Woodley farm with 12 acres were put up for sale. The house was described as
being desirable, of moderate size approached via a gatelodge and short avenue and that the lands
were well known for their feeding and milk producing properties.
The Irish Motor Racing Club used the land for autocross events in the early 1960's. Planning
permission was eventually granted in 1964 for an estate to be built. Dublin City Council raised
concerns about the lack of drainage provided in the plans and that surface water would just flow
into the Redesdale stream.
YEAR BUILT circa 1790
VALUATION In 1912 the valuation was 50 pounds and in the 1901 census it is noted as having
12 rooms occupied by family. In 1930 the valuation was £115.
ARCHITECT Unknown
SOURCES Thom’s directories, contemporaneous newspapers, Parish records, NAI Census
& Wills & OSI maps.
OCCUPANTS
1777 - 1799 Jaspar Desbrisay
1799 John T Boileau
1818 - 1820 William Webb
1821 To Let for the season on 16 acres
1821 - 1844 Simeon Boileau
1845 - 1854 John Skipton Mulvany
1855 - 1856 For Sale
1860 - 1866 Captain I S Whitty
1866 - 1872 Robert Eames
1873 - 1880 Vacant
1881 For Sale by Mrs Hudson
1882 - 1883 Vacant
1884 - 1887 Henry George Henderson
1888 - 1889 John Caulfield
1890 - 1893 William Hopkins
1890 - 1898 Miles Richard Hopkins
1899 - 1910 General James Long
1899 - 1921 Blayney Hamilton
1921 - 1940 Cornelius O’Connor
1944 In use to store paper for the Irish Press Ltd
1947 For sale as 'a ripe development' and sold in 1948 for £6,500
1948 - 1956 Thomas Ryan – Irish Oil importers/Sylvan Works owner but house is derelict
1954 For Sale set in flats
1960’s Demolished
1964 Permission granted to Meadowbrook Estates for 212 houses
and 5 shop dwellings to be built.
1966 Lakeland estate built by Healy Homes
STAFF
1866 John Neil - Labourer
1901 Essie McAvoy - House maid
1901 -1908 Christopher Turner - Farm servant
1901 Hugh Wybrant - Farm servant
Bessie Murray - Cook
John Neil - Farm Servant
1911 Ella Thomas - Governess
Maryanne Murphy - Cook
Mary Malone – General Servant
John Redmond - Yardman
Thomas Keane - Labourer
1912 Mary Murphy - Laundress
1911 - 1912 Patrick Hickey - Labourer Dairy
CURRENT No longer extant
STATUS
CONTRIBUTOR © June Bow/Karen Poff
DATE April 2017
AREA LOCATION STILLORGAN, Kilmacud Road Upper now a housing estate.
MAP LOCATION OSI maps of 1838-1845 and 1898-1913 place it in the townland of Kilmacud East
and it is annotated as Lakeland on both maps.
GENERAL This was the home of John Skipton Mulvany (1813 -1870), architect, but prior to
that it was the home of Simeon Boileau. It was a three storey, six bay Georgian house with two bow
projections to the front, it had a boat house, a lake and a sluice. The gatelodge, no longer extant was
on the upper Kilmacud road near Lakewood Lawns. The land was owned by the Arabin family in the
1840's. J S Mulvany was still the proprietor in 1856 but had had a tenant installed in the house and
the house and lands were up for sale. In 1858 the land was leased to Robert Maunsell of Rockmount,
Dundrum by Mr J Precious Clarke. It was subsequently leased to the Rev James Ivor. It was the subject
of a legal dispute in 1879 as the house and lands had not been upkept, it was described as almost
ruinous with a leaky roof and the plasterwork destroyed by rain. The window panes were smashed
and doors were missing their locks and handles. There was coal stored in the best bedroom and the
drawing room had its fireplace boarded up. The gardens were a wilderness and the gatelodge was
being used as a cow shed. 30 acres of the land was sold off in lots in 1878. In 1921 Lakelands on 35
acres and the adjoining Woodley farm with 12 acres were put up for sale. The house was described as
being desirable, of moderate size approached via a gatelodge and short avenue and that the lands
were well known for their feeding and milk producing properties.
The Irish Motor Racing Club used the land for autocross events in the early 1960's. Planning
permission was eventually granted in 1964 for an estate to be built. Dublin City Council raised
concerns about the lack of drainage provided in the plans and that surface water would just flow
into the Redesdale stream.
YEAR BUILT circa 1790
VALUATION In 1912 the valuation was 50 pounds and in the 1901 census it is noted as having
12 rooms occupied by family. In 1930 the valuation was £115.
ARCHITECT Unknown
SOURCES Thom’s directories, contemporaneous newspapers, Parish records, NAI Census
& Wills & OSI maps.
OCCUPANTS
1777 - 1799 Jaspar Desbrisay
1799 John T Boileau
1818 - 1820 William Webb
1821 To Let for the season on 16 acres
1821 - 1844 Simeon Boileau
1845 - 1854 John Skipton Mulvany
1855 - 1856 For Sale
1860 - 1866 Captain I S Whitty
1866 - 1872 Robert Eames
1873 - 1880 Vacant
1881 For Sale by Mrs Hudson
1882 - 1883 Vacant
1884 - 1887 Henry George Henderson
1888 - 1889 John Caulfield
1890 - 1893 William Hopkins
1890 - 1898 Miles Richard Hopkins
1899 - 1910 General James Long
1899 - 1921 Blayney Hamilton
1921 - 1940 Cornelius O’Connor
1944 In use to store paper for the Irish Press Ltd
1947 For sale as 'a ripe development' and sold in 1948 for £6,500
1948 - 1956 Thomas Ryan – Irish Oil importers/Sylvan Works owner but house is derelict
1954 For Sale set in flats
1960’s Demolished
1964 Permission granted to Meadowbrook Estates for 212 houses
and 5 shop dwellings to be built.
1966 Lakeland estate built by Healy Homes
STAFF
1866 John Neil - Labourer
1901 Essie McAvoy - House maid
1901 -1908 Christopher Turner - Farm servant
1901 Hugh Wybrant - Farm servant
Bessie Murray - Cook
John Neil - Farm Servant
1911 Ella Thomas - Governess
Maryanne Murphy - Cook
Mary Malone – General Servant
John Redmond - Yardman
Thomas Keane - Labourer
1912 Mary Murphy - Laundress
1911 - 1912 Patrick Hickey - Labourer Dairy
CURRENT No longer extant
STATUS
CONTRIBUTOR © June Bow/Karen Poff
DATE April 2017