Moorfield, Roebuck
NAME MOOREFIELD/MOORFIELD, ROEBUCK
AREA LOCATION Princeton, Goatstown.
MAP LOCATION OSI maps of 1838-1845 and 1898-1913 place it in the townland of Roebuck and
it is annotated as Moorfield on both. It also appears on Taylor's 1816 map.
GENERAL 'There was a ‘dwelling house two stories high consisting of a parlour, drawing room.
Breakfast room, four bed chambers with dressing closets, yards stabling for five horses, coach house, a
walled garden and ornamental plantations.’ (Brassington 1832). In 1836 it was for sale on 13 acres.
A basement residence, it had a drawing room with a circular window and a morning room that
opened into a conservatory. There were seven bedrooms and ample servant accommodation. The
out offices were all lofted and situated within an enclosed yard and it had two gatelodges. In 1914
and 1925 the lease was for sale (originating in 1825 for a period of 250 years) and included the
house, 23 acres and 1 & 2 Moorfield Cottages.
YEAR BUILT circa 1783, rebuilt 1829
VALUATION In 1847 the valuation was 187 pounds and in the 1911 census it is noted as
having 25 rooms occupied by family.
ARCHITECT Unknown
SOURCES Thom’s directories, contemporaneous newspapers, OSI Maps, South Dublin
Historical Mapping and NAI Census & Wills
OCCUPANTS
1783 There was a cabin on this land leased by James Towers
Arthur de Burgh Crofton leased to Thomas Dillon.
1799 Thomas Dillon leased to Sir Richard Borough who in turn assigned interest to Maurice Hime
1805 - 1828 Maurice Hime
1829 Rev Maurice Hime
1829 - 1837 Patrick Curtis
1838 - 1877 William Haughton
1877 - 1885 Mrs Haughton
1885 For Sale
1886 - 1896 Michael John Clery
1896 - 1900 Robert Clery
1900 - 1901 For Sale (executors sale) on 21 acres
1902 - 1919 Joseph Ross
1916 - 1917 Miss Elizabeth Fayle
1918 Alex Crockett, inspector Department of Agriculture
1919 - 1920 For Sale on 21 acres with 2 granite built houses in the grounds
1921 - 1926 P J Gaynor
1927 - 1942 Michael William O'Reilly
1934 Moorfield Building Estate built in the grounds by M W O'Reilly
1942 House and contents sold
1946 - 1948 Christiana Kinneen
1948 Top storey and roof destroyed in a fire
1955 Planning permission given for 110 houses
1959 18 acres of building land for sale with fpp for 100 houses and 2 shops
STAFF
1836 Mr Byrne - Gardener
1896 John Cleary - Gardener living on site (twins born)
1911 Christine May Josephine Brady - General Servant
CURRENT
STATUS No longer extant
CONTRIBUTOR © June Bow, Catherine Brugha & Karen Poff
DATE December 2021
AREA LOCATION Princeton, Goatstown.
MAP LOCATION OSI maps of 1838-1845 and 1898-1913 place it in the townland of Roebuck and
it is annotated as Moorfield on both. It also appears on Taylor's 1816 map.
GENERAL 'There was a ‘dwelling house two stories high consisting of a parlour, drawing room.
Breakfast room, four bed chambers with dressing closets, yards stabling for five horses, coach house, a
walled garden and ornamental plantations.’ (Brassington 1832). In 1836 it was for sale on 13 acres.
A basement residence, it had a drawing room with a circular window and a morning room that
opened into a conservatory. There were seven bedrooms and ample servant accommodation. The
out offices were all lofted and situated within an enclosed yard and it had two gatelodges. In 1914
and 1925 the lease was for sale (originating in 1825 for a period of 250 years) and included the
house, 23 acres and 1 & 2 Moorfield Cottages.
YEAR BUILT circa 1783, rebuilt 1829
VALUATION In 1847 the valuation was 187 pounds and in the 1911 census it is noted as
having 25 rooms occupied by family.
ARCHITECT Unknown
SOURCES Thom’s directories, contemporaneous newspapers, OSI Maps, South Dublin
Historical Mapping and NAI Census & Wills
OCCUPANTS
1783 There was a cabin on this land leased by James Towers
Arthur de Burgh Crofton leased to Thomas Dillon.
1799 Thomas Dillon leased to Sir Richard Borough who in turn assigned interest to Maurice Hime
1805 - 1828 Maurice Hime
1829 Rev Maurice Hime
1829 - 1837 Patrick Curtis
1838 - 1877 William Haughton
1877 - 1885 Mrs Haughton
1885 For Sale
1886 - 1896 Michael John Clery
1896 - 1900 Robert Clery
1900 - 1901 For Sale (executors sale) on 21 acres
1902 - 1919 Joseph Ross
1916 - 1917 Miss Elizabeth Fayle
1918 Alex Crockett, inspector Department of Agriculture
1919 - 1920 For Sale on 21 acres with 2 granite built houses in the grounds
1921 - 1926 P J Gaynor
1927 - 1942 Michael William O'Reilly
1934 Moorfield Building Estate built in the grounds by M W O'Reilly
1942 House and contents sold
1946 - 1948 Christiana Kinneen
1948 Top storey and roof destroyed in a fire
1955 Planning permission given for 110 houses
1959 18 acres of building land for sale with fpp for 100 houses and 2 shops
STAFF
1836 Mr Byrne - Gardener
1896 John Cleary - Gardener living on site (twins born)
1911 Christine May Josephine Brady - General Servant
CURRENT
STATUS No longer extant
CONTRIBUTOR © June Bow, Catherine Brugha & Karen Poff
DATE December 2021