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New Park Lodge 1955
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New Park Lodge
NAME New Park Lodge
AREA LOCATION Stillorgan Road (N11) opposite Knocksinna.
MAP LOCATION OSI map of 1898-1913 place it in the townland of Newpark.
GENERAL A two-storey six bedroom period house with gate lodge, gardeners
cottage, garages and greenhouses. It was the post house Dublin to Bray. In 1922, the
gatelodge was the scene of a raid by National troops, two irregulars were shot dead
(Rodney Murphy & Leo Murray) and another injured. It was for sale in 1955 on ten acres.
The house has been much extended and most of the original architectural features
including windows, ceilings and fire places have been replaced/refurbished to mock older
period houses.
YEAR BUILT 18th century
VALUATION No valuation has been found.
Number of
Rooms In the 1901 census it is noted as having 6 rooms occupied by family.
ARCHITECT Unknown
SOURCES Thom’s directories, contemporaneous newspapers, NAI Census & Wills
and OSI Maps.
OCCUPANTS
1866 - 1899 James Quigley
1900 - 1901 Emily Quigley
1902 - 1910 Patrick M Doran
1911 Mary Webster
1914 - 1940 Walter Webster
1953 H P O Flaherty
1955 For Sale on 10 acres
1960 Standish O'Grady
1962 For Sale on 2 acres
1963 Adelaide Kirkham
1965 Sold at auction for £17500
2022 For Sale 0.33 acres as a prime apartment development site
STAFF
1906 Edward Coffey - Steward
1922 Thomas Bohan - Groom (living at gate lodge)
CURRENT
STATUS Extant
CONTRIBUTOR © June Bow & Karen Poff
DATE October 2019
AREA LOCATION Stillorgan Road (N11) opposite Knocksinna.
MAP LOCATION OSI map of 1898-1913 place it in the townland of Newpark.
GENERAL A two-storey six bedroom period house with gate lodge, gardeners
cottage, garages and greenhouses. It was the post house Dublin to Bray. In 1922, the
gatelodge was the scene of a raid by National troops, two irregulars were shot dead
(Rodney Murphy & Leo Murray) and another injured. It was for sale in 1955 on ten acres.
The house has been much extended and most of the original architectural features
including windows, ceilings and fire places have been replaced/refurbished to mock older
period houses.
YEAR BUILT 18th century
VALUATION No valuation has been found.
Number of
Rooms In the 1901 census it is noted as having 6 rooms occupied by family.
ARCHITECT Unknown
SOURCES Thom’s directories, contemporaneous newspapers, NAI Census & Wills
and OSI Maps.
OCCUPANTS
1866 - 1899 James Quigley
1900 - 1901 Emily Quigley
1902 - 1910 Patrick M Doran
1911 Mary Webster
1914 - 1940 Walter Webster
1953 H P O Flaherty
1955 For Sale on 10 acres
1960 Standish O'Grady
1962 For Sale on 2 acres
1963 Adelaide Kirkham
1965 Sold at auction for £17500
2022 For Sale 0.33 acres as a prime apartment development site
STAFF
1906 Edward Coffey - Steward
1922 Thomas Bohan - Groom (living at gate lodge)
CURRENT
STATUS Extant
CONTRIBUTOR © June Bow & Karen Poff
DATE October 2019