|
|
Parson's Green
Photograph by kind permission of the Sisters from The Carmel's of Kilmacud
Photograph by kind permission of the Sisters from The Carmel's of Kilmacud
NAME St Margaret's/Parson's Green/Kilmacud Manor/Elmstead/ St Joseph's
Carmelite Monastery
AREA Kilmacud Road Upper on the section that runs from the Kilmacud Road Lower
to the junction at Stillorgan Heath.
MAP LOCATION OSI maps of 1838-1845 and 1898-1913 place it in the townland of Kilmacud
East and it is annotated as Parson’s Green and St Joseph’s Convent respectively.
The house was known as Kilmacud Manor during the 1850’s and Elmstead
from 1874 to 1880.
GENERAL The Carmelite Convent previously known as Parson’s Green dates from c1753
and was for sale in 1793. It was a Regency style rendered two storey rather plain house with four
bays between two curved bow projections. The site contains a small burial ground for the Sisters
with a statue depicting the Pietà donated by Elizabeth, the sister of Sir Thomas Farrell, sculptor.
In a letter to “Notes & Queries” William White, Oxford University Press, 1861, William Fitzpatrick
asked the public had they any information as to "whether Philippe Egalité, Duc of Orlénes spent any
of his exile in Ireland?" He explains that the previous owners of the house, the Magee’s were under
the impression that he had lived at Parson’s Green. Pamela Sims, who was married to Lord Edward
Fitzgerald of Frescati House was rumoured to be the illegitimate daughter of same Philippe Egalité.
When the house was put up for sale in March 1793 it was described as being in good order with
two enclosed walled gardens and a lawn surrounded with shrubbery. In 1810 it was described as
having two entrances from both Kilmacud and Stillorgan. In 1880 it was described as being on 16
acres, having four reception rooms and six bedrooms and was entered via a 36' high hall.
Application to demolish the old house and a new monastery to be built in 1991.
YEAR BUILT circa 1753 but with many additions over the years.
VALUATION In 1912 the valuation was 333 pounds
NUMBER OF
ROOMS On the 1901 census it is noted as having 20 rooms.
ARCHITECT Unknown
SOURCES Thom’s directories, OSI Maps, contemporaneous newspapers & NAI Census
and Wills.
OCCUPANTS
- 1782 John Garnet
1785 - 1887 Edward Tighe
1793 - 1846 William Snell Magee
1849 - 1852 Walter Bagenal Gurley
1852 - 1856 Edward T Corcoran
1856 - 1873 William John Fitzpatrick
1874 - 1880 Henry Mitchell
1881 todate Carmelite Sisters
STAFF
1787 Henry Fox (RIP) - House Steward and principal domestic to Edward Tighe
c1867 Bridget Flynn of Jolly's Lane - Char lady
1872 Michael Gannon - Coachman
1901 Annie McEvoy - General domestic
1914 - 1930 William Owens - Gardener, St Joseph's Lodge (gatelodge)
1930 - Mr Rochford - Gardener
CURRENT
STATUS The house was eventually demolished in 2004 and a new convent built
on the site.
CONTRIBUTOR © June Bow & Karen Poff
DATE 20 March 2017
Carmelite Monastery
AREA Kilmacud Road Upper on the section that runs from the Kilmacud Road Lower
to the junction at Stillorgan Heath.
MAP LOCATION OSI maps of 1838-1845 and 1898-1913 place it in the townland of Kilmacud
East and it is annotated as Parson’s Green and St Joseph’s Convent respectively.
The house was known as Kilmacud Manor during the 1850’s and Elmstead
from 1874 to 1880.
GENERAL The Carmelite Convent previously known as Parson’s Green dates from c1753
and was for sale in 1793. It was a Regency style rendered two storey rather plain house with four
bays between two curved bow projections. The site contains a small burial ground for the Sisters
with a statue depicting the Pietà donated by Elizabeth, the sister of Sir Thomas Farrell, sculptor.
In a letter to “Notes & Queries” William White, Oxford University Press, 1861, William Fitzpatrick
asked the public had they any information as to "whether Philippe Egalité, Duc of Orlénes spent any
of his exile in Ireland?" He explains that the previous owners of the house, the Magee’s were under
the impression that he had lived at Parson’s Green. Pamela Sims, who was married to Lord Edward
Fitzgerald of Frescati House was rumoured to be the illegitimate daughter of same Philippe Egalité.
When the house was put up for sale in March 1793 it was described as being in good order with
two enclosed walled gardens and a lawn surrounded with shrubbery. In 1810 it was described as
having two entrances from both Kilmacud and Stillorgan. In 1880 it was described as being on 16
acres, having four reception rooms and six bedrooms and was entered via a 36' high hall.
Application to demolish the old house and a new monastery to be built in 1991.
YEAR BUILT circa 1753 but with many additions over the years.
VALUATION In 1912 the valuation was 333 pounds
NUMBER OF
ROOMS On the 1901 census it is noted as having 20 rooms.
ARCHITECT Unknown
SOURCES Thom’s directories, OSI Maps, contemporaneous newspapers & NAI Census
and Wills.
OCCUPANTS
- 1782 John Garnet
1785 - 1887 Edward Tighe
1793 - 1846 William Snell Magee
1849 - 1852 Walter Bagenal Gurley
1852 - 1856 Edward T Corcoran
1856 - 1873 William John Fitzpatrick
1874 - 1880 Henry Mitchell
1881 todate Carmelite Sisters
STAFF
1787 Henry Fox (RIP) - House Steward and principal domestic to Edward Tighe
c1867 Bridget Flynn of Jolly's Lane - Char lady
1872 Michael Gannon - Coachman
1901 Annie McEvoy - General domestic
1914 - 1930 William Owens - Gardener, St Joseph's Lodge (gatelodge)
1930 - Mr Rochford - Gardener
CURRENT
STATUS The house was eventually demolished in 2004 and a new convent built
on the site.
CONTRIBUTOR © June Bow & Karen Poff
DATE 20 March 2017