Rosehill
NAME Rose-hill/Rose Hill/Rosehill
AREA LOCATION Blackrock, Rose Hill opposite Carysfort Woods.
MAP LOCATION OSI maps of 1838-1845 and 1898-1913 place it in the townland of Stillorgan Park
and is annotated as Rose Hill on both maps.
GENERAL In 1799 it was described as a roomy modern dwelling house on approx. 3 acres
and in the Dublin Daily Express of June 1884, Rose Hill is for sale and is described as "a detached
house on nearly 3½ acres of land situated about 20 minutes walk of the railway station in Blackrock
with fine views of the sea and surrounding countryside containing 11 rooms." There was also a
kitchen, pantry, wine cellar not to mention the extensive out-offices and stable yard, all of which were
enclosed and surrounded with fine trees. Also going for sale at this time was some Milton plates
etched by Francesco Bartolozzi and over 1000 books.
YEAR BUILT circa 1795
VALUATION In 1912 the valuation was 55 pounds and in the 1901 census it is noted as having
21 rooms occupied by the family.
ARCHITECT Unknown
SOURCES Thom’s directories, contemporaneous newspapers, NAI Census and Wills & OSI Maps.
OCCUPANTS
1795 - 1799 Modern dwelling House for sale
1804 Rev John Reade
1827 - 1884 Drevar Family
1885 - 1888 Vacant
1889 - 1892 Lemon Hudson Farrell
1893 - 1896 Col William Francis Moore Hutchinson
1897 - 1898 Vacant
1900 - 1926 Ledwich Family
1925 For Sale
1935 - 1940 George McGrath
1945 For sale on 3 acres
1955 Rosehill Nursery
1956 John Allison Large
STAFF
1849 Patrick Osborne - Gatekeeper
1877 Mr Gollock - Gardener
1886 James Tully- Gardener living at gatelodge
1894 John Moore
1901 Bridget Gormley - Cook
Mary Tierney - Parlour maid
Kate Eagan - Housemaid
1911 Anne Maher - General Domestic
Jane Mulhall - General Domestic
CURRENT
STATUS Extant
CONTRIBUTOR © June Bow & Karen Poff
DATE May 2017
NAME Rose-hill/Rose Hill/Rosehill
AREA LOCATION Blackrock, Rose Hill opposite Carysfort Woods.
MAP LOCATION OSI maps of 1838-1845 and 1898-1913 place it in the townland of Stillorgan Park
and is annotated as Rose Hill on both maps.
GENERAL In 1799 it was described as a roomy modern dwelling house on approx. 3 acres
and in the Dublin Daily Express of June 1884, Rose Hill is for sale and is described as "a detached
house on nearly 3½ acres of land situated about 20 minutes walk of the railway station in Blackrock
with fine views of the sea and surrounding countryside containing 11 rooms." There was also a
kitchen, pantry, wine cellar not to mention the extensive out-offices and stable yard, all of which were
enclosed and surrounded with fine trees. Also going for sale at this time was some Milton plates
etched by Francesco Bartolozzi and over 1000 books.
YEAR BUILT circa 1795
VALUATION In 1912 the valuation was 55 pounds and in the 1901 census it is noted as having
21 rooms occupied by the family.
ARCHITECT Unknown
SOURCES Thom’s directories, contemporaneous newspapers, NAI Census and Wills & OSI Maps.
OCCUPANTS
1795 - 1799 Modern dwelling House for sale
1804 Rev John Reade
1827 - 1884 Drevar Family
1885 - 1888 Vacant
1889 - 1892 Lemon Hudson Farrell
1893 - 1896 Col William Francis Moore Hutchinson
1897 - 1898 Vacant
1900 - 1926 Ledwich Family
1925 For Sale
1935 - 1940 George McGrath
1945 For sale on 3 acres
1955 Rosehill Nursery
1956 John Allison Large
STAFF
1849 Patrick Osborne - Gatekeeper
1877 Mr Gollock - Gardener
1886 James Tully- Gardener living at gatelodge
1894 John Moore
1901 Bridget Gormley - Cook
Mary Tierney - Parlour maid
Kate Eagan - Housemaid
1911 Anne Maher - General Domestic
Jane Mulhall - General Domestic
CURRENT
STATUS Extant
CONTRIBUTOR © June Bow & Karen Poff
DATE May 2017
Rosehill entrance 2021
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Rosehill entrance 2022, one of the ornamental gates blocked up, but since restored.
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