Photograph courtesy of Brother Kilian, St John of God Hospitaller
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Stillorgan Castle
NAME Mount Eagle/Stillorgan Castle/House of St John of God
AREA LOCATION STILLORGAN,
MAP LOCATION OSI maps of 1838-1845 and 1898-1913 place it in the townland of
Stillorgan Parrk and it is annotated as Stillorgan Castle and House
of St John of God respectively.
GENERAL Frequequently noted as the site where the Wolverstones lived and
where Stillorgan Manor House was, but the Manor lands were more likely to have been
at the site of Stillorgan Park House as per Rev N Donnelly DD (Lord Bishop of Canea).
It seems it became known as the House of Lords when Henry Deane Grady was its
occupier as his daughters made extremely good matches.
It was purchased in 1882 by the Brothers of St John of God as a "House of Retreat for
the old and the Invalid" and enlarged using granite from the Dublin mountains near
Stepaside. A cemetery was opened in 1884. It was further enlarged in 1890 when a
community wing and chapel were added. On the 25th November 1908 it burned to the
ground. Fire appliances arrived from Blackrock, Tara Street and Mr Talbot Power of
Leopardstown Park came to their aid with his own fire appliance. Offers of help came
rolling in from various local owners to help including Dr Peacocke and Marcus
Goodbody of Obelisk Park. The fire was thought to have started by a spark from a
chimney which ignited the clock tower. By 1911 a new building had emerged from the
ashes, little survived the fire and what did survive was subsequently damaged.
In 1977 part of the land fronting on to the road was acquired by Dublin County Council for the
new Dual Carriageway. The gatelodge and swimming pool were demolished and the railings
were moved to St John of God Islandbridge. A semi circular drive was installed at this point.
YEAR BUILT circa 1820
VALUATION In 1910 the valuation was 540 pounds and in the 1901 census it was home to
118 persons and had 94 windows to the front.
ARCHITECT Original building unknown. 1913 Chapel - Mr Thomas Kinsella, windows by
Early & Co Dublin.
SOURCES Thom’s directories, Registry of Deeds, contemporaneous newspapers, Griffith's
Valuation, NAI Census & Wills and OSI Maps.
OCCUPANTS
Manor lands occupants if this is the site of original manor house.
John De Clahill
Raymond De Carew
Hacketts
1360 Sir John Cruise
1405 John Derpatrick
1410 Robert Derpatrick
1422 John Loghenan
Plunketts
Wingfields
1587 Wolverstons
1670 O’Neills
Known Occupants
1795 - 1808 William Monck Mason
1822 - 1858 Henry Deane Grady & Family
1858 - 1882 David Sherlock
1867 - 1868 Robert William Hillas
1882 - todate The Brothers of St John Of God
STAFF
1849 John Doyle, Gatekeeper
CURRENT
STATUS Extant and in use as a hospital by St. John of God Hospitaller.
CONTRIBUTORS ©June Bow & Karen Poff
DATE May 2017
NAME Mount Eagle/Stillorgan Castle/House of St John of God
AREA LOCATION STILLORGAN,
MAP LOCATION OSI maps of 1838-1845 and 1898-1913 place it in the townland of
Stillorgan Parrk and it is annotated as Stillorgan Castle and House
of St John of God respectively.
GENERAL Frequequently noted as the site where the Wolverstones lived and
where Stillorgan Manor House was, but the Manor lands were more likely to have been
at the site of Stillorgan Park House as per Rev N Donnelly DD (Lord Bishop of Canea).
It seems it became known as the House of Lords when Henry Deane Grady was its
occupier as his daughters made extremely good matches.
It was purchased in 1882 by the Brothers of St John of God as a "House of Retreat for
the old and the Invalid" and enlarged using granite from the Dublin mountains near
Stepaside. A cemetery was opened in 1884. It was further enlarged in 1890 when a
community wing and chapel were added. On the 25th November 1908 it burned to the
ground. Fire appliances arrived from Blackrock, Tara Street and Mr Talbot Power of
Leopardstown Park came to their aid with his own fire appliance. Offers of help came
rolling in from various local owners to help including Dr Peacocke and Marcus
Goodbody of Obelisk Park. The fire was thought to have started by a spark from a
chimney which ignited the clock tower. By 1911 a new building had emerged from the
ashes, little survived the fire and what did survive was subsequently damaged.
In 1977 part of the land fronting on to the road was acquired by Dublin County Council for the
new Dual Carriageway. The gatelodge and swimming pool were demolished and the railings
were moved to St John of God Islandbridge. A semi circular drive was installed at this point.
YEAR BUILT circa 1820
VALUATION In 1910 the valuation was 540 pounds and in the 1901 census it was home to
118 persons and had 94 windows to the front.
ARCHITECT Original building unknown. 1913 Chapel - Mr Thomas Kinsella, windows by
Early & Co Dublin.
SOURCES Thom’s directories, Registry of Deeds, contemporaneous newspapers, Griffith's
Valuation, NAI Census & Wills and OSI Maps.
OCCUPANTS
Manor lands occupants if this is the site of original manor house.
John De Clahill
Raymond De Carew
Hacketts
1360 Sir John Cruise
1405 John Derpatrick
1410 Robert Derpatrick
1422 John Loghenan
Plunketts
Wingfields
1587 Wolverstons
1670 O’Neills
Known Occupants
1795 - 1808 William Monck Mason
1822 - 1858 Henry Deane Grady & Family
1858 - 1882 David Sherlock
1867 - 1868 Robert William Hillas
1882 - todate The Brothers of St John Of God
STAFF
1849 John Doyle, Gatekeeper
CURRENT
STATUS Extant and in use as a hospital by St. John of God Hospitaller.
CONTRIBUTORS ©June Bow & Karen Poff
DATE May 2017